Day 55 - Neurosurgery Scheduled

Day 55 – Monday, September 11, 2017

AGE: 7 weeks, 6 days old (32 weeks, 5 day gestation)

Lochlan: Weight is 3 lb 13 oz. (Birth weight: 1 lb 10.8 oz.)
                Length 15.4 in. (Birth Length 13 in.)
Lex:        Weight is 3 lb 7 oz. (Birth weight: 1 lb 10.8 oz.)
                Length is 14.8 in. (Birth length: 13 in.)

Lochlan had a crainial ultrasound this morning. It showed the ventricals were enlarged. They are going to do surgery Wednesday because the temporary shunt is not working. We knew the that the subgaleal would buy us time so he could get larger.  There was a 90% chance he would end up needing a permanent shunt so this is not a surprise. His VP shunt surgery is scheduled in two days. Loch’s O2s were in 30s, no vent changes. He was very calm and alert so his brain issues don’t seem to be causing him much discomfort.

Lex gases were good, he stayed under 50% O2 all night.