Sean and I were up early this morning...The team of doctors working in our NICU unit start rounds at 8:30 every morning and we were invited to join them when they rounded on Oliver. It is something we plan to make a habit of, as we both felt very involved in his care plan and over informed as far as what's going on with him and where he's at in his healing. We sat around a big desk of computers with Oliver's nurse and 9 other doctors (respiratory specialists, hematologists, nutritionists, charge nurses, pediatric doctors and the like). His main doctor reviewed all of the information they know about him (details about his birth and every test result they have back) and each specialist reviews the information then decides what possible diagnosis they could make under their individual specialty. It was not only informative but reassuring to see how fool proof this process of elimination seems to be. In addition to the team of specialists working on his case daily, Oliver will have regular visits from the surgical team and GI specialists so they can keep current on what's happening with him...in case they are eventually needed. They decided they will not let his platelets drop below 20,000. His last count was 21,000 and at 4:00 they did another draw so we should have results soon. He also had an ultrasound on his brain & abdomen and a urine sample...everything came back negative (his abdomen ultrasound revealed the same enlarged spleen & liver that we have been seeing). So no new news yet as to what we think is going on in that little body of his...but I am confident we are well on our way to a diagnosis-and then a treatment!
In the midst of all this Sean and I can't stop smiling because we are holding Oliver!!! We have had him in our arms for the last 4 hours! He sleeps so well when we are holding him :) Also, the NICU here will allow healthy siblings to visit, so Kim will be bringing the kids to spend the weekend (THANK YOU KIM!!!) and they will finally get to meet their baby brother-and we miss them like crazy so it will be nice to spend some time with them :) :) :)
Thank you to everyone who has reached out to us. We appreciate all of your love and support and are so thankful we aren't going through this alone. We are trying to catch up on sleep but other than that we are keeping our heads up and enjoying showering Oliver with love.
Oliver's incubator in the plane on the way to Seattle
Arriving in Seattle
Snuggled safe and sound in his new incubator
Oliver's first time in Daddy's arms
Oliver and Mommy
Showing off his big guns!
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