I guess we owe you a few updates. We did an overnight oxymetry on Saturday night. The machine employs a flawed technology. Each time she moved, wiggled or scooted, the machine registered a false reading. Unfortunately, Mikaila is a very wiggly sleeper so the data is a bit messy. If they are unable to affectively scrub the data, we may have to do it again. We kept the other monitor going simultaneously and of course she was satting in the high 90's the entire time. The reality is she has been off of oxygen for almost 2 weeks now. We just want the monitor to go away so that we might get a bit of sleep.
The other nugget of info you may be anxiously awaiting word on relates to Mikaila's hearing screen. If you will recall, Mikaila flagged her hearing screen at the NICU. She had a scheduled re-screening today at 3 back at Albany Med. Her left ear passed very quickly. The right ear was a bit more of a challenge. The monitor had gone through roughly 7500 iterations when the person admistering the test went to find the audiologist. Before she left she indicated that Mikaila was likely to fail the test with her right ear and that she wanted the audiologist present to explain the implications. However, while she was gone, Mikiala passed the test. It took over 10,000 iterations (she passed on her left with just 1000) but she passed. One more worry to cross off of the list.
Before we left we decided to pay a visit to our friends at the NICU. Nurse Amy had just left but we did get a chance say hello to Dr. Rios. He was very please with Mikaila's progress and had no doubt that she would continue on what he said was a remarkable course. Nurse Lanette, one of our favorite nurses, was there as was Katherine. They were excited to see little Mikaila and couldn't believe her size. We will have to make another appearance to allow Amy to get a peek at Mikaila.
That's about it. There is a scheduled outage in a few minutes so I will have to end this post.
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Thanks for the update Dara. I peek in every day to check on Mikaila and you guys.
I feel that Mikaila has brought us closer.
Hugs to all of you.
Dara and Kim,
I am overwhelmed by Mikaila. As you know my grandson was a premie but only 7wks early and only had some breathing issues for a few weeks. I would like to suggest a great idea for "my" bottle of wine. When Mikaila is one year old and you come to visit Rochester, we will all (Wendy, Chad, etal) pop the cork of that magnificient bottle of wine and toast the love and miracle of Mikaila. What do you think? Is that a plan? Love you all, Diane
I think that is a wonderful plan Diane. That is, if you can hold off for that long. I wouldn't blame you if your willpower wilted at some point. Thank you for the offer.
Hot d#@&n and HALLELUJAH!!!!
pictures, please!
much love from over the river and across the washed-out roads.
Kathie
Nothing could top spending these past joy-filled days holding the dearest of the Divine Expressions here on Earth... My grandbaby Mikaila!
But leaving ... actually letting go of her was tough. They practically had to use a crow bar to pry my posessive fingers away...
Thank You God for shining such a bright example of Your Light into all our lives!
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