Small set backs today

Don't get too alarmed though, Eli's still doing well. But when I got here today they told me that his central line may have a clot in it and they haven't been able to draw labs from it today. So they are going to do an ultrasound on his neck today to see what's going on. The doctor said that if there was a clot they would just increase his dose of Heprin (the drug he's on to keep his blood thin) until the clot breaks up and then will take out the central line. If there is no clot they will just pull out the central line. They were able to get an IV in him today, but in his head, poor boy. All of the places in his hands, arms and feet are too small or have been poked too much already, and wouldn't be able to hold an IV. He has had a big day and still has a big day ahead of him with all of the stuff they want to do to him.

I also just got back from eating lunch and his nurse said she got a lab back on him that his hematicrit level was really low, and lower than it was yesterday. So they are ordering him blood and he will get a blood transfusion this afternoon sometime. We are hopeful that it will increase his energy so he will be able to eat more too. This happened to Caleb as well, and he seemed to perk up after his blood transfusion, so hopefully it goes well and will help Eli improve a bit. We are requiring him to be awake so much more for feeding and that just seems to wear him out. We had to gavauge (give him his food through his NG tube) all of his 12:00 feed because he was so tried. So he needs a little boost of energy.

Also it looks like we won't be heading to the floor today since there is still a long line/ waiting list ahead of us, so that's kind of lame. But they are still working on everything they would be working on on the floor, so that's good. His nurse today said maybe a little later we could take a walk down there and meet one of the charge nurses and see what goes on down there, so that will be nice.

That is about all for today! Keep praying that these little bumps in the road stay small and don't become larger bumps in the road.