November 22, 2013. SIP or NEC

Looking back (on November 28), Friday the 22nd was a crazy day. Henry was doing really well and it was decided that he could try a tiny amount of milk, just to test how he processed it. His lung drama was looking behind him - the latest chest X-ray looked good. Given how difficult a day it turned out to be, it was really good that Henry was doing so well.

Charlie, however, was not doing so well. On the day Charlie was born, Dr Mandy called Charlie's skin "terrible" and this Friday began with his skin being discussed. "Wound Care" were going to be consulted to make sure that we were using the best methods available for dressing his skin. One of the wounds he had was the failed attempt to put the PICC line in his left arm. It just didn't seem to be stopping bleeding.

Skin problems were put to the side, though, when Dr Mandy decided that he wanted X-rays on Charlie. Unfortunately, his suspicions proved to be correct. Charlie had a perforated bowel and we needed to call surgery in to insert a drain. Like before, I don't think that there is much point in trying to describe the condition here. It's either SIP (spontaneous intestinal perforation) or NEC (necrotizing entrecolitis) but, at this stage, it's the same treatment. Surgery inserts a drain in the abdomen.

Aly is going to write about the people we have met at the hospital so remember to look up "Vince the Drain Guy".

This was a very hard day for Charlie but it was going to get a lot worse before it got better.

Henry, however, is looking great.



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