By Trey Rapp
I had another busy week in the NICU. I had lots of visitors, and many
different medications and treatments. My feedings have been on again,
off again. There are so many changes each day, it is hard to keep up
with them all!
All of the tubes connected to my body are really starting to get to
me. I can’t wait to get them off! The doctors were trying to keep my
chest tube in for a few more days, but I thought it was time for it to
go. While they weren’t looking, I kicked it out. Gratefully, they
didn’t feel the need to put another chest tube in, which means I can
do my favorite thing; lay on my tummy! Horray! I’m feeling better
already. Last night I was having batting practice, and my arm IV fell
out. The nurse decided to replace it in my foot instead of my arm,
claiming that would keep me from hitting it against the ventilator. I
am an active boy. Don’t they know that I just can’t wait to get out
and play?
The nurses had me eating this week, but my insides got upset, so they
had to stop the feedings. This IV feeding just doesn’t fill me up; I’m
looking forward to a real meal so I can start to grow more! Hopefully
in a day or two they will feel that I’m ok to eat again.
I’m on some antibiotics for two or three infections that I have right
now. This made me have my second spinal tap, which checks for
Meningitis. So far no Meningitis, which is very good. Mommy and Daddy
wanted to hold me now that the chest tube is out, but with the
infections, the doctors said I am still too weak. I really want to be
held, so hope that comes soon. We all have been very patient, but
after 5 weeks, it is time! We pray that day comes soon…
I’m really interested in what is going on with this conference
realignment. Where will the Aggies head to? I’m a bit torn; it would
be great to keep t.u. in the same conference for tradition, but I just
feel that the SEC is a better conference and fit for Texas A&M. I
guess we’ll know this week!
And Daddy tells me that poor t.u. lost out in baseball to TCU. Augie
was way overrated this year. Go Horned Frogs!
Attached is a picture of me from over the weekend. I’m a little
bloated in this picture, so I’m not actually that big. But still, you
can check out some of the progress I am making :-).
This week I hope to eat again, and to fight off these infections. My
breathing has been pretty good, so once I start eating for several
days, the doctors promised to take out the ventilator. Until then, I
try to whack it out with my arms during batting practice :-).
Thanks for your continued thoughts, phone calls, messages, and prayers.
Love,
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