09:44
Today marks three weeks since we arrived at the hospital.
Gabriel had a relatively stable night.
He is now breathing with his own lungs, supported by a little oxygen via the respiratory machine whose concentration rate has been reduced since yesterday, from 60% to 45%.
This is excellent news, and a great step forward!
Just a week ago, his lungs were still very fragile, to the point that the only possible option had been to place him on ECMO, an artificial breathing system.
Today, the fact that he is starting to breathe on his own again is very encouraging!
For now, we are waiting for the results of the next blood tests and lung x-ray.
Gabriel still shows some signs of jaundice, and his urine remains very dark.
This shows that his liver and kidneys, probably strained by the ECMO, still need time to recover.
This is expected, and the doctors are monitoring everything closely.
The next 48 hours will be important to follow the evolution of his condition.
So… we wait… A quality that we are starting to master well!
(Yoda! We’re in your rearview mirror!)
Gabriel will also come out of isolation.
He is joining the common area of the intensive care unit, with the other babies. (where he was before the ECMO)
He will be placed in bed No. 6.
This number has a special value because it’s the one of Dad’s conscripts!
A well-known tradition in the Beaujolais region, where his dad grew up.
A little wink from fate that makes us smile.
