Of the big things that happend today, first we were told when we got to his cribside was that he was up to 2.45 Kg in weight. That means he is getting closer to what is considered a discharge weight.
Jason was also getting some of his medication orally, but not through the NG-tube. Today's nurse that was watching and caring over Jason demonstrated he can swallow liquid medication. So they got both my wife and I to administer his medications using a syringe and watched us through the process to ensure it was done right and we could successfully do it at home should he need it. It was actually really exciting to see him swallow. He can use a pacifier a litle bit and this shows his sucking reflex is working well too. (He spent a lot of time intubated on a breathing machine when he was first born and after surgury and we were worried that he may be adverse to anything placed in his mouth for a while.)
Today our nurse wanted to us to emplace a NG tube into the mouth as part of his discharge plan. So it was pretty nerve racking to thread a thin plastic tubing through one of Jason's nostril and down to his stomach, all while he was squirming and really agitatedly crying. (You do the same to your nose and see how you like it.) I was thrilled that once it was in place and I verified it was indeed in the stomach, Jason calmed right down and went to sleep.
In summary Jason had a big day today.
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