Day #22 Uggg MRSA

I called the NICU this morning to check on Trey and the doctor instead of the nurse go on the phone. I knew something was up because this is not the norm for me calling in. I always speak to the nurses. So, she said to me well remember that MRSA. Trey has a spot on his temple that showed up. At first, I said should I be freaking out and of course she said no. He isn't having any recordable A & B's and he isn't running a fever. The spot on his temple is about the size of a small pencil eraser. It looks like a round spot with some puss in it. She then explained to me that they were putting topical antibiotics on it for now and unless it doesn't go away in a few days on it's own they wouldn't do anything else. Now, if it doesn't go away they will put him on some IV antibiotics like vancomycin. I just want it to go away but believe it or not there is a silver lining to the rain cloud. The silver lining is called HFNC AKA High Flow Nasal Cannula. What this means is because the spot on his head is near his temple they don't want him to wear a hat. If he can't wear a hat he can't be on CPAP because it straps to his head and it needs a barrier, that being the hat. The respiratory doctors reassessed his breathing and decided that he currently doesn't need CPAP and stepped him down to a HFNC. It just looks like the regular nasal cannula. This is a big step forward for him in regards to his respiratory condition. They also increased his feeds to 29mls every 3 hours and he is tolerating them just fine. So, that is where we are today... Big steps forward small step back....sort of