BLOOD TRANSFUSION SUCCESS!

Trev received a blood transfusion on Tuesday, thru an IV with o- negative blood they transfused 26 ML into his body. His Hematocrit levels were at 27%, (Hematocrit is a measurement and count of red blood cells in the blood) His new count is at 43% which is fantastic! Never thought that I would be so thankful for people who donate blood. Trev also has an infection in his lungs that is more than likely caused by the ventilator tube in his throat. The practitioner stated to me :"The tube in his throat is a foreign object, even though it is his life support so he can breathe now, his body is fighting and using its defense to get it out. You can compare it to a sliver that has been in your hand for over a week, it will become irritated, fester and become infected until it is removed". Trevs infection in his lungs is at a level 1 on a scale from 1-5. (1 being the least severe) He is receiving antibiotics called Cefotaxime every 12 hours for 7 days. He is also receiving Gentamicin every 36 hours.
Trev has Chronic Lung Disease (CLD) which is almost a given for babies born at 26 weeks. CLD is scarring in his lungs caused by his ventilator that does not allow his delicate little lungs to heal. This means that the very life-saving assistance that he is receiving from his ventilator has damaged his lungs and impaired their natural healing process. More than likely Trev will not have any "Long Term Effects" from this disease, but it is a long drawn out process that extends the time frame that Trev must be on his ventilator. They will start decreasing his PIP settings on his ventilator by 2 a day until he is down to around 12, he must be stable at 12. PIP is the number of breaths per minute that Trev receives for assistance, right now he is at 20. He must also decrease his PEEP setting of 6 down to 4, PEEP is constant oxygen that keeps his lungs inflated. Trev is still very small, they will start to force him to rely on his lungs more heavily in the days to come which will build up his strength. Once he reaches these goals and with some assistance of a mild steroid they will try to ext abate Trev from his ventilator.HE IS ALMOST 3 POUNDS! Which is great, he weighs 1320 grams which is about 2 lbs 15 oz. He is definitely filling out.