Friday, April 25, 2008

1 down 2 to go

They lowered my oxygen to 1/32, but I can't count that high, so I just decided to remove one then both of the prongs to my oxygen canula. It's been over an hour with no oxygen at all, and I'm hangin in the 90's, Dad says that is pretty good.

The food situation is a breeze, this portagen is some pretty good stuff (although Mom says it kind of stinks), and Mom is feeding me earlier than scheduled. As for Mom and Dad, they had Imo's pizza delivered, which is about the time I decided to ditch my oxygen canula. Still borderline with my drainage, but I have all weekend to work on that.

P.S. Fisher has made it through his surgery and his dad said he is doing well. Dad and Uncle Ken were a little worried because he moved beds and couldn't find his family. His mom still needs to rest, but we newborns know how Moms are when we need them.

10 comments:

Anonymous said...

Glad to hear your buddy Fisher made it through surgery. You can prepare him now for the days to come. You might want your mom and dad to prepare his parents too. Keep your oxygen levels up so you dont have that up your nose and taped to your face. I am logging off for the night, so behave and no scares tonight. Let your mom and dad get some rest too!!!

Love ya bunches
Kim

Anonymous said...

from Sarah Padgett, kp and Pat.....sweet dreams,with extra wishes for a restful night .... sounds like you are making progress...love, hugs, & kisses.....

Anonymous said...

Madox,
You look so adorable! We'd love to come and see all of you, but we know that you'll have lots of visitors this weekend. We'll be praying for you, and Fisher's family, too, and we'll be looking forward to seeing you at home soon. We'll be checking in on you! Sleep tight tonight. :)

Kurt and Jen,
You two are awesome, it's no wonder that Madox is such a strong and brave little guy. You're in our thoughts and prayers.

Love ya, Uncle Jimmy, Penny, Colton, Bryan and Daltoni

Anonymous said...

Madox Ratliff you are a blast. I am so proud of you! (You will hear that from me more than once in years to come, little one) Seriously, you know the facts and you step up to the plate - swing, baby! It is outta here! The Cards are looking good right now and so are you. You hang in there - keep an eye on Fisher - you are his hero right now. Take care - keep them on their toes - my love and prayers to your Mom & Dad.
Mrs. Rita

Anonymous said...

Madox - you are so photogenic, quite the handsome little guy. Sounds like you have people lined up from St. Louis to Springfield wanting to spend time w/you. To be so popular at such a young age, you're going to drive the girls wild when you get home. Keep eating and no more scares.

Good night!
Michelle

Anonymous said...

You are doing just great, Madox. We are all proud of you and your family. And we are thanking God for the ways He is healing you.

We are also praising God for Fisher and his successful surgery.

Still prayin' for you!
Darrel Brandon

Anonymous said...

Madox - your making great progress. Keep up the good work and quit scaring your parents. Hey - you take pretty good photos also.

We hope & pray you have a good night and weekend. Looking forward to seeing you when you get home. We'll keep your big sister entertained for you tomorrow.

Dan, Jodi, Morgan & Mason

Anonymous said...

Madox,

You're looking great! We're relieved to hear that you're doing so well and we hope the same is true for your new friend Fisher. Let his mom & dad know that we will pray for him too. We're looking forward to seeing you in person, so Mom & Dad will have to bring you in to see all of us at the pharmacy when you're up for it. We're all anxiously watching your progress and cheering you on.

Kurt & Jennifer,

You're baby boy looks great and we're amazed by how well he's doing. Babies are so incredibly resilient and Madox is a great example. We continue to pray for all of your family and hope you can all come home soon.

Rob, Renae, Alex, Jordan & Adison

Anonymous said...

Keep on trucking little buddy...you are doing a great job!! And that Portagen is really awful smelling, but luckily you don't realize that yet :). You look super cute all snuggled up in your cute blankets!! Tell your mom and dad they are doing a fabulous job!! We love you!
Nicole and Donnie

Anonymous said...

Sounds and looks like things are really looking up for you Madox! We still continue to pray for you and Fisher and you are both in our thoughts all the time. We hope you get some rest tonight becuase you have another long day of hard work ahead of you, but you have the best support team so I am sure it will be a breeze!

Hugs and Kisses Sweet Pea!

Love, Angie, Abbie,and Jacque

P.S. Lots of people from church have been asking about you and want you to know they are praying for you still too!