Lana and her Lullabies

If you’ve been following Lana’s blog, you’re aware of how she has a tough time breathing on her own. She has been on a JET ventilator which makes it impossible for us to hold her for safety reasons. It’s been 2 months since we got to hold Lana in our arms. Until today that is…

They have tried putting her on a conventional ventilator before and she was able to handle it for a little less than hour before she started to struggle. After a few more days, they decided to give her another chance to go on the conventional vent. As of this writing, I’m happy to report that she’s been doing well and made it past the 48 hour mark. This is great progress for her because this type of vent mimics the way we naturally breathe, whereas the other vents blow a constant pressure of air (highly simplified explanation). We are so thankful that she has progressed so much this past week.

We have missed holding her so much. It's also amazing to see Lana awake and not irritable despite still being intubated. We are now able to play some lullabies for her since she can now handle stimulation. And thus, we compiled a list of songs that she likes. (See if you can guess what song is playing in the video, and also what it means. Hint: There are TWO acceptable answers)

We would like to thank her physicians who made the difficult decision to give her another chance on her current ventilator. It could have easily gone the other direction. Also, special thanks to her nurses Sylvia and Michelle for giving Lana the extra TLC this past week. Thanks to her respiratory therapists for being so patient with her especially when they have to keep suctioning her every few minutes. Most importantly, we thank the Lord who keeps watch over Lana. It pains our heart that she is away from her family for so many hours in the day, but we find solace in the fact that He is watching over her.