Another PICC Line

Today Benjamin got another PICC line, this one in his right arm. At least they didn't have to put it in his head like they had told us. He does, however, have an IV in his head right now (you can see that in the picture) but that should come out in a few days. By having the other PICC line, they won't have to restart IV's every few days.


Otherwise, he is doing well. No further drops in his O2 levels, and his abdominal Xrays and labs continue to look normal. They feel his bowels are on the mend. He is a little jaundiced, as all my kiddos have been, but not so bad to need bili lights (i.e. tanning bed for babies). He continues to just sleep basically all the time, but he seems so content, we hate to disturb him. We do hold him when he is not dropping his O2 stats, but otherwise he lies peacefully in his bed.