Fifteen Minutes...

Today was Gus' big day for his "fifteen minutes of fame." Dayton's FOX45 and Cincinnati's ABC22 came to the hospital to interview him (us) concerning the March of Dimes and the progress he has made because of the innovation and research sponsored by them.

On the left is Katrina Frye, communications facilitator for Miami Valley Hospital, and on the right is Tom "fish" Fisher from Fox 45. Like a typical camera person (me included) his eyes are closed for the photograph. We like to call it the "Fish Frye" photo - great people who did an awesome job coordinating some exposure for Gus' progress and the efforts that MVH and the March of Dimes have contributed towards his success.

Gus weighed 3 lb 10.25 oz. He lost a little due to his big present to Nurse Penny yesterday. His caffeine was increased today so that it would stimulate the part of his brain that says "breathe" more regularly. Again, thank you March of Dimes research! Gus had his feeds increased to 30ml today - he is fed within one hour and has two hours to digest. In a few days he will probably begin to receive the feeds via gravity - as quickly as it will flow into his feed tube to get him used to bottle or breast feeding. Gus had his oxygen flow increased to 1.5 litres per minute (LPM), it is still far less than the CPAP's 9.0 LPM. We are hoping and praying that Gus will adjust to breathing regularly on his own with the help of the increased flow and the adjusted caffeine level.

Fame is fleeting - Love lasts forever,
Gregg, Jill and Gus