Jacob & Jordan Update 4-8-10

Family, Friends, Prayer Warriors,


Tonight's Infant CPR training class went well. The attendees for the Cordova family were: Suzanne, Bruce, Andy, Sheri and Rae.

This class also allowed us to visit the 8th floor where babies are moved to once they improve to a level two or even level 1 status (Jacob and Jordan were originally at level 3 status when they first arrived to Children's Memorial Hermann [critical care]). It's was also interesting to see that Roger and Debbie Clemens had donated some money to the floor, and their contribution is noted by signs that you see upon entering the floor from the elevator and as you approach the receptionist desk. The layout is setup where each pod has a central nurse station and a bunch of individual rooms around it. Each room has a pleather love seat that can fold out into a single bed if a parent wants to stay overnight.

As far as Jordan's situation is concerned, she still has a raspy cry and although her feeding amounts are progressively increasing, she has been restricted to getting her milk and formula by feeding tube only. Jordan's acid reflux is also still presenting a hindrance; it is adding to the irritation of her already inflamed vocal cords. It is the doctor's diagnosis that her recent symptoms could suggest she has a floppy airway in addition to underdeveloped or irritated vocal cords; this could be contributed to prematurity, and unfortunately there is no surgery to fix them, Jordan will have to outgrow it. In the meantime, Jordan has been started on Prevacid to help with her acid reflux and dexamethasone, which is a steroid to reduce the inflammation on her vocal cords (a condition known as Stridor). And, the Ear-Nose-and Throat doctor and Developmental Assessment techs will come by Monday to see if the next few days of Jordan being on both of these medications has made any improvement and a next course of action. Please pray for Jordan's issues to resolve without drastic measures.

Jacob is now taking his feeds ad-lib; he takes as much or as little as he wants. It will be our goal to still keep him on the feeding schedule we currently have for him (every three hours), but the amount he takes now is up to him. Jacob's feeding tube that deposits directly into his stomach was also taken out today; the only lines he has tied to a monitor now is the one that reads his heart rate!


Jacob's official report for the day:
4 lbs. 6.2 oz.
0 brady episodes
0 desats
Ad-lib feedings of 22 calorie fortified milk, 8 bottles a day
3 dirty diapers
5 wet diapers
0 CC's residuals


Jordan's official numbers for the day are:

4 lbs. 12.6 oz
1 dirty diaper
5 wet diapers
0 brady episodes
0 desats
21% Room Air 1 Liter flow
42 CC's fortified milk 22 cal.
Prevacid (for acid reflux) 2 mg. 1 x day
dexamethasone (steroid, help with swelling of vocal cords) .2 mg every 12 hrs.


More as it develops! Thank you for all of your love, prayers and thoughts! More progress reports soon!


Kind regards,


The Cordova Family (Andy, Sheri, Jacob & Jordan)
cell - 281-300-6212
email - maverick2601@hotmail.com