The day started out ok, however Kelson was restless. We decided Krista would hold him for the 9 AM feeding to help calm him down. Unfortunately it didn't help. Not matter what we tried, we could not console him. Finally they put him back in bed, and gave him sedation to allow him to sleep.

Kelson rested the majority of the day without any major episodes. We had a few visitors, and went to Lil Porgies BBQ for lunch with Ryan Rademaker.

After lunch we walked back to the hospital. When the nurses did the 3 PM assessment, they were a bit concerned. We have had the same nurses for 3 days in row, and they could tell something just wasn't right. He was still agitated, was breathing heavy, and had a slight temperature. They called the doctor, and the doctor wanted to just monitor the changes. Finally at 5 PM they ordered a chest X-ray and some more blood work. The chest X-ray showed more fluid, and the doctor aspirated him again and drew off 8 cc of chyle fluid. After that pressure was relieved, Kelson seemed to settle down. Luckily, the blood work all came back normal.

The 5 NICU doctors had a conference over Kelsons case and have decided to change his diet. Instead of breastmilk, Kelson will be getting a special formula that has a special type of fat in it. The fat can be broken down in his intestines instead of entering his lympatic system, and should allow his body more time to heal. They expect this to take 4-6 weeks, and then they will attempt to put him back on a regular diet and see what happens next.

We are happy to have a better plan for Kelsons healing, and hope we will start seeing some improvements soon.