Five More Days

I have been reluctant to count how many days each baby goes without an episode because it can be so frustrating when they have a"Brady"on day five. But now, the countdown begins. Both Nori and Charlie need to go five days without an Apnea or Brady in order to be released. The last few days have been tough, mostly due to a bi-weekly eye exam they both have looking for "retinopathy," an eye condition common in preemies. The exam is very traumatic for both of them. They do not let moms watch because it can be so upsetting (think "A Clockwork Orange"). So this leads to the question-How important is it for them to have these exams? It's not like they need to read the map quest map to get home or anything. Each time they have the exam the results are the same: Trace signs of retinopathy that they may grow out of so we keep looking to see if they have matured. So the unofficial plan is to get to our five days before their next eye exam. Today is day one.