Help Archie Thrive

Hey everyone,

Archie finished his HIE cooling protocol at midnight last night and sedation weaning has begun. The HIE protocol is to protect Archie’s brain. His intubation on Wednesday night was long and difficult and he had some hypoxic moments with low oxygen. The Drs think his risk was low, and he has shown some promising signs but we won’t know if our sweet little boy was infected or not until after he wakes properly.

In that space - he is starting to push through the sedation and wiggle his body, move his head, lift his arms and he’s opening his eyes. It appears he’s aware of the tube and wants it out but they send him back to sleep. These are good signs but there’s still a lot of uncertainty.

They’ve identified and treated bacteria which caused his pneumonia. He’s still got a long way to go and we’ve been told he’s going to be here most likely for weeks, before he goes back to Wellington to continue his recovery.

Lily flew up with Dad yesterday and will fly back with mum tomorrow for a much needed rest. Mum then flys back on Friday to relieve Dad and then the weekly shuttles begin.

So much more to say but not enough space to say it - but thank you so, so much for your continued support and love during this terrible time. We love Archie desperately. He’s such a sweet little boy and it’s so unfair he’s had to go through this, after already going through so much. He’s a fighter and loved by many, many people.

Dan, Coral, Lily and Archie.