Zeke visits Stanford

My bilirubin levels came back from the labs a little high. They were borderline when I left the hospital last week, but the test on Monday (12-Sep-2005) revealed mine were still climbing. Bilirubin is a breakdown product of hemoglobin found within red blood cells. Sometimes when babies are born, their livers are not mature enough to deal with bilirubin. The nurse practicioner suggested I get some phototherapy. Blue light (450-460 nm wavelength) can help break down the existing bilirubin to managable levels. Since all of the beds were occupied at Sequoia hospital, I went all the way down to Lucile Packard Childrens Hospital at Stanford. I like to think of it as my first tanning session.