I forgot what it was like to sleep in the ICU. It's awful! I think I might of slept a total of 3 hours. I just can't stop jumping up each time someone enters the room. I tried to sleep today, but it didn't happen.
The doctors and nurses have been working all day to get some of her levels adjusted appropriately. They have changed her vent settings as well as increased her pain and paralytic meds.
At 3 a.m she had an episode where she dipped her oxygen levels. They had to detach the vent and bag her until she came back up. She did it again this afternoon, but dipped down much lower. It is scary to see those numbers dip and watch your child being bagged. They had to call for backup.
After that they ordered a chest X-ray. The film shows an area in her upper left lobe of her lungs that is either filled with fluid or a collapse. They made some changes to her vent, and respiratory therapy came down to give Macy a treatment from a machine called IPV. It gives percussion to her lungs through the vent. She responded well to it! They are also starting her on TPN tonight which is nutrition through one of her lines.
I miss McKenna so much! We've been face timing, but I miss her hugs and kisses like you can't even imagine. Actually, I miss both of my girls. Macy is physically here with Jeremy and me, but not really. I know this is only temporary, but it is so hard. I see life going on outside the windows of the hospital, I hear staff talking about their kids, I see pictures of friends simply living life, and it makes me sad. I want that so bad right now. The worst part is that we have many more days of this. It will all be okay, and we will be back to our awesome family outings and family movie nights before we know it! Trying to keep positive!
Overall kind of a rough day, but looking up. Please pray for a resolve in her left lung, as well as continued positive changes!
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