Tuesday, September 18, 2007
Tuesday Current mood: calm
We are all still surviving out here in California The wireless internet at the hospital is awful, so I will try to make time one day to go to one of the five million Starbucks out here and use their wi-fi to upload some pictures of MJ.
MJ has been doing well, relatively speaking. Today she started having bronchospasms so they are giving her Albuterol treatments to help control those. The doctor explained that this is completely normal because when the Unifocalization surgery took place, the doctor had to work right along the bronchial tracts, so it will just take time for them to heal. Because of this, she will be on the ventilator a few more days.
A few days ago her CRP was a little elevated (indicator of early infection in infants) so they did blood and urine cultures and started her on antibiotics, but her levels are back down and so far she has had no growth from her blood cultures.....no infection. Thank the Lord for that because she definately does not need that right now!!
Today we finally have a room at the Ronald McDonald House. Thank goodness for that because it only costs $10 a night there vs $64 at the hotel where we were staying! The RMH really is a special little place. Each night people come in and cook dinner, and breakfast is complimentary. They have a massive kitchen where each family has their own refrigerator and shelvig and a pantry that is stocked with all types of food, free to the guests! I was kind of shocked, but it is really nice and only 5 minutes from the hospital by car. Tonight Steve and my mom will stay there as I stay at the hospital at night with MJ.
The plan right now is to leave MJ on the ventilator for at least 1 more day. Her lungs still need time to heal, so we just have to be patient. Her cardiologist told me the other day that for an ICU nurse I sure was quiet and calm considering what all is going on with MJ. She expected me to be all up in Macy Jane's business and questioning everything that they did............sorry I am not like that, unless I see that something isn't being done or is being done that could harm her.
Well, we are finishing up laundry here and heading to get some dinner and clean out the motel! Hope everyone is well, continue to pray!