So here we are - another Holiday season in the PICU. This will be the third year in a row, different hospital each year, that we've spent my B'day and New Year's night at the hospital. But, do you know what?! It's worth it as long as we have Emily with us! :) In fact, I think the only major holiday we haven't spent in the PICU with either Linnea or Emily is the 4th of July.
Anyway, poor Emily has a partially collapsed right lung with all the associated problems -- 4L of supplemental O2, increased BiPAP settings, lots of coughing, very very thick secretions, etc. We're doing treatments every 2 hours with the PICU staff and getting a bunch more cultures to see what's growing. Regardless, she is on Tamiflu and a new antibiotic. We're here, which is good. They cleared a bed for us b/c they were full, which we are incredibly grateful for. I am SO happy that we decided to not go back to Hopkins and found Sinai!!
Anyway, poor Emily has a partially collapsed right lung with all the associated problems -- 4L of supplemental O2, increased BiPAP settings, lots of coughing, very very thick secretions, etc. We're doing treatments every 2 hours with the PICU staff and getting a bunch more cultures to see what's growing. Regardless, she is on Tamiflu and a new antibiotic. We're here, which is good. They cleared a bed for us b/c they were full, which we are incredibly grateful for. I am SO happy that we decided to not go back to Hopkins and found Sinai!!
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Many hugs and prayers that this is a quick stay....
Helen/'Lucy'
Jeff