Getting better

I am writing this from the play room at Blank. Parker is still here and improving. RSV gets into kids and takes such a long time to leave! Kids get so much thick, sticky junk (this is how the doctors describe it) in their lungs it is so hard to get it out. She is still on a ventilator and sedation. I wish I had more information to write about today, but we are still waiting for enough progress to get off the vent.

Saturday the doctor thought she was showing the signs that she could be taken off the vent. After about 2 hours of Parker breathing with minimal help the doctor decided to take it out. She had a spasm once the tube was removed and couldn't keep up the breaths on her own. They had to start again and reinsert the ventilator. The rest of Saturday and now Sunday became resting days. They lowered the vent some today (Monday). Also gave her a steroid to help with any inflammation she may have or may develop when they try again. Possibly late tomorrow night or Wednesday is my guess for another try. After no-such-luck the first time, they are going to be very certain that it works the 2nd time.

This weekend Kyle and I were able to spend sometime with the big girls. They came down both Saturday and Sunday for a couple of hours. Our parents have been taking turns watching them so I can stay with Parker and Kyle can finish up is basketball referring season. Definitely hard being all split up! Days at hospital get lonely since there is nothing that I can really do to help. Lots of waiting. I did get to hold Parker today for a couple minutes while the nurses changed her bed. That was probably the highlight of my day since I haven't got to hold her since last Tuesday. The next couple of days should hopefully bring new news!!