Caley looked a little better today than she did yesterday, so we're hoping that the antibiotics are helping her. All of the blood and urine cultures are negative so far, though, so if she had another infection, we don't know where it was.
Last night was rough for little Caley. She was having trouble with her breathing again (mostly, the remembering to breathe part) and had at least 6 apnea-bradycardia episodes overnight. The doctors decided to increase her back up to 2 liters of high-flow oxygen, and that seemed to help. Today, she only had one apnea spell from which she didn't recover on her own. She'll stay on the 2-liter flow for a while longer, but her oxygen needs continue to be low. She was breathing room air most of the day.
Still no food for Caley, though she is receiving nutrients through her TPN and lipids. After a weight drop last night, she was back up to 930 grams today. She may get to try food again tomorrow evening, but it depends on how tomorrow goes.
And we know Caley is feeling at least a little bit better because she was back to being feisty today. She tried to pull out her IV, and only because of serious re-taping efforts by Nurse Carly, was she unsuccessful. Though the nurses probably don't appreciate it, we were glad to see that she's back to being ornery!
Caley you tell 'em you don't need an IV! Feel better sweetie pie. And don't forget to breathe.
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear that the feistiness returned yesterday. Hope today was another day of "ups"!
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