Day 3 Update:
1) They have decided to keep Vera in ICU for another day as she still desats due to blockage caused by her secretions. Suctioning continues. However, she's been able to get a little more sleep than the day before. Her fever has come down and stayed down today.
2) Vera doesn't have H1N1.
3) We have been told to be prepared to learn suctioning. (I was so hoping I didn't ever have to learn this skill! Even Ian said after seeing how it's done: "I don't think we'll do suctioning at home on Vera," but I guess when it comes down to the wire, we'll have to harden our hearts and do what needs to be done no matter how traumatic it can be for Vera.
We appreciate all the messages of concern and offers to visit Vera, but only parents are allowed into ICU. Even then, we take the strictest precautions of wearing a mask and washing our hands with anti-microbial soap before going near her.
Also, please understand that we will not be receiving visitors when she is in the normal ward given the risk of re-infection.
We have been told that she may have caught the Pneumonia from a person who was a carrier but because that person is strong enough they do not display any symptoms of being sick and appear well.
We have also been warned that she may catch a bug when brought to the normal ward from isolation because of the exposure to other patients and visitors.
Let's hope we can get her home and away from all those hospital bugs as soon as possible!
5 comments:
May,
Glad to get updates on Vera. Here's wishing her a speedy recovery. Hope to see her well soon..
Yvonne
Yes, we are praying you home and staying away from any bugs..Eventually, Annabel had to be placed on medicine to help her control her secretions. With a floppy, tiny airway they were just way too thick. It always sounded like she had something stuck too far down for us to suction, but the medicine worked wonders. I am still not able to do good deep suction. She chokes and gags so bad. Maybe you can make a how-to video for us in all your spare time,ha! Give her sterile hugs from Annabel!
I hope Vera is out very soon May. I have heard of issues with secretions with tri-babies before. I don't know if this is relevant to Vera, but I have heard of others who get botox injections to control them.
Barb
Hi May
Take good care of yourself too. Vera needs all your support.
Jae
Hope Vera can discharge by this week. Will pray for her.
May, u also must take care.
I do not know whether u need a suction machine when Vera is back home. If u need, let me know , see whether is suitable for her. i have one at home.
Adeline
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