I wish I had the energy to write something eloquent, but I pretty drained tonight. I want to give you all an update on our sweet girl, though, and I will hopefully be back with a more thoughtful post tomorrow.
Reese did not improve like we had hoped last night...she actually went up a little in her oxygen needs and they also had to turn up the pressure on CPAP (device that blows air into her lungs). She has held steady all day, but not improved. Her chest x-ray today looked better than the one yesterday, so the doctors are now thinking that she has some sort of underlying infection that is causing her to work so hard to breathe. They started her on antibiotics to hopefully help clear it up, but it could take awhile.
I have to force myself to think about how tragically it could have all gone so that I don't break down every time I see her. I am trying to look at the bright side, but I ache to hold her. I wish I could see her gorgeous face behind that mask. I want to fix it so that she doesn't have to work so hard to breathe.
But I am grateful that she is here and has such great care. I am grateful that so many people love her and are praying for her. I'm grateful for the support I have. I am grateful for pain meds :)
We are going back to see her now, and I will update again tomorrow. Thanks for checking in.
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