Sorry for not posting, but we were able to go home the afternoon/evening of the 21st and it has been maintenance mode since then. Here’s what happened in the meantime.
Olivia’s 12th Day: The day began at 3:30am with lots of people coming and going, full assessments, vitals, meds, the leaking neck IV had to come out, x-rays, projectile vomiting, removing the drainage tubes (very painful), more x-rays, and lots of tears and screaming. But because her drainage has decreased and the tubes are out, she could be going home very soon. Incredible!
Monday Afternoon: After a few rounds of x-rays, they saw a large pocket of air trapped in her chest that needs to be absorbed or dispersed. She’s back on oxygen and an O2 monitor whenever she is in bed. We’ve been trying to keep her moving and walking to deal with the trapped air. Amy is on the way to the hospital with the kids for play/interaction time!
First Evening at Home: At some point in the evening, Olivia was apparently standing between Kayla and the show on TV. Instead of asking her to move, Kayla kicked her in the chest. A long, serious chat ensued.
We returned to the hospital two days after leaving to take the stitches out and get more x-rays. The stitches didn’t hurt coming out and the x-rays show no change: still a pocket of air in her ribcage area, but it is not alarming. Olivia complains of leg pain and sensitivity at times, but she is mostly good. Mornings seem to be the worst because she hasn’t had any pain medicine through the night. At the appointment they said we could take her off the ibuprofen, but she still needs a little something throughout the day. We’re gonna keep her on it.
We have been blessed by such an overwhelming show of support these last few weeks. Thank you to all who have prayed and served us in the hundred practical ways! We are so grateful to see everyone’s heart for our little girl and we appreciate all the prayers. Thank you!
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