Hospital Stay…
May 30, 2009 – 3:08 pmWell, we haven’t had a chance to post anything else for May yet, but here are some pictures from Annemarie’s hospital stay so far… Annemarie is taking a nap now, and Chen-Nee is trying too (she didn’t get much sleep last night)…
There is some good news - Annemarie’s fever is pretty much gone at this point (not going above 99 degrees any more), and she’s able to sleep much better with the supplemental oxygen. On the other hand, though, it’s really hard to keep the oxygen feed on her (both when she’s sleeping as well as when not), and also the toe oxygen/pulse sensor. They’ve made the IV really secure, though, (with the splint - on her left arm) so she hasn’t been able to mess with that much. She sure is good at getting all the wires and tubes tangled up, though…
(The first few pictures are from my phone, and hence low quality, sorry! Didn’t think of the camera in the initial rush…)
Here we are going off to get another chest X-ray (Friday afternoon) - it was easier to go with mom in a wheelchair, so that they could keep her hooked up to the oxygen. Unfortunately, according to the doctor, her X-ray looked a little worse than the one taken in the ER Tuesday 4am, so they’re giving her strong antibiotics (for the pneumonia), and will be keeping her here (on oxygen) until they’re sure that she’s clearly improving. Because the RSV Bronchiolitis is viral, there’s not much else we can do but wait for her to get over the worst of it.
So, it’s a question of keeping her entertained while confined in her crib and room… (she’s contagious, so she’s not allowed out except for things like X-rays…). Toys and lots and lots of videos. She’s getting a little tired of them though, making us switch constantly - “no… no… more!” :D Enough communication to indicate that she wants something else, but not enough words to say WHAT! Things with music seem to be the most desirable… Lots of music videos from the laptop and youtube…
Not much we can do but wait…
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