Monday, October 8, 2012
Update
The echo went really well. Another echo in 2-3 months to check on everything. She also had the suture (from chest tube) removed and the "rash" is all cleared up.
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Update
Thanks, mom for alerting me to the fact that I should do another update. We got home safely yesterday.
Chloe is doing great. She has a kind of rash on her chest around the incision. I took her into the hospital yesterday morning before we left Edmonton to make sure it wasn't infected. It isn't but was just a bit red. They gave me some hydrocortisone cream to put on the rashy parts but said to avoid putting it on the scar. Hopefully it will NOT get infected. It's hard because she gets itchy. We tried Benadryl but it wasnt effective.
Tomorrow is the follow-up appointment for an echo. That will be in Regina. They will probably remove the suture from the chest tube at that appointment.
Chloe is doing great. She has a kind of rash on her chest around the incision. I took her into the hospital yesterday morning before we left Edmonton to make sure it wasn't infected. It isn't but was just a bit red. They gave me some hydrocortisone cream to put on the rashy parts but said to avoid putting it on the scar. Hopefully it will NOT get infected. It's hard because she gets itchy. We tried Benadryl but it wasnt effective.
Tomorrow is the follow-up appointment for an echo. That will be in Regina. They will probably remove the suture from the chest tube at that appointment.
Sunday, September 16, 2012
And We're Outta Here!
We got discharged around noon today. Spent the afternoon and evening at the Ronald McDonald House.
I will be calling Hope Air to try to arrange our flight home tomorrow morning. Unfortunately they are closed on the weekend, so I am hoping it's not too late to get a flight tomorrow. Don't want to spent any more days than I have to away from home.
I will be calling Hope Air to try to arrange our flight home tomorrow morning. Unfortunately they are closed on the weekend, so I am hoping it's not too late to get a flight tomorrow. Don't want to spent any more days than I have to away from home.
Saturday, September 15, 2012
The latest
So the news from rounds this morning is:
- they are taking her off contact precautions; the stool sample showed nothing (even though it only can test for certain things). But she hasn't thrown up of had diarrhea in 48 hours.
- the stopped the aldactazide (to make her pee) because she was drinking and peeing lots and had lost some weight. And because the chest x-ray was clear
- she did much better with chewable Tylenol and hasn't needed any morphine in over 24 hours.
- we have a follow-up echo in Regina on Thursday.
- they removed the bandages and the incision looks good
- should (almost definitely) get out of here tomorrow and may get a pass for a few hours today. Hoping to make it to fern's baptism!
- they saline locked the IV since she hasn't needed anything. They had kept it running just to keep the vein open in case.
Good news!! Yay!
- they are taking her off contact precautions; the stool sample showed nothing (even though it only can test for certain things). But she hasn't thrown up of had diarrhea in 48 hours.
- the stopped the aldactazide (to make her pee) because she was drinking and peeing lots and had lost some weight. And because the chest x-ray was clear
- she did much better with chewable Tylenol and hasn't needed any morphine in over 24 hours.
- we have a follow-up echo in Regina on Thursday.
- they removed the bandages and the incision looks good
- should (almost definitely) get out of here tomorrow and may get a pass for a few hours today. Hoping to make it to fern's baptism!
- they saline locked the IV since she hasn't needed anything. They had kept it running just to keep the vein open in case.
Good news!! Yay!
Friday, September 14, 2012
Happier today
Today was a better day. She does not like taking the liquid meds. So they should write out the order for chewable Tylenol. She has been eating and drinking more -and keeping it down!
They sent a stool sample but no news yet on that. The x-rays, blood work and echoes look good though. Hopefully we will be out this weekend.
She feels much better but can't leave the room because she is on contact precautions until the sample results come back. Boring.
They sent a stool sample but no news yet on that. The x-rays, blood work and echoes look good though. Hopefully we will be out this weekend.
She feels much better but can't leave the room because she is on contact precautions until the sample results come back. Boring.
Thursday, September 13, 2012
Thursday
Chloe threw up a couple of times. We aren't sure if the morphine is upsetting her tummy. She hasn't felt like eating much today. She has been drinking but not as much as before. They took out the one IV because she threw up and it got on the IV.
They are going to give her some IV fluids until she's drinking more. And also something called tordol (similar to ibuprofen) that can be given by IV. Hope this gets under control. They also gave her a dose of zofran to try to settle her tummy.
The x-ray looked great this morning. We took her on a walk to "the beach" which is a play area. She's pretty sleepy and sore since she threw up her Tylenol.
To be safe they are putting her on contact precautions so we have to wear gowns.
They are going to give her some IV fluids until she's drinking more. And also something called tordol (similar to ibuprofen) that can be given by IV. Hope this gets under control. They also gave her a dose of zofran to try to settle her tummy.
The x-ray looked great this morning. We took her on a walk to "the beach" which is a play area. She's pretty sleepy and sore since she threw up her Tylenol.
To be safe they are putting her on contact precautions so we have to wear gowns.
More progress
Chloe got her JP's (side chest tubes) out this morning. As well as the pacing wires. She stayed fairly still, even though she cried and screamed- and made me feel like the worst mom ever. But it's over now and so the only thing that has to come off her body now is those bandages. Oh, and the IV's out of her arms.
She had a good night last night for Paul. When I got there around 7:30 she was still sleeping, but by 8am they had to do blood work. And now that the ART line is out that meant a poke. Not s great thing to wake up to. She was pretty good for it though.
Dr ruttlage (one of the cardiologists) said we may even be able to get out of the hospital this weekend. She said we may want to stay in Edmonton for a day or two. But she is very happy with her.
She had a good night last night for Paul. When I got there around 7:30 she was still sleeping, but by 8am they had to do blood work. And now that the ART line is out that meant a poke. Not s great thing to wake up to. She was pretty good for it though.
Dr ruttlage (one of the cardiologists) said we may even be able to get out of the hospital this weekend. She said we may want to stay in Edmonton for a day or two. But she is very happy with her.
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