New Update on Kendall

I decided to change the look of my blog.  Ever since I changed it last time, it seems like I've had nothing but bad luck.  Maybe this will help change my luck?

Kendall is still stable.  She was still having a hard time regulating her body temperature so they moved her to the Intermediate Care Unit and placed her in an isolette (incubator).  As of 8 am this morning, she was doing better with her temperature.

The spinal fluid that was taken the other night did not grow any bacteria so it appears that we now have the meningitis in check.  Her antibiotic may be decreased to just penicillin today.  She is eating again and took 2 oz of formula at 2 am, another 20 mL at 3 am and then another 2 oz at 5 am.  Wonderful news that she's eating!

There were some new developments over night though.  A small blood clot has developed at the end of the IV and they are monitoring it closely.  Her leg is really swollen but the IV line is still open and her circulation to the leg and foot is still good.  If things worsen, they will pull the IV line.  If that happens, she'll have to have another line surgically inserted and that's not what we want to have happen (especially if yesterday's episode was related to sedation).

She also received a blood transfusion last night.  The doctor explained that preemies aren't that great at making blood and when they are sick, it's even harder.  Her red blood cell count has been in the low-normal range since she was admitted so, they gave her 40 cc of blood to re-oxygenate her. 

I did manage to get some sleep last night, or at least the most that I could.  I slept from 11:30 pm - 1:00 am, 2:30 am - 5:00 am and 6:00 am - 8:00 am.  It's not consecutive hours but it's still sleep.

DH & I will head up to the hospital this afternoon.  My sister has offered to watch Christopher so we can both visit her together.  Please continue to pray for my little angel.