It was an eventful weekend for Hannah. On Saturday evening, she was weaned off the vent and on to CPAP. She was doing great with it until the early morning hours of Sunday, when she started having labored breathing. The docs put her back on the vent, but even with higher settings she was still having trouble. They called in the ENT to check out her trach and he decided to do a trach change to see if that would help. It helped immediately and she seemed to breathe better. They think it might have been positioned funny or something, causing her breathing trouble.
But, Hannah also started to burn a fever and have a high heartrate early Sunday morning. They took some labs that indicated she has an infection. So, she is also now on some pretty strong antibiotics. They think the infection may have come from her UAC (umbilical IV site).
Today, Hannah is looking much better and they were able to wean her back off the vent and on to CPAP. She is breathing well on CPAP right now.
Hannah seemed to be waking up a little and squirming around when we visited around lunch time. She also had to have a lumbar puncture today to check to see if the infection spread to her spinal fluid. Preliminary results show that it has not.
They have pulled the UAC line and will have to start a standard IV today to administer the antibiotics. I am hoping they are able to get a site in her arm and not have to put one in her head. I don't want her hair touched!
So, this is a little set-back for Hannah, but it will hopefully not affect the plans to have the g-tube surgery and get her home in a couple of weeks. She will have the rest of the week to heal and rest, and then they will probably set up the stomach surgery for next week.
Please pray for quick healing for Hannah, and also that she will be home soon!
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You do such an great job in explaining all the things going on with little Hannah, it makes me think I almost understand, but I know better. My prayers continue.
ReplyDeleteWow! Hannah (and her family) have been kept very busy this weekend. My prayers are with you all.
ReplyDeleteI am so sorry so much has happened this weekend! praying that Hannah will recover well from all these changes and that her infection will clear up immediately. Praying you will have your little girl home with you soon! HUGS
ReplyDeleteWhat a crazy weekend for you. Praying that litlle Hannah will heal soon, so you can be home as a family soon :) Prayin for you!
ReplyDeleteSo glad they were able to help her breathe better. Good news to have a general timeframe of when you can all be together at home. Take care!!
ReplyDeleteSweet baby Hannah! I'm so sorry she has an infection so early on. We will be praying she gets over it soon. We hope you will get to take her home much sooner than Ellie.
ReplyDeletePraying that this infection will soon be gone and that all her procedures will go as planned so you can get little Hannah home with her family. Our prayers and thoughts are with you all.
ReplyDeleteWe are praying still. Hopefully she will be home in your arms cuddled up on the couch with the family! :) Love the Benedicts
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