February 03, 2005
Here I am in the hospital lobby, updating for you guys. Thank you all for the birthday wishes, I never thought I would be spending it in the Pediatric ICU.
Yep, you heard me right, her condition was downgraded last night as she struggled for breath and her toes took on a slight bluish cast. She was transferred to the ICU (bigger rooms - not as cheery) and had to have an IV put in. After all that she announced "I don't want to do this anymore".
Crap, there goes another piece of my heart. Because of the nosedive her condition took last night, she will definately be spending a 3rd night in the hospital. My neurons are starting to misfire and lack of sleep has caused me to lose a majority of my IQ points.
My husband is in a plane on the way home from Amsterdam (a day early). He's so worried he called me twice while he was over the Atlantic Ocean on the skyphone. Emily's little nurse's visit at school yesterday seems to be most likely due to my ever increasing neglect of the girl this week. She had both grandmas spend the night and she misses mommy, but I'm not leaving a 4 year old in the hospital alone.
Michelle, obviously our birthday lunch with tinfoil hats is off, but we will definately have to reschedule. I need to be getting back, Emily is getting out of school soon and I need to be on the phone coordinating everyone. I'm making my husband stay with the Em tonight after he visits Becca. My mom is also spending the night and will get her to school tomorrow.
This has been one weird week, and if I can get more than 2 hours of sleep in a row, I will be much better for it. Becca got about 6 hours this morning and that was the longest stretch of sleep she's had all week. Now she's hopped up on albuterol and orapred, so she might not actually feel like sleeping for the next 3 days, but hopefully she'll crash soon. If I can, I'll check back later (probably the middle of the night if all goes well). Otherwise, I'll be back this weekend.
Thanks again!
Yep, you heard me right, her condition was downgraded last night as she struggled for breath and her toes took on a slight bluish cast. She was transferred to the ICU (bigger rooms - not as cheery) and had to have an IV put in. After all that she announced "I don't want to do this anymore".
Crap, there goes another piece of my heart. Because of the nosedive her condition took last night, she will definately be spending a 3rd night in the hospital. My neurons are starting to misfire and lack of sleep has caused me to lose a majority of my IQ points.
My husband is in a plane on the way home from Amsterdam (a day early). He's so worried he called me twice while he was over the Atlantic Ocean on the skyphone. Emily's little nurse's visit at school yesterday seems to be most likely due to my ever increasing neglect of the girl this week. She had both grandmas spend the night and she misses mommy, but I'm not leaving a 4 year old in the hospital alone.
Michelle, obviously our birthday lunch with tinfoil hats is off, but we will definately have to reschedule. I need to be getting back, Emily is getting out of school soon and I need to be on the phone coordinating everyone. I'm making my husband stay with the Em tonight after he visits Becca. My mom is also spending the night and will get her to school tomorrow.
This has been one weird week, and if I can get more than 2 hours of sleep in a row, I will be much better for it. Becca got about 6 hours this morning and that was the longest stretch of sleep she's had all week. Now she's hopped up on albuterol and orapred, so she might not actually feel like sleeping for the next 3 days, but hopefully she'll crash soon. If I can, I'll check back later (probably the middle of the night if all goes well). Otherwise, I'll be back this weekend.
Thanks again!