Saturday, February 21, 2009

Day #7 in the PICU

Jazmin is starting to perk up. She's getting closer to being on her "healthy" sleep schedule, she's still taking a short nap in the am, but at least she's not sleeping all day and night anymore. Smiles are getting to be a common reaction (finally) and we've even had her laughing!
The blood test for her level of infection (CRP) has come considerably down. This number should be between 0.05-o.4 hers has been over 13! Today it was down to 8.95, so that's a jump in the right direction. Her chest x-rays are still pretty yucky, but are moving in the right direction as well. This evening after I left, her IV came out. They were unable to obtain a new site so they switched her over to oral antibiotics a day early. There was some concern whether she would maintain her hydration without it, but my dad and Debby were there this evening and said she was sucking down the fluids and she ate some supper too. Hopefully we continue on this path and can get her home soon.

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