We’re still in the PICU. Should be moved to the step-down unit tomorrow. She’s completely off the IV meds and on an oral anti-hypertensive. Dr. Sterba wanted to monitor her bp today and overnight to make sure it’s stable. So far so good. It hasn’t gone over 120 systolic (top number) all day. I’m crossing my fingers…
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Good news & bad news
The good news is that Tuesday night we got moved over to RMH and got the day pass for Christmas. Zoe got to come home, then go to her dads and thenn her papas before she had to be back at RMH Christmas night. She enjoyed being home. Now here’s the bad news. We’re back…
Stepping down from the step-down unit
Ok so here’s what’s going on: The drainage tubes came out Thursday morning without a problem. She was up a little that night but just to go to the bathroom. She started working with Lisa from cardiac rehab Friday. Our instructions for the weekend were to walk to the fish tank every 2 hours and…
1 step forward, 2 steps back
We had a set back yesterday. Zoe woke up at 4am with a high fever and severe pain in her legs. I mean couldn’t move her legs severe. They ordered an x ray which showed fluid in the hip joint. They ordered an ultrasound which showed equal amounts of fluid in both hip joints. The…