Kendall had a really good nite in the grander scheme of things. She only needed blow-by oxygen for a couple hours to get her sats (saturation of oxygen in her blood) back into the 90’s. Heartrate was still elevated all nite, but was staying in the 180 range – nice and far away from the …
I know I’ve said this before. And i know that most of you already know this, and agree with it even. But I have to say it again. This kid is amazing. She spent most of the nite fighting an ever-increasing fever, getting transferred from the regular pulse-ox monitor to the “bowl of spaghetti” cardiac …
I was shaken awake by a resident last nite to let me know that Kendall’s blood cultures had come back positive. For yeast. Again. This was ONE of the foes she fought in February when she was very sick. I was able to hold back the tears while talking to the doctor because while I …
It never gets old to use that! And i mean, really, how often do you say “hoppy” anything in like, September? No, it’s only around Easter. So there, i am using it. Super cheesiness and all! Anyhoo. (don’t ask about the above picture. it’s just kaylen. Enough said. and yes she was celebrating Easter by …
I guess first I should update on what was going on LAST week before I talk about what is going on THIS week coming up! Kendall started having some very potent urine about a week ago. When this happens, I usually “dip it”, meaning I use a urinalysis dipstick that checks to see if there …
