Saturday, September 20, 2008

September 17, 2008

Good morning all,

Adam and I went and saw Bree this morning and she is doing well. Her oxygen was at 35% this morning, but she was having a little bit of difficulty so they said that they would probably be raising it this afternoon to help her out. She now weighs one pound fourteen ounces, but a lot of that is "water weight" from all the fluids and meds that they are pumping into her. She is retaining water right now, so she looks a little swollen in her belly area, and her arms. They have her on medication to help her reduce her swelling so hopefully it will get better.

No news on her brain bleeds. Right now they have an IV in her head, giving her platelets and clotting factors, which is preventing them from performing an ultrasound. They are trying to find ways to work around the IV, but they are not sure they will get a clear picture of the brain bleeds and be able to measure them correctly. I wish I had better news to share with you all this morning, but no news is good news.

Other than that, she is doing well. She was a little wiggle worm when we were there because she showed up right before it was time for her sedation meds. They have to keep her sedated or she fights the ventilator. When she fights the ventilator it doesn't allow it to work properly and her oxygen saturations will start to drop. Please keep praying for her continued strength and healing of her brain bleeds.

Hope this finds everyone happy, healthy and in love with life!

Love
Adam, Tasha, Riley and Bree

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