Lydia seems to be doing better. The doctors think that we are just dealing with the damage from her getting sick. The main damage is the wet lungs. They are trying to do everything that they can to get the lungs to dry out. Once they are dry they feel that the liver swelling will then be able to go down. They said that there shouldn't be any reversible damage from her sickness. It will just take time. It is amazing how interconnected everything is in the body.
Janene came down with me today for her checkup and everything is good on her end. She was happy to see Lydia. She was able to read to her and clean up her hair from the glue from the EEG probes. She looks more presentable now even though she has been hanging out naked for the last week and a half.
Lydia was quite responsive today. She would open her eyes and follow movement a little bit. She is breathing on her own a lot more. There was one part of the day that she was fighting the respirator quite a bit until the nurse sucked out the gunk in her lungs.
All in all it was a good day. They are just going day to day until her liver is smaller. Then they will try to sew her up again. I am sure that will be a crazy day again.
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chillin' and grubbin'
Spenc and Lydia enjoying some brocolli (at least the taste of it for Lydia since she just sucks out the flavor and spits it out)
Oh, Brian, this post just made my heart sing! Yeah! I am so happy to hear you had a better day! Wow, what a relief to read these words.
ReplyDeleteI am so thankful. It was wonderful to hear the part about Janene washing her hair and reading to her. Oh, how sweet. I loved that.
I will hold off on bringing you guys some freezer meals until later on. I think it may be best. You guys are such a strength to me and such great examples. I truly admire you both.
hoping today is another better day for your sweet Lydia, she has had far to many of the rough ones. So happy for you all each time you can report better things. Our thoughts and prayers are very much with you all.
ReplyDeleteYay for progress! You are inspiring, little Miss Lydia!
ReplyDeleteJulia