Who's the cutest girl around?

I am a mom of a cutie pie (very biased). And I wanted to share my experiences with others (including my cuties grandparents, great-grandparents, numerous uncles and other relatives). I love being a mom and can't imagine doing anything else.

Friday, November 03, 2006

Room 51 West

Unfortunelty we are back in the hospital. Total suprise. We came in for our normal counts and realized Alivia had a fever. She didn't have one last night or even this morning but sometime on the ride here she developed one. So then they realized her heart rate was fast. So they sent us for a chest x-ray. Turns out she has pneumonia. Poor little lady. It came on really fast and is called silent lung because you wouldn't know by listening that she has it. It is diffused throught the lungs instead of all being in one place. So we already had round one of IV antibiotics. And she is getting red blood cells. We will be in the hospital for 5-7 days...although there is a slight outside chance it might go great and we could get out in 3. Tomorrow we will have a bronchioscope (no idea how to spell it) under anesthesia. They will put a scope down her throat into her lungs get stuff to culture. Not lung tissue...I don't really understand it. We will have a consult with the anesthesiologist and the pulminary doc tonight. They might have to intubate. Not looking forward to any of this. Also there is a chance they will just leave her intubated for a while. that means ICU. No thanks. By the way I couldn't have gotten through today with Cynthia and the nurses in the clinic. Thanks to Joanne, Cindy, Carol, Lois and Janiece. As always you blow me away with your kindness. Love you ladies.

Please pray for a quick and easy recovery. Pray that she will eat okay, that there will be no more fevers and that she will keep her oxygen levels up on her own.
Please also pray for my friend who had a baby yesterday. There were complications with her (the baby is fine) and her recovery is going to be really long and hard. Pray for her and for her family. thanks.

6 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

emily -

praying right now!! i'm so sad to hear livi's back in the hospital. i'm praying that the Great Physician will keep her even closer to His heart and give you and James strength and endurance way beyond your comprehension!!

lisa evans

6:08 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Praying.

6:15 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

When I saw the pictures of your happy "harvest" costumes and fun, I was so glad for you - tried to leave a blog message then but the computer was not cooperating. I surely wish you were all still in that light-hearted moment of silliness! Just so sorry to hear that you are in the hospital this way, but also glad the problem was caught early. Praying that the pneumonia will clear soon and easily and you can return home for lots more good time there. Praying, praying. Also, it is interesting to look around and see so many "Livi" bracelets peeking out from cuffs all around - so many of us are with you in heart.
God bless -
Cathy S.

6:43 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Thinking of you...

Hugs..
Kel and Stef

9:48 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Dear James and Emily,
We will be praying for your dear daughter, for you, and for your parents as you go through this very painful time.

Love,

Richard and Lois Sensenig

9:52 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Love you!

Julie

11:29 PM  

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