There were a few goals set for today to see if we can finally return to the oncology floor upstairs. First, Ambrosia needed to get off the VapoTherm oxygen. They wanted to see how she would breathe without it and as long as she did well we would be able to go back upstairs tomorrow. They were also deciding whether or not to take out her right chest tube as it was not necessarily needed anymore, for now anyway.
She was taken off her VapoTherm oxygen late this morning and has done well all day. Her numbers have been where they would like them to be. This is good news as we would love to be able to return to the oncology floor. They also took out her catheter, arterial line, and off the fentanyl drip (pain medicine). She still has access to pain medication if needed. The removal of all this stuff makes me happy as she has less things connected and once her right chest tube is out I will be able to hold her again.
Unfortunately the surgeons did not make it around today to take out her chest tube. There was a major bus accident in a surrounding county and that has taken their time. Hopefully tomorrow morning her chest tube will come out and then they will tell us we can return to the oncology floor.
Later this evening, a group of volunteers came around with hairbows they had made for babies and young girls. This mother had lost her baby after 18 days due to a heart condition. It is amazing what they were doing in honor and memory of their sweet baby girl. Here is a picture of Ambrosia with the hair bow I picked out for her:
She was taken off her VapoTherm oxygen late this morning and has done well all day. Her numbers have been where they would like them to be. This is good news as we would love to be able to return to the oncology floor. They also took out her catheter, arterial line, and off the fentanyl drip (pain medicine). She still has access to pain medication if needed. The removal of all this stuff makes me happy as she has less things connected and once her right chest tube is out I will be able to hold her again.
Unfortunately the surgeons did not make it around today to take out her chest tube. There was a major bus accident in a surrounding county and that has taken their time. Hopefully tomorrow morning her chest tube will come out and then they will tell us we can return to the oncology floor.
Later this evening, a group of volunteers came around with hairbows they had made for babies and young girls. This mother had lost her baby after 18 days due to a heart condition. It is amazing what they were doing in honor and memory of their sweet baby girl. Here is a picture of Ambrosia with the hair bow I picked out for her:
If you would like to find out more about the other parent's story you can visit their website here: Never Forget Lily Grace
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