My sweet little girl keeps getting better! (Mon 1/5/09)

I arrived at the hospital and saw the doctor and a number of nurses standing outside of Kenzie's room. My heart fell...only to be greeted with smiles and assurances that they were only doing rounds and she was doing great. Their plan was to wean her completely off the nitric oxide today, as she was only at 5 ppm. When she arrived at Children's, she was at 30! They were supplementing her oxygen at 25%, and her blood gases were still very good. If she continued improving, the doctor said they may even try to take her off the ventilator today or tomorrow! What wonderful news this was!!!


I could see her from the door and she was so pink! The nurse told me that she had a couple of very full diapers, so she wasn't very puffy either. She was awake almost the whole time we were there. The charge nurse got her a mobile to look at since she spent so much of today awake and alert, she wanted something for her to look at. Someone also put a bow in her hair this morning. She looked so cute. And her big sister, Kailey, will be so proud. She cannot wait to get her home and put bows and headbands on her little sister!

We actually left while she was still awake and I could feel her watching us...it was very hard to leave her today.