Today is the day! We are moving toward extubation! Everything is looking good, and Presley is showing us that she is ready for that breathing tube to come out! They are weaning her off of the heavy sedation because she needs to be awake and alert to remove the tube. When she has her moments of opening her eyes and moving around, she seems even more aware and is comforted by seeing us and hearing our voices. She immediately tries to pull out her tube and starts biting on it! She's quite the brave little fighter! This will be a big step in her recovery, and we can't wait!
We are also waiting to hear if she can have her chest tubes removed which would eliminate more of her discomfort. The more tubes that can be removed the better! By this evening we may even see her sit up and try to eat. We are so looking forward to interacting with our little princess! I hope these are the last pictures of her asleep! Since her temperature was down to normal, actually a bit cool, we were able to cover her with her cozy ballet blanket!
Hopefully, we will get to update again later with pictures of her awake! To God be the glory!
To be continued . . .
Presley was extubated at about 11:00 a.m.! It was a bit traumatic, but the breathing tube is out! What joy filled our souls to see our girl awake and gaze upon her beautiful face! It has been a long day of ups and downs, which is to be expected. We laughed and cried and rode a pretty emotional roller coaster! She was pretty alert at times and tried talking and interacting with us. However, she was exhausted and still feeling the effects of the heavy sedation medication wearing off. She hit a slump and became withdrawn and just bummed. We discovered that she had a pretty high fever which made her feel lousy. I got to hold her for a little while which was good for my mama heart. We so desperately wanted to see our baby girl come back to us. After a dose of Tylenol and a nap she woke up happy and talkative! Our little Presley had returned! She ate half of a popsicle and some jello, and she even got a quick shampoo and a sponge bath. Then it was lights out for our little one. We have been told that each day will get a little bit better, and we are holding on to that hope! The healing process is tricky, a balancing act of medications, precautions, and staying on top of any potential complications. Right now we are drained, but here are some highlight pictures of our Presley finally awake!
Tomorrow is a new day, and joy comes in the morning!
