Sweet Cayleigh

It's still Sunday... July 31st sucks

WARNING: SOME IMAGES IN THIS POST ARE GRAPHIC

Nic and I are home, just got here actually. Nothing new to report outside of the following:

1. We got to the hospital and found out that Cayleigh had spiked a fever. 102.8 They'd given her Tylenol but her heartrate was still in the low 200s when we'd arrived. By the time we left it 'went down' to 170 , and her fever down to 99.8

2. Jessica (my sister) and Gary (my brother in law) came up to show their support of Cayleigh, Nic and I - it was a much needed break from the chaos of the day. Thank you for making us laugh

3. They removed the TibLine (I think that's what the thing in her leg was called - - see the picture below)from Cayleighs Tibia in her left leg.

4. Before removing the TibLine, they added a 2nd IV to her left hand. (she has 2 in that hand). They also used an ultrasound machine and put a line into the ARTERY in her right arm. The Artery line is to draw blood. The 2 IV lines are to give fluids, meds, etc

5. While there, Cayleigh had tears in her eyes that I kept wiping away while I was talking to her and I notified the nurse. They gave her some more medicine to keep her sedated, out of it and for pain -morphine.

6. We were told she'll be intubated for at the minimum of 24 hours

7. Their xrays, so we were told and from the best of my 4 hours sleep memory - showed no pneumonia in the lungs. They did another round of cultures, etc

8. When they'd intubated Cayleigh, we found out, they suctioned out TONS of gunk from her upper chest, airway and nose

9. We're both beat. Came home tonight and this week comes the juggling of the kids. We can't take them up to the ICU, and one of us needs to stay. So it'll be I go in the morning, drive back (1 hour) in the afternoon and Nic goes and will stay the night.

10. I've started having mild panic attacks again

11. Cayleigh is on No-Feeds

12. She's not having very much urine. This is probably due, in part, to the fever and also because she barely had anything to eat today. They're giving her fluids.

That's all I've got for now. We'll keep you all posted.