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Jun. 29, 2009
teetering
All of the doctors are working hard on a plan to get Noah home this week. I asked what criteria Noah had to meet to be sure that the plan worked, the doctor said, "Not get worse." In typical Noah fashion,we are now teetering on the brink of "worse" in several areas. His hemoglobin is falling, his white count tanked, his line site might be oozing a little more than it was before, and he spiked a fever tonight. It wasn't a really high fever, but it was the first official fever he's had this admission. It is really a very great relief to know that none of this is a mystery to the Great Phsysician.
Noah has also definitely felt more draggy today. The whole wagon issue was pretty much a non-issue because he didn't even ask to leave the room until after 7 this evening. Fortunately, I had "backup" at that point to help with the wagon and we took Noah outside to the hospital garden. It was cool and pleasant and he enjoyed walking the paths, but most of the time he just wanted to sit.
All sorts of labs are being repeated and we should have a more clear picture of "the plan" by sometime tomorrow. We still don't know what is growing in his line, and that information could be very important.
The bottom line on the MRSA is that it is likely to hang around sticking to his line in tiny amounts even after we finish his IV antibiotics, and it is likely to flare up around his line again. We can't know if it will flare up in a mild way like these last two times, or if it will hit his blood and knock him flat. The very good news is that he is no danger to anyone around him. MRSA is everywhere now, and we are all frequently exposed to it with no ill effects. Noah's infection is completely contained by his dressing so he has absolutely no way to get his hands on it and spread it. There is no airborne transmission unless the patient has MRSA in their sputum and they are coughing. This is something you would see in a respiratory patient, not in Noah. The doctors have emphasized that the other children are in NO danger from Noah and that he will not spread this to his siblings, friends, etc.
He's getting ready for his benadryl, so I need to cut this short. I'll update when I can tomorrow!
Blessings,
Kate |
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Jun. 29, 2009 - Noah maybe going home. . . :)
I'll be waiting to hear the jubilant shouts when you guys get out of there! Prayers continue.