To say that Abby had a difficult day today would be an understatement. She is severely agitated, which has resulted in a lot of thrashing around. The team hasn't quite figured out the proper cocktail she needs in order to keep her asleep, so right now she's just really anxious. The day got a whole lot worse around 2:45 when Abby's oxygen levels suddenly started to drop rapidly. I had just called the nurse a few minutes before because she was so agitated and I was hoping she could get some more medicine. When the nurse came in, Abby started having a lot of junk in her mouth and seemed to need suctioning. Her oxygen levels started to dip a little bit, but then the nurse couldn't get the suction tube to go down her breathing tube. All of the sudden, her oxygen levels dropped from the high 80s to the 50s. The nurse calmly asked for the lights to be turned on and to get the Ambu (emergency) bag. My mom was in the room, so I quietly aske...
Choosing joy and trusting God!