Abby's day started out ok, although she was pretty sure the entire world was against her when we wouldn't let her have a sip of water before her PICC placement. See her "woe is me" pose?! She got her PICC placed this afternoon. It was quite a spectacle getting her downstairs. It took 3 staff members, and she was even special enough to require a nurse practitioner to accompany us! Apparently, she felt like she still wasn't getting enough attention. She desatted quite a bit during the procedure and the decision was made that she needed to stay intubated and sedated for the time being. She will stay this way through the night and for her surgery (washout and potential closure) tomorrow. They will not take the breathing tube out in the OR after surgery, because they want to see how she does for a little while before they try to take it out. She is safe, and the anesthesiologist chose this plan because it's the safest for ...
Choosing joy and trusting God!