Out of the ICU!

Good news, Kaelyn was transferred out of the ICU today! She is now on the surgical unit, where we usually stay. Amazingly, her nurse is the same (Annie, one of our favorites) as when she had her first transplant and was transferred out of the ICU. Coincidence? I love it!

Kaelyn is still not feeling too well. She has been very sleepy today. One of her cultures from her breathing tube, pre-extubation, has grown a little bacteria. So we are starting her on yet another antibiotic. So hopefully that will help her feel a lot better.

Her ultrasound looked really well today. Her right HA (Hepatic artery) is still blocked with no flow, but her left HA looks even better. I guess it was a little sluggish before, today it looks as if it is flowing with no problems. Yeah herparine! She does still have a lot of gas in her intestines that may have leaked a little into her bile ducts. Since her common bile duct is attached directly to her intestines some air may have been forced in. But the docs say that this is not harmful to the liver, it will just work itself out.

Kaelyn is also going to have a NG tube (feeding tube, through the nose into her stomach) placed. She just doesn't feel like eating and she needs to take in about 1300 calories a day. I talked with her about it and she said she would rather have the tube than try and eat right now, precious girl. She too wise for her 3 years...

So, I am looking forward to a little less commotion in our room tonight - and hopefully a little better sleep.

Angie