Ava's gas was 69 at 5am, 65 at 11am, 72 at 6pm. Pretty decent until 6pm tonight. They changed her to 45% O2, a peep of 6, rate of 40 and pressure over peep to 22. After getting an xray they saw part of her left lung was collapsed so they put her peep up to 8 and pressure over peep to 24. After getting the gas of 72, the put the pressure over peep to 25.
The doctor told me that she can go home on a peep of 8 and maybe a rate of 25. If she got on a home vent with that rate or no rate, and stayed stable for a week, she could go home. After she either has a g-tube or is eating her full meal.
They are looking to have a speech therapist come in tomorrow and see how she swallows. If she does ok, then we can move back to bottling. Next week we are going to meet with Lung Center and the PICU staff to figure out a plan on getting her home.
Ava weighs 11 lbs. 2 oz.
Praying for Ava to not get sick, get those vent settings down, and to bottle her full meal...
Wow Ann so much is going on. Thank you for your continued posts. I read everyone, but should post more often. Is there anything we can be doing for you? I know Ari has a bday soon is there anything she would enjoy?? Lots of prayers and hugs, Maureen
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