Another day of waiting. Bayla is up, fidgety, in our arms (or Naomi's arms, Anna's arms, or Dad's arms), and quite feverish. She's hovering between 102-105 + which is just too hot for comfort. Right now, they're culturing everything in sight--nose, blood, urine, chest tube gunk, etc. Maybe something will turn up (RSV?) maybe not, we'll see. Of course, since Bayla's a fighter, it took John, (the huge human) a baby vein specialist to find her vein. Still waiting on results.Meanwhile, the chest tube drainage looks a bit better, and she's on special short-chain-fat formula which should help improve the situation. The only part that's truly hard is that it looks like we're in for the long haul. It's so disorienting being in the hospital for so long--is it day or night? Warm? Cold? We could be in Tahiti, or we could be in Cleveland, it's hard to tell because we're so continually inside (although, I'm pretty sure it's NOT Tahiti). I'm loving these kids wherever we are.
Dear Bayla...hi there from Vanessa's ma in Australia, tell your mum it really could be Tahiti here...hot, steamy, lots of palm trees and exotic birds.
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Nanette
Vanessa's ma
You can do it Bayla! This is just a minor setback! Hang in there because it will get better. We know because we have been there many times. You are a special girl! Your in our prayers!
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ReplyDeletecaught sight of ur mom's closet 2 day and u won't believe the new outfits waiting 4 u....
too fab 4 words!
looking so 4ward 2 c ing that wonderful smile of ur's soon
Shoshana ~ you and your beautiful family are, as always, in our prayers and thoughts...we are there with you in spirit and prayer...and please remember from our experience of 7 months away from home, that moms really do know best (as do their daughters when serving as their advocates) - so when you KNOW there is a fever or something not quite in sync with what ought to be - keep talking, keep telling someone, keep standing strong as Bayla's advocate, as her voice, until someone listens, pays attention, and hears you. No one knows her like you. She knows that; she's counting on that. Thank you for sharing such a personal, challenging experience with your family and friends via this outlet.
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