Amazing how quickly things can change. Sometimes for the better, sometimes for the worse. I got word that they were putting the breathing tube back in, but while they were working with Rachel they decided to try other options.
Instead of putting the ventilator tube back in (someone with more medical knowledge should be updating this), the doctor decided to try sucking the mucus out with a tube through the nose. This seemed to help. Currently she's doing better and they can use a "nose trumpet" to get the mucus out of her lungs.
They also moved the bed so she can be upright.
Currently everything is looking positive. Her vitals are stable. She's less responsive (expressive) today, but it's probably the stimulation of so many visitors over the weekend, the morning exhaustion, and she had been given food a while ago. Rachel also had a physical therapist working with her this morning. The exiting thing this morning was that Rachel was able to lift her left leg and bend her knee. She's also been able to give lateral resistance on her left leg. So good!!!
Rachel is still running a bit of a fever. Again, this is good because her body is doing it's function - trying t to get rid of the infection.
Please continue to pray for wisdom with the doctors. Mom would like the doctor to consider putting Rachel back on Magnesium. Pray for wisdom there. Also pray specifically for her lungs.
MaryAnne decided to stay the night with her mom and us in the hosptial. She's been such a light in the dimness. MaryAnne is the youngest of the 8 kids and has never met a stranger. Such a joy to hear her reaction to seeing Rachel (something like), "Rachie looks like she's sleeping". All the kids reacted well ... but you'll have to read a post about Julia's exciting visiting yesterday.
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