May 30 Update

From Ryan on Tuesday night:

Hello Abby Fans,
Today was a better day than yesterday. Abby didn't have any spells at all and she is officially 2 lbs! She is already off the ventilator (which she was put on during the broviac operation) and she is now on the CPAP. It's actually a different kind of CPAP though. This one doesn't stick prongs up her nose, but instead is just cups her nose. In order to keep this in place she has to wear this funky cap that velcros the tubes in place. It's supposed to be less invasive, but I can tell you that Abby doesn't think so. Not to worry though because she'll probably be back on the nasal cannula by the morning, at least that's our hope.

Her feedings are every three hours now and she's up to 4.5 CC's and seems to be tolerating it pretty well. Momma got to hold her today too.

Regarding the infections... Kelly got to talk to the the infectious disease Doctor today and he said that her fungus infection wasn't a terribly bad type of fungus as far fungi goes I guess. It's not very strong, and Abby has been on anti fungal medication for 5 or 6 days so he feels pretty confident that the fungus won't attack the broviac. Abby is also still on antibiotics for the bacteria infection that is in her system.

She got some more blood today too which really perked her up. (She gets blood every so often because the docs and nurses take so much from her for tests and she's too small to reproduce it herself...so nothing to worry about for you new-comers to our Abby's site!)

So all in all, it was a good day. Pray that Abby will get off that CPAP she doesn't like so much and on to the nasal cannula and for her infections to clear up.

Take care and God Bless you all. We love you.
-Ryan