So Gianna was extubated about an hour ago and everything went really smoothly. She was a real trooper! Mommy was too. ;) Thank you Nana for coming down to be here with us when it happened! I needed a little extra back up. ;) She doesn't really have a voice yet since her throat is so swollen and irritated right now. The poor thing goes to cry and this quiet little raspy sound comes out of that sad little face. She is on cannula oxygen right now and is sleeping comfortably. Hopefully she'll stay like that for awhile. I think she will since it's been kind of a traumatic day for her.
So the next step to getting her on her way up to the floor and out of the ICU is getting her weaned off her pain meds. They'll do this over the course of the next couple days I think. She'll most likely go through withdrawals, which may include; vomiting, diarrhea, sweats, feeling jittery, irritability etc. Hopefully she handles the weaning well. Poor thing has been through too much already.
Dr. Buchmiller came in today to take off the mechanism we replaced yesterday as it did not adhere to her skin and some of the stitches had come out. Right now it is dressed like we used to dress it at home; bacitracin, xeroform, kerlix. They're ordering an "abdominal binder" for it that will add compression to the omphalocele.
So right now is about getting her off her narcotics and keeping her comfortable. Her throat is probably going to be very sore. They'll keep her on Tylenol for that. I said I had hoped she'd have her teeth come in while she was sedated...don't think that happened, but hey I can dream can't I!
Well no more news at the moment. Will keep you all updated as I hear things!
Love and prayers to all!
Dan, Kaite and Gianna
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