On Tuesday she had ripped out her feeding tube so it was decided that she could try liquids on her stomach. First they started with some pedialyte in a bottle. By the next morning she was drinking my milk from a bottle and I was told I could start breastfeeding her starting immediately.
So with her healthy enough to go off the ventilator and to starting to breastfeed it was decided that she could leave the PICU. By Wednesday afternoon we had been moved to the fourth floor into a regular room. We still have a roommate since all children with RSV are put together.
Today (Friday) Sammi was declared healthy beyond the RSV. So now we don't have to worry about the Pneumonia or the collapsed lung.
For now we are just waiting for her to be able to be off the oxygen without working so hard and for her to work on eating. Those are the only concerns they have for her right now.
Notes and Humor from Les:
Carolyn brought up Emma tonight. It was so great to see her and hold her again. We have been feeling so terrible that we haven't been the mom and dad that she needs right now. With Samantha going through these difficulties we've relied on so many family members to help us with her, and they have all offered assistance in too many ways to list. The problem is, we keep having to hand Emma off to family members. It's so difficult to hold her in our arms and have her give us the most wonderful hugs and kisses the world has ever known, only to turn around and put her in someone elses car with her toys and seat and whatever else. We want Emma to know how much she means to us, and how much we miss her. She has been doing so well with all of the issues going on.
Emma even still remembers baby Samantha... errrr. . I mean "Mine baby, Emma's baby" as she likes to call her. She even made sure to give her "Kisses all better"
On the lighter side of things though! I'd like to list a couple of the things that I've heard in the hospital that just make me smile.
This is the reason that the doctors like to ask the mother questions regarding childcare instead of the husband!
A father was being asked about how his child is being taken care of at home.
"Do you have any special religious or cultural beliefs or rituals we should be aware of?"
"no"
"How often do you bathe your child? Daily, every other day?"
After consultation with his wife. "Yes, daily"
"How often do you feed your child?"
Without consultation from his wife, "Daily."
....
"Do you breast feed your child?"
"No, I'm a guy." seconds later and a look from his wife later, "Oh, no, no we bottle feed"
Straight answers from the mouths of babes!
In the PICU, a small boy was heard telling the doctor what was wrong.
"Owwww, you hurt me."
He also informed the nurse later that night of the same thing.
As we remember some more of the interesting things that we've seen/heard we'll try to add them.
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