Wed 7-1-09 Ally hospital update – 8 pm

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Just an update to let everyone know that Ally is slowly, but steadily making progress, but we are still here at Children’s Memorial.  A few days ago, I posted on her www.AngelAlly.com website that she had to get a breathing tube last Friday because of a huge plug that blocked her airway.  Her lungs are much clearer, secretions are thinner, fevers are gone, antibiotics and Tamiflu are finished, no more supplemental o2 thru the vent, and we are just working towards even clearer lungs and lowering vent settings so we can take the breathing tube out and switch to her bi-pap breathing machine, and then hopefully wean that again.  We went down on her treatments on Tuesday and had a little set back in her x-ray, so we went back up today to every two hours with IPV every time and vest every 4 hours.  My “hopes” is that within a couple of days we will be able to take the tube out, then a few more days of recovering and then home.  Ally will lead the way though. We are always nervous of how well Ally will do after the breathing tube has supported her so much, but I have high hopes she will be strong enough to do it once the bug is completely gone.  She was doing soooooooooo well before this H1N1 virus (which was officially confirmed today), and I have faith that we will be able to go back to our normal routine and fun activities.

 

Ally has been very alert and overall happy watching her cartoons and movies.  She doesn’t get a ton of continual rest due to the treatments and doesn’t like when the tube moves around, but she is overall doing well.  “Slow and steady wins the race.”  Ally continues to amaze me everyday.

 

Thank you again for the emails, posts, phone calls, cards, prayers and well wishes.  I am sorry that I haven’t been able to talk much on the phone or email anyone directly.  This stay has been a bit rougher emotionally. I’ve only left the room once to go home and shower quickly and then just bathroom breaks.  I have slept quite a bit since things are going overall well with the hospital staff (although we are still having lots of new nurses and some less familiar respiratory therapists – but everyone is doing their best for Ally and I am very thankful).  I also don’t want to spread any bugs and want to be at Ally’s side if she needs me.  Billy visits every day and him and my mom are doing wonderful with Kristyn and Melissa.  I do miss them greatly though.  The girls will be going this weekend to my sister Sandi’s in Fox Lake to celebrate the 4^th of July.

 

So that’s about it.  Just slow and steady progress, and lots of prayers.

Thanks again everyone for your support,

Tina, Ally, Billy and Family