Pretty much it was expected. Due to the length of time Kaily has been in the hospital, she has tested positive for MRSA. This isn’t the scary version you may have heard about in the news. To be honest the whole family probably has it now because we have spent so much time here. The MRSA will really have no effect on Kaily’s health at all. One effect of the MRSA is that whenever a doctor or nurse needs to work with her they get to wear a nice blue gown so as not to spread it to other patients. The other effect is that she was moved to a new room with a couple of other MRSA positive kids. After almost three months of being in Room One, she has moved to Room Two. She seems to be enjoying her new digs. We like it because she is in a corner bed, and we have more room to move around. Also, this room has been quieter, so far.
The other major event of the last week has been the top of her bed is now up. She is out of the box and enjoying the wind in her hair. She finally topped the four pound mark for an extended period of time and has been able to keep her body temperature at the correct spot, so the nurses raised the roof. It is nice to be able to get access to her easily. We can change her diapers now from the top instead of having to use her “portholes”.
Overall Kaily is doing really about the same except for the above. She still needs work on her breathing and eating, but she is on the right road. We were starting to think she might come home next week, but after a sobering conversation with a nurse and her doctors, we are hoping to be have her home by Christmas. Pray that she would be able to wait for Santa at home. We have no hard data on this, but we are telling her he doesn’t come to the NICU. Germs from all those chimneys don’t go over well here.
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