Farrah seems to be doing much better today than yesterday. It was so hard for us to see her lying there and not moving yesterday. She just looked so sick. Today was a different story. I (Meghan) spent the day at the hospital at Farrah's bedside. You just can't keep a mamma bear away from her cub. :)
Even when sedated, Farrah was moving her arms and legs like we are used to seeing. She was also sticking her tongue out and sucking on her breathing tube - all good signs that she is more alert and feeling better today. I was able to help the nurse with two of Farrah's rounds by changing her diaper, taking her temperature, and wiping her eyes and mouth. After that, I rested my hands on Farrah and talked to her for hours today. She squeezed my finger and seemed to know that I was there with her. I went home from the hospital completely wiped out and took a long nap. We hope and pray that yesterday was the worst of it. They confimed that Farrah has some type of infection in her blood as well as her lungs, and she is receiving three different antibiotics. Her breathing tube sample tested positive for MRSA, a "staph" infection that colonizes and is hard to treat with certain antibiotics. We are still learning what the MRSA diagnosis means and what implications it will have for Farrah. It is especially dangerous when preemies get it since they have no immunity. Her doctors plan on doing a lumbar puncture later this week to see if Farrah has any other complications from the infection.
It was such a relief to see Farrah moving around more, which I take as her telling me that everything will be ok. We've got to continue to be strong for Farrah's sake and for ours.
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