We just visited for a few minutes to meet the night nurse and say goodnight. Emma's doing ok and hasn't had any issues. I didn't realize it earlier, but she is being completely supported by the vent and pacemaker right now. They're keeping her HR at 100 and it's having to pace to get her there (seems a bit high to me so I'll talk to cardiac tomorrow and ask why so high since her normal pre-op HR when awake was usually 105-115 and sleeping usually 75-85). They're keeping her Respirations at 24 and she's not overbreathing it. They did turn the vent O2 down from 50% to 45% and her SATS are.... 98-100%!!! I'm amazed.
Tonight they're going to suction our her stomach so she doesn't build up gasses. They'll do that with an NG tube with a vent on it. They also need to suction her lungs again (3rd time that we have been there for) because she has more fluid. We were told that the vent causes fluid, so to expect it to continue until she's off the vent.
Please continue to pray for lil' miss. She still has a long road ahead of her. Specifically right now would be for her to not need the pacemaker and for them to be able to take out the vent tomorrow. The cardiologist is Dr. D and we really like him. He said next Monday we'll have a much better idea of where we're at with her heart and her lungs and we'll be able to have the next "starting point" and be able to possibly begin to draw some conclusions. Today he talked about pace makers, viagra (which was originally a heart med which dilates vessels like Nitric Oxide!!), and O2 treatments as long term possibilities.
Thank you all for your prayers! And thanks Mom and Dad for dinner tonight :) We enjoyed our night out at Applebee's and I brought home dinner for another night and my dessert. It'll be especially good when I'm looking for dinner and I'm here by myself one night (after Mike heads home).
God Bless you all for your faithfulness in prayer and in thanksgiving!
Prayers for a peacefull night for Miss Emma!!!
ReplyDeleteI hope you both are able to sleep well tonight, we and everyone we know will continue to pray for Emma (and all of you) Prayers for a peaceful adn painfree night for sweet Emma.
ReplyDeletePraising God that Emma is doing well and praying that she continues to amaze the doctors!
ReplyDeleteMeredith,
ReplyDeleteI am honored to "know" you and I wanted you to know that your faith inspires me. I will continue to pray for Emma as she heals from her surgery.
Amy
Yeah Emma! God definately knew what He was doing when He placed Emma in your arms. How lucky you are to have each other; I love seeing her smiling face on your blog! We will continue to pray;It obviously is working! Kelly
ReplyDeletePraying for precious sleep for you and healing for Emma.
ReplyDeleteMeredith, Addy takes Viagra for her pulmonary hypertension too. It still takes doctors and pharmacists by surprise! I pray she has a peaceful night (and for you too!) Cammie
ReplyDeletePraying for a peaceful night and continued progress for Miss E. :o)
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Michelle (RR)
Praying for you. I am glad to read the surgery went well. Praying for a restful night for you both. And a great tomorrow.
ReplyDeleteBlessings & Hugs,
Kandi
She looks great in the picture, she really does. Mercede had to have the pacer after her last surgery for a few days, hopefully Emma won't need it long. Thinking and praying for you all!
ReplyDeleteWe are praying for Emma in Kentucky!
ReplyDeleteTears of praise and thanksgiving for such wonderful news so far. We will cont. to pray for an uneventful, peaceful, pain controlled night for Miss Emma. Prayers for you all also, please be good to yourselves, it is a long road ahead for you all! I know you went through it with B, but Emma's sounds like it will be a bit longer,so remember to take care of yourselves, for her and the other children's sake!
ReplyDeleteJune
Saying one last prayer of the night for Emma and all of you, for a peaceful night and a speedy recovery.
ReplyDeleteNatalie
Glad to hear Miss Emma is doing so well. Praying for you all.
ReplyDeletePrecious Emma is in my thoughts and prayers, as are you and the rest of your family.
ReplyDeleteShe looks like a sleeping beauty, for sure. I'm rejoicing and praising God for a successful surgery and will continue trusting Him for a miraculous recovery!
ReplyDeleteSending up prayers & praises for Miss Emma. God is GOOD! She is beautiful-- even amongst all the medical stuff. Hugs & wishes for a peaceful night to you all.
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Tanya (Skylars Momma)
Thank God that Emma is doing good!! I pray that she comes off the vent quickly and has very little pain. Hope you all get some sleep tonight!
ReplyDeletePraise God for the good report. Isn't He amazing. I hope you are getting some rest right now. We prayed for Emma at church yesterday and I think she was also put on our prayer chain. God is listening.
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Sawyer was on Viagra, Tracleer, and O2. It was an around the clock kind of thing because the half-life was something like 6 hours, if I remember correctly. But I truly believe in Viagra. The first nite he got it his pulmonary pressures dropped from 120 to 75.
ReplyDeleteStill praying for Miss Emma. Hoping all goes well today.
Jan
So glad that things are going well so far. Praying that Emma had a good night, and that she continues to make progress today. And I pray that Mom & Dad were able to rest, too!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful little girl you have! Prayers are lifted up in her name this morning! It breaks my heart to see that little thing with all the tubes and wires...I just want to scoop her up and give her a hug!
ReplyDeleteGod Bless~
e still praying and feel answers have been given for the first set. B is with Sarah :) LOve, Mom
ReplyDeleteEmma has been in my prayers. I hope she continues to rest and recover and that she can come off of the vent.
ReplyDeleteI came this way via Chelley... glad to see that Emma is doing ok... what a little trooper... take care
ReplyDeleteOh Meredith, I know it is a long road ahead but I am so very thrilled and delighted that she pulled through surgery so marveously! What a fighter! I knew it! I just knew it!
ReplyDeleteFor her to be on that much support the day of surgery doesn't sound unusual to me at all. It also is common for it to take a few days for the HR to regulate...did Brianna regulate right away after her surgery?
I hope Miss E's night was wonderful and I can't wait to read today's' update.
Sending you all so much love and believing in the rightness of the world :)
The third day after surgery is sometimes the scariest, keep courage! Sometimes it takes more than one try to come off the vent, which is okay. I hope it works right away. She's a fighter! Lots of prayers going up for Emma.
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Dolores
Continuing to pray for Emma. For everything to regulate as it should, for more "unexplained" events from the doctors, for her comfort and healing, and for your sustainance.
ReplyDeleteOur prayers are with you and your family. I know prayers helped sustain my wife and I during our daughters surgeries (and will continue to do so in the next several we have). God bless.
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