December 2
The check-in process was pretty easy, we just came up to the pediatric floor and the nurses put us in a room where Leesy could lay down and get her iv put in and we filled out the paperwork there.
The nurses were all really nice but almost seemed a bit spacey. When they put in the iv they had a hard time getting a vain. Poor Leesy was poked twice and the second poke made it in. The nurses thought they would be nice and pull their labs from the iv before they began the medication so T'leese would not have to be poked again. Unfortunately, they had a hard time getting the blood to come out and when the one nurse did she got it all over the iv, the towel under Leesy's arm, and the two nurses were really giggly. The second nurse was moving the blood from the syringe into a tube and didn't get it in quite right which made her spray the blood onto the little hospital table and on a little bit of the nurses shirt. This is when mom had to trade dad places because she was feeling a bit light headed and could no longer stand there holding T'leese's hand. After about 5-10 minutes they were all done but T'leese still complained about the iv hurting.
December 3
This morning Leesy had to have a spinal tap done. The doctors let Granny go in there with her as they did it. T'leese said the shot to numb her really hurt but she did really well.
The check-in process was pretty easy, we just came up to the pediatric floor and the nurses put us in a room where Leesy could lay down and get her iv put in and we filled out the paperwork there.
The nurses were all really nice but almost seemed a bit spacey. When they put in the iv they had a hard time getting a vain. Poor Leesy was poked twice and the second poke made it in. The nurses thought they would be nice and pull their labs from the iv before they began the medication so T'leese would not have to be poked again. Unfortunately, they had a hard time getting the blood to come out and when the one nurse did she got it all over the iv, the towel under Leesy's arm, and the two nurses were really giggly. The second nurse was moving the blood from the syringe into a tube and didn't get it in quite right which made her spray the blood onto the little hospital table and on a little bit of the nurses shirt. This is when mom had to trade dad places because she was feeling a bit light headed and could no longer stand there holding T'leese's hand. After about 5-10 minutes they were all done but T'leese still complained about the iv hurting.
December 3
This morning Leesy had to have a spinal tap done. The doctors let Granny go in there with her as they did it. T'leese said the shot to numb her really hurt but she did really well.
The results came back later in the day which confirmed the doctors diagnosis. So she is indeed being treated for the correct illness (illnesses).
Also, the blood tests that were taken on December 2nd revealed that she has pneumonia again and this form can only be treated by a specific medication. So again she is being treated for pneumonia.
With it being RSV season she has to wear a mask when doing her physical therapy so that the infants on the same floor do not catch what she has. However, with her not coughing, sneezing, or having any other signs of pneumonia it will be much harder for her to pass it on to others. But because the doctors do not want T'leese to get pneumonia again after her treatment they are putting the whole family on the medication so that we will not give it back to her.
T'leese is beginning to have a loss of appetite and didn't eat much for lunch and wouldn't touch her dinner. A bit concerned so we will address this with the doctor tomorrow.
Also, the blood tests that were taken on December 2nd revealed that she has pneumonia again and this form can only be treated by a specific medication. So again she is being treated for pneumonia.
With it being RSV season she has to wear a mask when doing her physical therapy so that the infants on the same floor do not catch what she has. However, with her not coughing, sneezing, or having any other signs of pneumonia it will be much harder for her to pass it on to others. But because the doctors do not want T'leese to get pneumonia again after her treatment they are putting the whole family on the medication so that we will not give it back to her.
T'leese is beginning to have a loss of appetite and didn't eat much for lunch and wouldn't touch her dinner. A bit concerned so we will address this with the doctor tomorrow.
December 4
T'leese had a loss of appetite again and would hardly touch any of her food. It took all we had to get her to eat a banana for breakfast, applesauce for lunch, and drink a ensure and jamba juice for dinner. The doctors do not know why she doesn't feel like eating and claimed the medication should not make her loose her appetite.
T'leese's iv has been hurting her a lot so the doctor pulled it from her left hand and put in a new one just below her elbow of left under arm. Right away she claimed that this iv felt much better and didn't hurt. The other iv hurt almost continually from the time it was put in.
December 5
T'leese still won't hardly touch her food but we are making sure that she is consuming enough liquids to keep her from becoming dehydrated. The doctors do not seem too concerned at this time.
After getting her 4th dose of the IVIG medication T'leese's arm was looking a bit red below the iv site. The nurse on duty decided to pull the iv once we were done with the medication. T'leese loved that and rested so well. She loved the freedom away from the iv.
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