Sadbh slept well until around 5 and required numerous
suctioning to clear her trach. Helen gave her Tylenol to help lower her
temperature and to reduce her discomfort.
Katie headed down to help out close to 6 and Sadbh was
obviously happy to see her. Sadbh was very floppy and did not want to be
cuddled.
Katie and Helen gave Sadbh a saline nebulizer to help
loosen up her airway.
She also complained of neck and head pain and when I
came down I prepared a heat pack to make things more comfortable for her.
Sadbh dropped back to sleep and slept soundly until
10. We took turns suctioning her trach and when she woke up she was hungry for watermelon
and cantaloupe.
She was in a great mood but complained about having a
sore neck and a headache.
As a result she would not get out of bed or sit up all
day.
She even got to talk to Granddad on the phone this
morning all the way from Austria. She was so happy to talk to him.
For dinner she wanted chicken noodle soup and after all
my effort working hard in the kitchen to make it from scratch she only wanted
the noodles.
Not to worry, she ate it down along with some bread
followed by more watermelon and cantaloupe.
Trach care was difficult tonight as it was hard to
turn her neck from side to side. She was so brave and put up with us allowing
Katie and me to get it done.
Even though she is still dealing with a sore neck,
some headaches and a lot of secretions her temperature was normal this evening
and when she dropped off to sleep her heart rate was normal.
I hope she has a good night’s sleep and is able to
get out of bed when she wakes up in the morning. If she has a fever tonight or if she wakes up in pain, we
plan to take her into the hospital to get checked out.
All
the best,
Wayne, Katie and Sadbh
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