Rough Day and Night

Just a quick status update to let you know where things stand.  Alli had a rough day and night.  She has been intubated and is receiving nitric oxide to help open up her lungs.  They are keeping her asleep in order for her body to rest.  She is currently fighting both rhinovirus and enterovirus.  Her hematocrit level is low, so they are giving her blood.  Her sats have fluctuated wildly throughout the day.  When Jason and I last saw her, they were in the high 80s, which was good for today.  Her blood pressure is high and they are trying to bring that down with both sedation and the blood transfusion.  She has an arterial line and a venous line in her groin.  They have her hands restrained so she doesn't pull anything out, as she is starting to wake up a little.  As of right now, their primary concern is getting her over both viruses and then they can proceed with further testing.  We don't know anything in terms of longer term prognosis - how long she will be here, the extent of any damage that has been done to her lungs, etc.  So, we'll take it one day at a time.  Right now we need her to get over these viruses and then we can move forward from there.  Thanks for hanging in there with us and especially Alli.  We'll keep you posted...