It is a little before 10pm and I've just got back home to sleep in our bed. Zoe is doing well. After ten hours of breathing on her own the ventilator has been set back to help her breathe. I could see the ease run through her small body as she went into a deeper sleep. She twitches her arms and legs and then follows that with some small movements of her toes and fingers. All very familiar movements that tell me our little girl is coming back to us.
The waiting is excruciating, exhausting and a must.
The staff at the PICU are amazing. I just surrender to there skills. For the first time in months I can relax just a little inside when I walk away from her knowing that she is in very skilled hands.
They really do care about her and want to do know harm. All the doctors, nurses and respiratory folks want to make sure that every step we take forward be a success. Her body will tell us when we take the next step. All is looking good in a post major cranial surgery four plus days in an ICU kinda way.
So we wait.
2 comments:
Thanks for updating. We are waiting with you, and looking forward to hearing that Zoe is back and raising heck. XO
I think that you are right to trust the PICU staff. My good friend Deb worked there for years, says you are in very good hands. The best hands, really. I shared your story with her, she's glad to help if you need. She also gives a big "thumbs up" on your Dr. Cunningham.
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