Gracie is back in Rochester fighting pneumonia. She had a pretty rough night, but is doing a bit better this morning. She has had such an uneventful few months, I haven't even been on here!! That came to a halt this past week. On Monday, she had a pretty sore throat, like half of our community, so I brought her in. No strip throat. As the day went on she developed a cough, which is concerning with her anatomy. We watched her at home. Then yesterday morning, the cough was much worse, so back to the doctor we went. he did hear some junk in her lungs, so he put her on a stronger antibiotic. As the day went on, she became so sick. Her breathing was labored, her color was poor, she had a much more frequent deep cough, and a high fever. Our doctor met is at the emergency room and ran a few tests, her oxygen saturations were in the 70s, which was what they were pre-surgery.
Gracie was buckled into the bed and off we went by ambulance to Rochester. She sort of liked the ride actually and decided maybe Daddy could put one of those beds in the Suburban :). When we arrived at Mayo, it was clear she does have pneumonia. She was given a large dose of steroids--not a good combination for our sweet little girl. Wowzer! She was a ticked chic!! Thankfully, they have worn off and Gracie is making an appearance again.
We just spoke with the doctor and it looks like we will be here a few days. She's requiring oxygen to keep her sats up and is on a pretty powerful antibiotic. All signs are moving in the right direction, however. Now it's just dependent on how quickly she recovers. I will try to update as I know anything--thanks for praying for us last night and tonight. It's amazing how quickly life changes!
Enjoy your day!
Love,
Gayle
