The A-Team

I am sitting here in Abilene’s hospital room. We had our appointment with the pulmonologist and it landed us an admittance to the hospital. Abilene’s respirations should be around 40 to 50 but she runs about 100 to 120. That is not good. She does have good oxygen saturation, so she is getting the O2 she needs but she has to breathe a whole bunch to get it. We are currently working to find out why. She had a CT scan performed tonight and tomorrow she will have a sleep study performed and on Wednesday she will have a bronchoscopy. We still are waiting to find out when the EKG will be performed. The tests are being run to find out what exactly is going on. She could have lung disease, a heart problem or “floppy” cartilage that is blocking her airway.

I am tired. I am discouraged. We are leaving in a mere 7 days and I get to spend the next 3 of them at Riley Children’s Hospital. Not exactly what I had planned. But I know God is in control. We are doing the right thing by getting her into the BEST place possible with the BEST doctors and right here near home. It is just tough to do and be away from my husband and boys especially when I have TONS to do…like PACKING!!! Oh well. It will happen when it happens. Please pray for all the testing to be done quickly so we can be released and sent home. Also, please pray for a good outcome/results and to have this resolved quickly or at least be something easily treated out in OKC.

I need to sleep…thank you all so much for your prayers.