We got a little bit of a surprise on Monday morning. I took Lexi to her therapy and realized she was sounding really wheezy. So we checked her pulse ox and it was in the low 90s. I called the hospital pedicatrician and they agreed to see her in the ER. After a series of testing, bloodwork and X-rays, it turns out poor Lexi Mae has pneumonia and RSV (a virus that attacks small children's respiratory system). With Lexi being a heart baby, this becomes a bigger deal. She is at Blanchard Valley Hospital on the ICU wing.
Today, she is just having a rough time "turning the corner" to feeling better. The pedaitric hospitlists said he's heard 80 year old women who have sounded better than Lexi. They are giving her treatments every 3 hours today to try to knock this out of her and also have her on steroids to help her lungs. Every time they try to take her off her oxygen, her pluse-ox drops into the 80s (it's supposed to be 100). Pleaase pray Lexi will show big improvements today!
As far as her brain surgery goes, we spoke with the cardiologist and neurosurgeon yesterday. They are post-poning her surgery until May 12th as she needs 2 months for her lungs to heal. We're actually thankful that they are post-poning the surgery because after this unexpected stay. I can't imagine turning around and being in the hospital for 10 days next week.
Please keep Lexi n your prayers. Please also pray for my family as they are once again juggling the twins around. Jon is working during the day and coming to the hospital in the evenings so I can run and see the twins for an hour or so before he comes back home and puts them to bed. We are hoping to come on by Friday, but it's completely up to Lexi!
Thank you for your prayers!
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