Tuesday, September 19th - Day 457 Update

Hello,

Tori gave us what we all wished for last night and that was finally, a great night of sleep!! She only woke up twice and went back to sleep immediately after being changed. It sure was nice to sleep through the night once more.

Tori is already beginning to feel better thankfully. Using the benedryl and maalox solution inside her mouth is helping ease her hand, foot and mouth disease pain greatly. She isn't crying nearly as much as she was before. She has also been much more awake and when she is sleeping it is very sound and restful at 75-85 heart beats per minute. She isn't waking up crying every other minute either.

We are now keeping her oxygen input level between 1 and 2 liters and she is maintaining a 90-100% blood oxygen level. Her breathing is much, much clearer and less 'chunky' than before. Her clindamycin antibiotic is given every 8 hours to combat any possible pneumonia that may or may not be forming in her lungs. Being extra cautious here is good as we already know how bad a full fledged pneumonia can be...

So it was a day of good progress and we are looking forward for this trend to continue. Keep the prayers coming!!

Thank you as always,

-Tim