Day 27 update. Our spirits are high, Emmett is gaining strength, and God is good! Things are definitely trending upward.
The plan has been set to get Emmett back to his preinfection state. In order for the infectious control doctor to allow a picc line to be placed again, Emmett needs 2 negative blood cultures with a 48 hour growth period. We were relieved to hear that yesterday's cultures are still negative today for yeast! So if it stays negative, and today's culture is still negative Friday, then we can pray for a successful picc line. I'm not particularly fond of the picc, but if it reduces the number of peripheral sticks on him, then I welcome it. The ultrasound of his left arm where the previous picc was located came back negative for any clots or yeast growth. Overall, it's seems like Emmett is whippin this infections butt! They will still continue treatment for 3 weeks regardless, just for precautionary measures.
They are starting Emmett back on milk feeds tonight. Only 2 ml, but it's a start! The same process will start over; we watch and listen to his gut for digestive indicators, and pray for a poopie diaper. As long as everything goes well in that regard, they should be able to move him up rather quickly to full feeds again. There are discussions on when to take Emmett off of ventilator and back on bubble CPAP. It might be a few days still, but he's getting close! Emmett did receive another blood transfusion today, to replace all of the blood taken from him over the past few days. He always seems to do better after one of these. They will be performing a brain ultrasound tomorrow just to confirm there are no areas of concern that could have resulted from the infection. These are always concerning for us, so please join us in praying for a clear scan.
We are so thankful for all of the calls, texts, messages, posts, love, and support you all have shown us three. Emmett's story has reached more people than we could have ever imagined, garnering that many more prayers in the process. Thank you all!
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The plan has been set to get Emmett back to his preinfection state. In order for the infectious control doctor to allow a picc line to be placed again, Emmett needs 2 negative blood cultures with a 48 hour growth period. We were relieved to hear that yesterday's cultures are still negative today for yeast! So if it stays negative, and today's culture is still negative Friday, then we can pray for a successful picc line. I'm not particularly fond of the picc, but if it reduces the number of peripheral sticks on him, then I welcome it. The ultrasound of his left arm where the previous picc was located came back negative for any clots or yeast growth. Overall, it's seems like Emmett is whippin this infections butt! They will still continue treatment for 3 weeks regardless, just for precautionary measures.
They are starting Emmett back on milk feeds tonight. Only 2 ml, but it's a start! The same process will start over; we watch and listen to his gut for digestive indicators, and pray for a poopie diaper. As long as everything goes well in that regard, they should be able to move him up rather quickly to full feeds again. There are discussions on when to take Emmett off of ventilator and back on bubble CPAP. It might be a few days still, but he's getting close! Emmett did receive another blood transfusion today, to replace all of the blood taken from him over the past few days. He always seems to do better after one of these. They will be performing a brain ultrasound tomorrow just to confirm there are no areas of concern that could have resulted from the infection. These are always concerning for us, so please join us in praying for a clear scan.
We are so thankful for all of the calls, texts, messages, posts, love, and support you all have shown us three. Emmett's story has reached more people than we could have ever imagined, garnering that many more prayers in the process. Thank you all!
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