A Bump in the Road

As Eric reported earlier, Emma was reintubated this afternoon and is back on a ventilator. While we knew this was a possibility, it is still hard not to be somewhat disappointed... She was just working too hard to breathe entirely on her own and was getting too tired. The team decided this morning that it would be better to give her a break, put her back on the vent., and let her recoup some of her strength. Emma lost several ounces in the last few days as all of her energy has been going into breathing, so hopefully being back on the respirator will allow her regain some of the weight. She also had another blood transfusion this afternoon, and Eric (who is visiting her as I type this) just called to say she is now a more healthy-looking pink colour.

Let's hope that over the next few days Emma will rally (once again) to get past this hurdle so we can move on and get her off the ventilator for good.