Virus update
Emma is doing fine. She still requires a small amount of supplemental oxygen (about 0.5 l/min) to help her along, and she has a bit of a cough, but her lungs sound much better than they did on Friday and she's not in any distress. She has tested negative for RSV again. At this point everything seems to point to a virus causing bronchiolitis and that will just have to run its course.
All things considered, this is all relatively minor considering what Emma has been through. She probably has the type of cold that would make any of us feel under the weather for a week or two. With the lung issues she has by virtue of being a 24-weeker, she doesn't have much reserve capacity, and the bronchiolitis is just stressing her system a bit too much.
For anyone who hasn't experienced CHEO's emergency department, the staff there are fantastic. We were seen immediately upon arrival (i.e. zero wait) and there was no shortage of volunteers to hold Emma when I needed to use the washroom or the vending machine.
All things considered, this is all relatively minor considering what Emma has been through. She probably has the type of cold that would make any of us feel under the weather for a week or two. With the lung issues she has by virtue of being a 24-weeker, she doesn't have much reserve capacity, and the bronchiolitis is just stressing her system a bit too much.
For anyone who hasn't experienced CHEO's emergency department, the staff there are fantastic. We were seen immediately upon arrival (i.e. zero wait) and there was no shortage of volunteers to hold Emma when I needed to use the washroom or the vending machine.
posted by Eric at 22:32
4 Comments:
And again, Emma (& her Mommy) are quite the troopers.
I will concur the CHEO ER dept kudos. We have had to use it, and the times we did, we truly felt they did the best they could, we were very pleased with the service/treatment we rec'd.
I hope Emma gets to go home soon.
Such a trooper you are Emma. Nice picture of you and Mommie.
All the best Thelma
thanks for the picture, glad to see you both and kudos from me too on being such troopers
have to conquer with you on CHEO's ER dept, have been there only for respiratory related issues (bronchiolitis and asthma)and was always treated expediently
hoping you get home soon
Poor Emma,
Up and down over the weekend, glad to hear she is now on the up again though!
Happy that Eric is back too to help!
I love all the pictures you post of her, she is one cutie...can Logan call dibs?
Brenda
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