Field Trip

I'm taking a field trip away from the hospital this morning. Jack's class is going to Brown's Oakridge Zoo in Smithfield today and I get to join them!

Olivia's CRP test result came in at 11. This is still trending downward - good news!

She also had a really good night. No changes, really. They continue to make small changes with the ventilator and with her nitric oxide. If she tolerates the changes, Dr. T. said he may go ahead and extubate prior to the surgery. If we have to wait a full week until she goes in, she would have to be completely snowed in order to keep her from extubating herself. So, they may try to get her off the vent and take a little holiday from that until surgery. She will have to be put back on the vent for the operation, so it's just a matter of keeping her as healthy and comfortable until that day comes. Seems to be it would just be easier to take her on in now, but I'm trying not to be pushy. It's good not to be in a critical and emergent situation. We can wait patiently for our turn. Or, at least we'll try.

Anyway, I'll update more this afternoon and let you know about the exciting zoo trip.