Saturday, We are turning the first of many corners

We are 6 days in and Daisy seems to want to kick some booty today.  She spent the day weening down on all of her meds... in fact when I made it to the hospital in the evening she was off everything except for the sedative and the paralytic (continuous meds).  The still need to give her periodic electrolytes, and various nutrients as bloodwork calls for them.  She is maintaining her own blood pressure..... and maintaining everything that is not breathing on her own.  She has gained a ton.... a ton of water weight.... and that is what we are working on now.  They are starting her on a diuretic to get the water weight off..... the problem is that this can also make your blood pressure dip.... so their is a fine line to be walked.  Maybe we can move to the smaller ventilator tomorrow.... wow that would sure top off a great weekend.

Go Daisy Go!!!