Need prayers

Katie Mei is now with Daddy at the hospital and I am home. She is still not eating and drinking and that is seriously affecting her electrolytes. Jay tells me they are salting her food and I can only imagine that is going to make her want it even less.

She was moved from ICU to the step down unit yesterday afternoon after I left. She no longer has the constant 24-hour vigilance of a nurse, and I am concerned for her. The Momma in me doesn't trust the staff enough, though in my brain I know they are doing an excellent job. I had asked them to give her pain meds on schedule, but after I left the step-down unit put her on an as-needed program which I am not happy about. I asked Jay to change that today.

Please keep her in prayer for continued improvement. She was doing well with the right lung cavity drainage slowing down, but today I am told she has fluid on her left side now. That is bad because she does not have the chest tube on the left side so there is no external removal of fluid. I hope they do not have to take her back into surgery to put in another tube. The increased fluid levels mean lower lung funtion and thus, lower oxygen saturation.

I am feeling helpless and sad today, since I miss her deeply but cannot be in both places at the same time. Merrilee and Jacob need time with me, and they are both reacting to the upheaval in our family now. Please pray for them.

Love,
Petrie