retiredHSmom Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 Iï¸ am in the ICU with my daughter it’s our 4thnight here and Iï¸ am scared and sad. Iï¸ need someone to talk to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retiredHSmom Posted November 12, 2017 Author Share Posted November 12, 2017 My phone had the weird apple problem with the letter eye and Iï¸ am too tired to figure out how to fix it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 7.30pm Australian Eastern Summer time. What's up with your daughter? (Sorry if you've said on another thread and I didn't see.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ondreeuh Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 It's morning where I am. I'm sorry your daughter is ill. It sounds very scary and stressful. I hope you feel good about the care she is getting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retiredHSmom Posted November 12, 2017 Author Share Posted November 12, 2017 Sorry she is awake and a little fretful Iï¸ will be back in a moment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retiredHSmom Posted November 12, 2017 Author Share Posted November 12, 2017 It is 3:43 am here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retiredHSmom Posted November 12, 2017 Author Share Posted November 12, 2017 Iï¸ started to post more detail but ... pm me if you can talk a little and Iï¸ will tell you more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grover Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 hugs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retiredHSmom Posted November 12, 2017 Author Share Posted November 12, 2017 Thank you. There is nothing about her situation that can be described quickly or easily even why she is still in ICU. And Iï¸ hate typing on a phone and Iï¸ am just so tired. Iï¸ have goid suppirtvand am getting eight hours of sleep split up through the day. But reality is that my husband or Iï¸ are with her at all times . We each put in about 12-16 hoys shifts with her but they overlap so we see each other for several hours a day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retiredHSmom Posted November 12, 2017 Author Share Posted November 12, 2017 It is just so hard to see her hurting and sad and she has no memory of the event that landed her here or the three days before it and she is confused and just wants to go hone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ausmumof3 Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 I'm up down here in Aus as well. Hope your Dd is better soon and you get some more restful sleep. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternalsummer Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 I'm up in the middle of the US where it is 2 am. I'm sorry you're awake in sad circumstances :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retiredHSmom Posted November 12, 2017 Author Share Posted November 12, 2017 The first day she was out all day. The second day she was awake and off sedation and pretty happy. Then she couldn’t be taken off the vent and the third day was frustrating. Now her throat hurts her and the while situation is getting wearing in her and she is just fretful. She is lightly sedated. She sleeps for about three hours and then wakes in pain and we get her pain meds then she needs to have the gunk suctioned out of her vent because it is making her chest feel congested so she feels bad and is just fretful. When the medicine kicks in she is awake and wants to talk with me. She moths out long sentences for me to lip read. Iï¸ am bad at it. Usually she spells words by tracing them into my hand and Iï¸ guess what she is saying. We talk for an hour or so and then she drifts back to sleep and sleeps for three hours before we do it again. She woke up at 3:00 in pain and so Iï¸ am still up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retiredHSmom Posted November 12, 2017 Author Share Posted November 12, 2017 They started feeding her formula for the first time tonight and when she woke at 2300 her blood sugar was high and they had to give her insulin. Iï¸ fell asleep worried. She woke again and 0300 and Iï¸ was just worried. The nurse assured me that the insulin need is probably not permanent. My daughter just looks at me so sadly because her throat hurts and she wants to be at home. It is just hard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retiredHSmom Posted November 12, 2017 Author Share Posted November 12, 2017 Iï¸ should be sleeping now because Iï¸ know that she will wake up in just a few hours but I am just lonely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retiredHSmom Posted November 12, 2017 Author Share Posted November 12, 2017 Iï¸ guess no one is available to talk Iï¸ am going to slerp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in Australia Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 Hugs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 I won't be far away for the next few hours, but sleeping will help you cope longer than chat will. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ondreeuh Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 I will check in during (my) day today. I hope the hospital can give you a paper keyboard so your daughter can more easily spell things out to you. Or can she write with pen & paper? I know how hard it is to feel helpless when your kid is hurting. Thinking of you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ausmumof3 Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 (edited) Hope you're sleeping now. Edited November 12, 2017 by Ausmumof3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emzhengjiu Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 Praying for you and your daughter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pawz4me Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 (edited) I"m so sorry your DD, you and your DH are having to deal with this! It can be incredibly frustrating trying to communicate with someone on a vent. A small white board and dry erase marker may help with communication. But it's possible whatever she's trying to say won't make much sense due to the medication she's getting. Hang in there, mama Edited November 12, 2017 by Pawz4me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creekland Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 I wasn't awake then, but am now and sending :grouphug: and prayers your way. I hope they come up with answers and fixes soon. There are definitely times when a mama's job is tough. This is definitely one of them. Your daughter is lucky to have you. :grouphug: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regentrude Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 I am sorry I was not awake to talk. Sending good thoughts for you and your daughter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cindy in FL. Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 I am praying that your dd’s situation will improve steadily and quickly, and that you can all be at home together. This sounds like such a difficult and scary situation. I am so sorry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happi duck Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 many (hugs) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommyoffive Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 I am hoping that you got a bit of rest. I am so sorry your dd is in the hospital. I am sending prayers that she gets better soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommyof1 Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 Praying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonsong Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 I'm sorry I spent 3 wks in the icu with my dad last month. I'm happy to talk if yoi like Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selkie Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 I'm so sorry. I hope your daughter is feeling better soon. :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Okra Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 Hugs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 I'm sorry I didn't see your thread last night. I'm so sorry to hear that your dd is in the ICU. I can only assume she was in some kind of terrible accident, but whatever it was, it sounds like it's a very serious situation. I'll pray for your dd and for your whole family, because you must all be so worried. :( :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bootsie Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 I am so sorry. I hope that you are able to get some much needed rest and that your daughter is better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 I'm sorry you are going through this! My nephew spent a month in ICU and it was very, very hard on my sister. Saying a prayer for you and your daughter! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz CA Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 Hope you got some sleep. It's nice that this board is never "asleep." Hope today gets more encouraging and there are definite signs of improvement of her condition! :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthwestMom Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 Tania, hugs to you and your whole family. I wish I could have been awake to talk with you last night. You must be so stressed. :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 My phone had the weird apple problem with the letter eye and Iï¸ am too tired to figure out how to fix it :grouphug: Hope things are better today. The latest Apple iOS update to 11.1.1 should fix the keyboard glitch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaybee Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 I pray you are getting some sleep now. I'm sorry about the circumstances you are facing. Those hours in the night are the longest ever sometimes. :grouphug: :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East Coast Sue Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 (((Hugs))). Hospitals, especially the ICU, are super stressful. Praying for you and your dd. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie G Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 :grouphug: I hope today is a little easier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creekland Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 Just checking to see if there's an update. You're still on my mind and I'm hoping things are better today. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retiredHSmom Posted November 12, 2017 Author Share Posted November 12, 2017 thank you all. I did fall asleep. we are still in the same placer another day at least. But my daughter had some good test results and I have regained some of my equanimity. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mominco Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creekland Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 Thanks for the update - glad to hear there have been good test results! May her progress continue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rutamattatt Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 Praying for your daughter and your family! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retiredHSmom Posted November 13, 2017 Author Share Posted November 13, 2017 (edited) It is going to be another rough night I think. She can’t get comfortable. She finished her bath and I crawled into bed at 9:45. In the last hour she was called for me three times and her heart rate alarm went off on and off of 5 minutes because her heart rate was below 40 bpm. She was crying a few minutes ago. I just want to wave a magic wand and fix it all I have slept with my shoes on for the last three nights so that I could be with her at a moments notice. I took them off tonight and haven’t been in bed for more than 20 minutes all night. I may leave them on this time Edited November 13, 2017 by Tania Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retiredHSmom Posted November 13, 2017 Author Share Posted November 13, 2017 :grouphug: Hope things are better today. The latest Apple iOS update to 11.1.1 should fix the keyboard glitch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retiredHSmom Posted November 13, 2017 Author Share Posted November 13, 2017 Thank you I got the update today and at least that little thing makes life easier 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maize Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 I hope you are both able to get some rest tonight Tania. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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