Please pray - 8 year old DD rushed to ER with sepsis.

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May she soon experience complete healing of body and spirit; may her doctors and nurses be granted strength and wisdom.

We are with you.

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How did last night go, OP? Thinking of your daughter.

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OP here - I've managed to get some sleep.

On the initial steps of waking up, as she was coming round her vital signs weren't quite right so they've resumed the mechanical support. They handled it very calmly and she wasn't looking to be struggling. I've been told it's not uncommon for this to happen, so I'm trying to not read too much into it. It sounds like the battle against the sepsis has been won which is fantastic, it's the risk of infection which is the only main worry now.

She has had an x-ray and has a bit of fluid in her lungs, so we have to hope that doesn't lead to pneumonia, but any problems caused from the infection don't look permanent. I can't wait to talk to her and hope she's sound asleep understanding none of this.

DH has picked up some sniffles as he'd refused any sleep at all since we came in, he's gone home to look after my younger daughter, which is a relief for her. My parents are coming into state so I'll not be alone from the evening. Fingers crossed the next wake up goes smoother.

Thank you again all for permitting and reading what in typing is helping my mental health. And thank you so much for caring

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Damn

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Praying for you all, OP. Such good news that the sepsis seems to be taken care of!

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Poor baby. She is in my thoughts, OP, as are you and your family.

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We praying right now

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Anonymous wrote:OP here - I've managed to get some sleep.

On the initial steps of waking up, as she was coming round her vital signs weren't quite right so they've resumed the mechanical support. They handled it very calmly and she wasn't looking to be struggling. I've been told it's not uncommon for this to happen, so I'm trying to not read too much into it. It sounds like the battle against the sepsis has been won which is fantastic, it's the risk of infection which is the only main worry now.

She has had an x-ray and has a bit of fluid in her lungs, so we have to hope that doesn't lead to pneumonia, but any problems caused from the infection don't look permanent. I can't wait to talk to her and hope she's sound asleep understanding none of this.

DH has picked up some sniffles as he'd refused any sleep at all since we came in, he's gone home to look after my younger daughter, which is a relief for her. My parents are coming into state so I'll not be alone from the evening. Fingers crossed the next wake up goes smoother.

Thank you again all for permitting and reading what in typing is helping my mental health. And thank you so much for caring

Sniffles? You and your husband and other kid should COVID test. You don’t want to give her COVID on top of everything else

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OP thinking of you as one of my kids dealt with this at 1 and again at 5. I truly hope that they’ve explained to you that what you’re seeing is totally normal and expected. It’s a 2 steps forward, 1 step back situation so you should feel very good bc everything is trending in the right direction. I know it’s terrifying but the best thing you can do is get sleep. You may have to take something to help you take a long nap. You don’t want to get so run down that you get sick bc you will need to be healthy when she comes home. Know that they will contact you at any hour to get back there if there’s a need. It’s such a bad combo of being sleep deprived and in a germy hospital - you will pick something up.
I’m also going to say please be so strict w/ visitors, going to school, etc for the winter once she is home. We found that my son was incredibly susceptible to all respiratory things after this. He ended up in the picu a few times for bronchiolotis until his lungs got strong enough. I butted heads with my in-laws about visits, family events, holidays, etc. Just be strong and know that no matter how many things seem awful to her to miss, it will be worth it in the long run. My son is now 13 and has no lingering effects. His lung capacity is normal and he was weaned from all meds a few years ago. I know this is all jumping the gun, but I wasn’t prepared for how hard I’d have to argue with people to keep my son away from germs.

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Still praying. Hugs.

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OP here - husband will be testing every day at home and won't come back for at least the next two days. I'm not bringing my youngest in. She's missing her sister but I don't know how she'd process seeing her like this. We're making sure she's still in school and keeping as normal a routine as possible.

Thank you to the latest poster, I don't want to think we're in the clear as we've a long way to go, so definitely not thinking beyond the next day at the moment. How long did it take you to be initially discharged. Whilst I understand this isn't the doctors priority, it's keeping her looked after, I would find it useful to know what to plan and eventually bring.

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Anonymous wrote:OP thinking of you as one of my kids dealt with this at 1 and again at 5. I truly hope that they’ve explained to you that what you’re seeing is totally normal and expected. It’s a 2 steps forward, 1 step back situation so you should feel very good bc everything is trending in the right direction. I know it’s terrifying but the best thing you can do is get sleep. You may have to take something to help you take a long nap. You don’t want to get so run down that you get sick bc you will need to be healthy when she comes home. Know that they will contact you at any hour to get back there if there’s a need. It’s such a bad combo of being sleep deprived and in a germy hospital - you will pick something up.
I’m also going to say please be so strict w/ visitors, going to school, etc for the winter once she is home. We found that my son was incredibly susceptible to all respiratory things after this. He ended up in the picu a few times for bronchiolotis until his lungs got strong enough. I butted heads with my in-laws about visits, family events, holidays, etc. Just be strong and know that no matter how many things seem awful to her to miss, it will be worth it in the long run. My son is now 13 and has no lingering effects. His lung capacity is normal and he was weaned from all meds a few years ago. I know this is all jumping the gun, but I wasn’t prepared for how hard I’d have to argue with people to keep my son away from germs.

That's very true, and not something all doctors will insist on, given how badly the medical profession was attacked for urging people to take Covid precautions. So please take your own.

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Praying for your family OP

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We praying like mc hammer right now

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Anonymous wrote:We praying like mc hammer right now

LMAO!