Staying put for now

The nebulizer treatment we tried this afternoon made Alex a little bit more comfortable and helped keep her out of the PICU. She has copious secretions, requiring frequent suctioning and she has been on her bipap nonstop helping keep her lungs open.  She is probably peaking in her illness so it's not surprising that she is getting worse and her course of illness is typically on the longer end. The real test of if she'll remain on the floor will be how she does tonight.  Nighttime and sleeping are always a challenge with keeping her oxygen levels up and providing additional respiratory support.  Let's hope she has a better night tonight.  We thank you for the prayers and positive thoughts and have felt the love all day =).