We upped Molly's pain medication yesterday afternoon and that seemed to make a huge difference for her. She started to look and act more like the Molly we know. She started exploring her tubes and monitors and started pulling at her arterial line. I noticed some blood around the bandaging and called the nurses in. We were not aware of the risks involved with this line. We were told that had she pulled it out she would have started gushing blood like you see in the movies. She could have lost a lot of blood rather quickly. I did not need more reasons to worry, but we now had something new to watch.
The nurses were able to tape up the line more effectively and it has been much more stable since.
We all slept from 12:30 - 5:00 a.m. without waking up! I feel so much better!! Molly also got a solid block of sleep during that period, which I think has served her well.
Dr. Esposito came in this morning to check on us and saw a much more animated patient, which was a nice change. She is reading her books and playing with her toys and seems to be doing so much better.
We just had the nurse come in and removed almost all of her sensors and tubes - HOORAY! She can now hold her toys and books etc. This is going to help reduce her frustration and also reduce our anxiety as she gets more inquisitive about the tubes and bandages.
We're now down to her leg splints and bandage over her new port. they have also reduced her monitoring, so that must mean Dr. Esposito is feeling better about things as well.
Thanks for checking in on her and we will continue to keep you posted.
Sarah, Jim and Molly
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