ICU Update

We are still in ICU. Teryn's surgeon would like to keep her here for a few days but if the unit gets too full she will most likely be the one to go back to intermediate care on the peds floor since she is one of the most stable. Pretty good ranking if you ask me.
Her night was still pretty uncomfortable but mostly manageable. Dr. K came by this morning and is satisfied with the progress so far. He said as her bowel functions are returning to normal she will most likely have a lot of acute cramping. We have definitely been seeing that. He also ordered for her to receive one dose of lasix to begin getting rid of some of this bloating and fluid retention she has. If you know her well, you will be able to tell in the pictures. She looks like she is 5-8 pounds heavier. Within half an hour of getting the lasix she has already produced a world record wet diaper and even kept going as we were changing it. Hopefully the release of this fluid will make things at least a little more comfortable.
Even though she is still very fussy and uncomfortable, her cry has gotten stronger and louder and she has begun moving her arms and legs when she is fussing.
Her blood count has been low since we were moved to ICU on Wed. They have been discussing the possibility of a blood transfusion if her counts didn't get better. They have continued to decrease so she will most likely get a transfusion today.
Here are a few pictures of our high tech baby. Even though the sight of so many tubes and lines and machines can sometimes be upsetting...it is also comforting. I have thought MANY times about how extremely blessed we are to live in a time and a country where we have the technology and knowledge to be able to give Teryn these life sustaining treatments. There is a blessing in everything if you look hard enough and have your heart open to receive it.