Saturday, August 13, 2011

Saturday (08-12-11)

Here is a pic taken two years ago at Camp Boggy Creek.  Rachel, Ms. Monica, a former PICU nurse here at Shands and Emily, who just got her new heart this week and is doing well.  Also pictured is Jori, a heart-transplant recipient from 2008.  She is also the sweet young lady who started the "Hearts Unite for Rachel" facebook page.
Rachel was started on  three antibiotics this week as she had an infection that was in her PICC-line, which had been in for about two months.  They removed the PICC-line yesterday and put in another one.  Also, they have done a sputum-culture this morning as a precaution; nothing has come back on it yet.  Otherwise, number-wise, she seems to be doing pretty good.  Since they started her on antibiotics, they are going to let her rest this weekend and not have her get up and move around the unit.  She has been able to tolerate the feeds that she is getting through the feeding tube relatively well.
Please keep praying that we stay "bored" until a heart comes in.  Also, please continue to pray for Emily as she recovers.  In addition, there are a couple of "heart families" that were here when came in way back in April for Rachel's surgery that were eventually discharged.  Unfortunately, they are back here with their little ones.  Please say a pray for all the families in the PICU, especially, these "heart-families."

3 comments:

jeni said...

Praying!

Anonymous said...

She is always in our prayers!

Clay said...

Always praying. the Videos are nice for us to see her when travelling is not feasable. Thanks for those. Keep the faith Rachel.