Another Rough Night

Zoe was feeling better last night and we were feeling hopeful she was past the worst of this one. Sheena (Gavin's mom) got a hotel room near by the hospital so Gavin and I could get some sleep and be close by while she stayed with Zoe. This was wonderful for the first two hours where we slept soundly. The nurse called around 2am to let me know some things were happening with Zoe. I left Gavin and Ailsa sleeping and walked over to the hospital.

Zoe's oxygen levels have been dipping dramatically for the past couple of hours. They have upped her oxygen and given her breathing treatments. The critical care team has come back around (they just discharged her last night). They are concerned that her chest xray shows even more fluid in her lungs and now her heart is more enlarged. They are going to get an echo to see how her heart is doing this morning. They do not believe the fluid in her lungs is a pneumonia. Instead, it is extra fluid seeping into her chest cavity and other organs.

So that is where we are at. This hospitalization we have been lucky to have both of Gavin's parents here with us. Both of them moved to Ontario recently. Alan is a five minute drive from our house and Sheena is about two hours away. It has been so helpful to have an extra set of hands to help with both of the girls.

The Plan

They are going to check out how Zoe's heart is doing. They are giving her diuretics to get rid of the extra fluid and hopefully that will relieve some of the pressure on her lungs at the same time. Zoe lost both of her IVs so we will be consulting with people about using ultrasound to guide the next IV and hopefully that will work.

Thank you everyone for your comments and for keeping us in your thoughts!