Quick Update...

Of course, Murphy's Law prevails, and right after I tell how fantastic Kiera is, she has a bump in the road. However, today she is back to her bubbly self. Thursday, her vent was being tempermental and the heat sensor wasn't working properly which lead to over heating the circuits and creating an unusually large amount of water condensation in the tubing. It followed that the water in the lines went down her trach tube into her airway and caused a little ruckus. Anyway, all is well now, but I think Friday and Saturday were recovery days for Kiera (AND MOM). I refrained from taking out a few staff members, and all is right with the world now. Merry Christmas! (my friend, Bern, knows what I mean) Where is a good pair of ruby slippers when you need them?

Swallow study on Friday didn't get completely done. Kiera was a little hestitant to let strangers put fluids in her mouth...I wonder why? I'll have to see if they will reschedule and let me administer the fluids. She did okay with purees though. There are "rumors" of changing her GJ to a G tube button tomorrow; however, this is all from weekend residents, physician's assistants, etc, so I'll wait till tomorrow to see what really happens.

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