Tuesday Afternoon - Doing Better

Rebekah is doing better today than last night. She hasn't gotten sick today - but then she has not eaten a whole lot either. Her IV fluids of Dextrose (sugar) in them to help replace some of what she has lost and is not eating.

We continue to have problems with her central line. Last night she must have rolled on it funny and has pulled on the extra loop/stitching that was put in as a security measure. We talked with the surgeon (who was not having a very good day apparently and acted like a normal surgeon instead of the nice jovial social doctor that we have known him to be) and he was pretty direct that he has done all he can do to secure the line and it is up to us to "tape the blank out of it" to keep it secure.

We now have two "op sites" which are clear adhesive strong bandages about 3" square and lots of tape holding the tubes to her body. We then have her torso wrapped in an ace bandage to secure it even more. It looks like we will have to keep this up for a while. If we can get 6-8 weeks (or longer) without her pulling it out it should "Grow" into her skin and not be pulled out as easy.

Amanda is here and helping mommy with the girls and daddy is out in the trailer getting some work done. His clients appreciate that :)

Please pray that her central line stays secure and she leaves it alone.