Rebekah's Update for Today

Last night as we were getting ready for bed, we decided that Rebekah needed some Benadryl to help get rid of the congestion and help her to sleep. She didn't want it put in her g-tube but wanted to put it in her own mouth and drink it. She got most of it down, but not quite all of it - some of it was spit out. Then she wanted the flush of water, too, to put in her mouth. Then she wanted more in the syringe. Mom filled it with PediaLyte and she must have had 4 or 5 syringes full of PediaLyte.

She continued to be really gurgly and only slept for a short while and didn't really go back to sleep. At midnight, she got another dose of benadryl. She went from one breath being gurgly to the next breath being clear. Mom had to get out of bed to make sure she was still breathing. Oh the joys of watching sick kiddos... As the benadryl started to wear off, she got more gurgly and once the next dose kicked in, her breathing quieted down.

Just spoke with a med student and she said Rebekah's White Blood Count was up again this morning. We have to wait to hear from Dr. Norwood to find out for sure if we get to go home.

Rebekah is continuing to have diarrhea and we are having to keep her bottom covered in desetin to protect it. The bad rash has diminished, but we DON'T want another one.

We are still hoping to go home today. Don't know when it will happen.