The Crew

The Crew
Christina, Matthew, Joshua and Katie Grace XiHua

Friday, March 30, 2012

STILL NEED YOU TO PRAY - BIG TIME

Sweetness free from the breathing tube this morning



Katie Grace Hua Hua was extubated this morning at 9:15. She did well for the first hour, but she was breathing VERY fast the whole time.

She was also not very awake, but somewhat awake.

She was dealing with a TON of very sticky goo that was in her throat that kept coming up into her mouth and also gagging her. A lot of it developed from the other day when she extubated herself and they had to reintubate and try many times irritating her throat. This incident also has caused her throat to swell. All that goo was rattling.

She also was taken off 3 drips over the past 12 hours. She was clearly dealing with some withdrawels, but wasn't awake enough to take the methadone by mouth to help come down.

Breathing very fast caused her heart rate to soar, which caused her pressure to rise.

Feeling sick from coming off meds and all that goo made her throw up a gallon of bile.

She started to really struggle and they all came running. She wasn't breathing well and pressure was bursting.

She was and is VERY weak.

They cleaned her up and changed her canulla to a higher dose of oxygen w/humidity. She has a little morphine for relief and she is stable.

THE HAVE TOLD ME THAT THEY ARE NOT SURE IF THE WILL OR WILL NOT HAVE TO REINTUBATE.

They will watch her for the next 12 hours and see how she recovers. She is really struggling and needs to gain strength!

I ASK THAT YOU PRAY!

But he was wounded for our transgressions he was bruised
for our iniquities; the chastisement of our peace was upon him;
and with his stripes we are healed.
Isaiah 53:5



12 comments:

  1. Praying Is. 53:5 for Katie Grace Hua Hua right now.

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  2. I've been quietly following your blog for a while now, expecting to also adopt in the next few years. I just wanted to let you know I'm also praying (up here in Indiana) so much for your sweet baby girl.

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  3. Praying, praying, praying! What a sweet girl...may she sense God's peace and strength!!

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  4. I had checked in this morning and was so happy to see some positive news. I had commented but it wouldn't go through. Looks like a tougher day for you both. so sorry. Continuing to send you prayers. Hugs to you.

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  5. I am on vacation in Maine but just had to check on how she was doing. I am and will continue to pray for her to get stronger and that they will not have to re intubate her again.

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  6. Father of all Peace and Comfort, When HuaHua was created in her mother's womb, You knew her. When You placed her in her mother's heart, You knew her. You knit her together, and have a plan for her. We trust You to fulfill Your promise and Your plan so that she may bring You the glory she was created to offer. I beg for her sake, and for the sake of her dear family, that she heal quickly and that intubation not be needed again. To a Lord Who can and does give us above and beyond what we think is above and beyond, we give you Glory.

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  7. Over here in China, but checking blogs and definitely been praying for your little princess all week!!!

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