Okay, trying to think of something cute or witty for this update. I got nothin'. Sorry, my brain is too fried today. So how did our Monday go? So-so I guess. We found out Colby is indeed growing the Gram-negative rods again. The same infection he had previously, so we've restarted the 2 antibiotics he was on last week, gentamicin and meropenem. We started these yesterday so now we're on day 2. Blah blah, you've heard this before huh? So now we're just trying to figure out when to "e" again. This is not my favorite topic to discuss/think about, but I'm so tired of seeing my sweet boy with that tube down his throat and tape across his face. Plus I miss his jabber-jabbers so much (you're not able to speak if you're on a vent in case you haven't had any experience with this stuff.) Right now it's just a case of when I think he's ready. My only concern right now is his secretions. His lungs are sounding pretty darn good and are clearing after his cough treatments, for the most part. He still has a ton of oral secretions, and I do mean a ton. We keep him suctioned constantly and it just seems you could leave a catheter in there and suction all dang day. I'm sure "e" will come up in rounds tomorrow so I best get to deciding what I think should be done for Colby. We'll try some time this week, just haven't pinned down exactly when yet. He did take a much-needed 2-hour nap today. Thank goodness. Gotta get rested for the upcoming "e." Barf, really makes me sick to think about it.
I found myself a bit bipolar today. Early in the day I was thinking okay, we can do this. We're just gonna be here as long as it takes. We'll do whatever it takes and it's totally up to Colby's lungs. Three hours later I was thinking, screw this, I hate this, I'm gonna lose my mind, I want to punch somebody, I'm going to punch somebody. Then a few hours later I was thinking, oh crap I don't even have the energy to punch somebody or yell at anybody so we'll just go back to the level-headed this is going to take as long as it takes attitude. Whatev!
Colby is still doing cough treatments every 3 hours around the clock. His next one is due at 11:30. I really, really, really, really hope he goes to sleep after that one. He needs all the strength/rest he can get in the next couple days. We have a sleep room tonight so I'm off to catch some zzzz's. Mom is on Colby duty. I wish her luck, our nurse seems a bit on the dingy side. Maybe I'm just grumpy. More tomorrow.
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