Gram Negatives

Their the worst! I hate them! Really I do.

Ash has positive blood cultures for gram negative rods. The identification has yet to be made and we don't know what antibiotic they will be sensitive too either. This is a waiting game. The short term could be a 3-4 days in the hospital. Best case scenario. The long term could be indefinite. You never know which way these little bugs will go.

This morning she had another 10 minute period of rigors shaking, turning blue, and vomiting. So scary! Then her color flooded back into her body and the shaking and vomiting ceased. Since then she's been fussy and not too happy.

Dave and I are trying to figure out who's going where and who's doing what with what kids for the weekend. His parents are out of town which complicates matters for us when Ash gets sick. Unfortunately we are forced to depend on them a lot when she's ill to make things work for the other kids. Life sure was easier when my mom was living here with us. I know it will all work out one way or another, but today its a little overwhelming.

I've stepped away from the hospital for a little while since they came in to dig around for more blood. You guys know how upset that whole stick a needle in my baby thing makes me. We also don't have any internet service on the side of the hospital we are on this time so updates will not be that often unless one of us has run to the house or the office.

Anyway, just wanted to let you know that she's sick. Stable and holding her own here in Longview as we attempt to kill this bug and save this line. If in 3 days we still have positive cultures we will be headed out to Shreveport to pull this line.

Your prayers are so appreciated. Thank you.