10.20.21 ICU 29

Good news, last night at evening rounds we were able to convince the team that Aimee desperately needed a break. They turned the NG suction back on and have only turned it off for short periods today. Much less vomiting. They are changing their strategy to focusing on respiratory and waiting on GI function. 

To that end, today Aimee was moved to a new style of ventilator that she could use out of the ICU. They are still optimizing settings, but she did well with the transition so far. It is called the VOCSN. It is a Ventilator, Oxygen condenser, Cough Assist, Suction, and Nebulizer all in one machine! It was just recently designed in our area. 

In general she has been very agitated and shaky, but that may be due to the fact that she now completely off of pain, sedation, and anxiety drips. :) She also is just so tired from some level of ICU delirium. I am praying that her neurological system will calm so that she can get good restorative rest. 

We got the results of Aimee’s bone scan today. She has another fracture in her right leg, but it was a less severe one that is nearly healed. We are remembering that she was sensitive to her right leg being moved for a couple weeks back in late August. :( ugh. That is 2 fractures within a 2 month time period both in her legs. It doesn’t change what we will do right now, but it does affirm our plans to do bone infusions and to be even more careful about how her extremities are moved.