Copy of post from another thread about Mira:
Thank you so much for asking! It means a TON to know that people actually care enough to ask!
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I hadn't heard from the hospital since yesterday at 5pm, so I figured that was a good sign. When the call at night or very early in the morning, it's usually not very good news I've learned. So, I did just call for an update and here is where things are now:
About 2pm yesterday they HAD to take her cath out because her vein had ulcerated (I believe that is the term they used) and they really didn't want to put one in her other jugular since it wouldn't be good if that happened on both sides. So, from 2pm through 10pm she was on no addl fluids other than what she was getting from mom. I don't know if I've mentioned this yet (this week has been a blur!) but she has been with momma 24 hours per day since Tuesday evening. She did receive some fluids via isolated infusions every 8 hours until last night at midnight. Since then she's been without any intervention other than monitoring her levels. She's got energy and is "motoring around the stall" according to the vet. She still had diarrhea, but it's less frequent and the vet said she may be on the verge of coming out of that. Yeah! :aktion033: She's still on antibiotics and BioSponge. Her blood is a bit "too concentrated" whatever than means, but her electrolytes were normal, her lactaid (sp?) is going back up (now at 2.4, but that's within the realm of normal, just higher than she had been). But she'd been all the way up to a 6 and 8 is fatal, so I'll take the 2.4! The vet said if nothing worsens today she may come home tomorrow!!!! YIPPEE!! :aktion033:
I've been so cautious not to get too hopeful that I actually didn't know what to say to the vet when she told me. I guess I had myself prepared for the possibility that she might not come home. I'm still not sure it's registering in my brain yet.
I look at little Mira who is 7 days old now and then I look at little Lily who is 3 days old and Lily is literally twice the size of Mira! There's just such a difference. Mira is just so tiny and Lily came out fully developed, healthy and ready to go! The difference is amazing. When I get Mira home, I'll take pics of both of them together. That should be pretty funny to see.
Thanks again to everyone for your thoughts and prayers. It's really made a difference. Also, I've learned a lot about this process and I may be able to do some things differently if there is ever a next time.
Thanks to everyone.
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Also, I will still post info from the bill once I get it so everyone can see what all was done to her and maybe we can learn something from this - what it necessary and what isn't. At least I hope something beneficial comes out of the $$ of money it will obviously be! :new_shocked:
