Day 19
It has been six days since Faith’s last surgery. Her heart appears to be doing well, but her lungs are still very sick. She has developed the same bacteria’s in her trachea that were there before the last surgery. The doctors have been working aggressively to treat it, but that has required a substantial amount of fluids.
This has made it difficult to heal the other damages to her lungs. In order to help with some lung recovery, her chest has been left open, and she has a patch holding it together. The idea is to allow her heart and lungs more room to work under less stress.
Some good news is that the secretions in her lungs that were once bloody have been clearing up. Unfortunately at this point, there are so many other things going on. It is like a vicious circle. Read more…