In terms of Anna's recovery from the surgery, she had another good night. However, it was unfortunately an eventful night in Anna's room last night for other reasons.
Because of her undernourishment leading up to her surgery and because she's been on antibiotics now for over a week, our poor little girl's digestive system is all out of whack. After a bit of a rough night, Anna's stools were tested for a certain nasty bacteria and the results came back positive. To put it bluntly, the bad bacteria have taken over and are making her very, very uncomfortable.
The only things that will help will be the cessation of the antibiotics and Anna starting to replace the good bacteria by eating lots of yogurt. We have no control over the antibiotic usage; that depends on when the neurosurgeon says it's okay to take out her drain. As soon as Anna wakes up, we're going to offer her a smorgasbord of yogurt options. She seemed interested in that before she fell asleep.
Please give thanks that Anna is able to roll around in bed a bit now and get herself more comfortable.
Please give thanks that Anna is now remembering to use the words "please" and "thank you" sometimes.
Please pray that Anna's little tummy and digestive system are able to get back in balance, whether or not the antibiotics are stopped.
Please pray that this illness doesn't spread to other parts of the PICU. For most people who have normal digestion going on, it's not a big deal if they get a little sick. But for the kids on the PICU, it could be a big deal if they catch it.
Please pray for the doctors and nurses as they are required to take extra caution now as they enter and exit Anna's room.
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