Jeffs Musings

Christmas Eve day and we are settling in for a long winter’s stay. Caitlyn certainly has improved in 3 weeks and a couple days but there is still a ways to go. Her x-ray today looked as though there were still some fluid in both lungs especially the left one. The air pockets seems to have gone away. The surgeons figure drying her out with some drugs is the way to go so we’ll try that today and hopefully see a change in x-rays tomorrow.

Caitlyn has developed a fetish for warm blankets. They, like most hospitals, have a blanket warmer that keeps fesh clean blankets nice and warm. Well, anytime Caitlyn is made to do something, x-rays, field trips, bandage removal, etc, she requests a warm blanket. One day she must have used 10 warm blankets.  We’re already trying to figure out how we’ll replicate the service. We’ve heard Merle Norman have toys you can stuff with microwaved beanbags; might be an option. Otherwise, it will be lots of action for our clothes dryer.

Many of you will never have heard of a Code Blue – I hadn’t. Apparently there are hospital codes that, when called through the intercom, mean special things. (Code Red, You can’t handle the truth comes to mind – Tanner!) A code blue means that an adult needs resuscitation usually from a cardiac arrest (notice the link – had to look it up). So, … insert story …. All is well, everyone is fine, now, but experiencing a code blue first hand was quite an experience.

Wishing all a Merry Christmas and best of the season.

jrh