Today's Update

Today was primarily a wait and see type of day. The only procedure Samantha had to have done was another urine draw for a urine culture. She didn't have to have any more needle pokes!

On rounds the Doctor's told us that the blood cultures hadn't come back yet so they weren't sure if the bacteria in her blood was the same as in the urine. They told us we would have another urine draw today and if that was clear, she would have the VCGU (kidney reflux dye test) tomorrow. They are debating how long she needs to be on the IV antibiotics and when she can switch to the oral medications. They made it sound like she would be on antibiotic prophylactics for awhile after she stopped these antibiotics.

This evening we found out that her urine draw didn't have any indicators of the bacteria but did have some lingering leftovers. They are delaying the VCGU until Friday to make sure the urine and urinary tract is as clean as possible. The second blood draw hasn't grown any bacteria! The first draw came back E-coli which is the bacteria found in her urine!! That means the bacteria jumped from the urine to the blood...this is much better than having two types of bacteria which would mean there is another problem going on.

She is just all smiles today...cooing and staring at the Doctor's dark blue scrubs! She was actually awake and playing for a bit today...so happy!! She is still hating the IV in her elbow crook because they have a split all the way up her arm so she can't really bend it at all...makes her mad because she can't get her hand near her mouth!

We still don't have a date for getting to go home. I think we should have a better idea once we have the VCGU test done on Friday. Opthomology is supposed to visit us on Friday as well so hopefully we will have an update on her right eye as well! Tomorrow sounds like it will be another wait and see kind of day!

Thanks for all the well wishes and thoughts...we really appreciate them!!