Steppin' Down

Yesterday, Keira moved to the pediatric unit. I sort of feel like we got left by the side of the road. So, Peds is a "step down" in care, but it's been a little jolting. The nurses are all kind, but they are much more hands off and there is less consistency and frankly, less knowledge of the patients. Each nurse has 4 patients here instead of 1. So, someone needs to be with her all of the time. Jeff noted that this week will be less scary but more fatiguing.

We had hoped K might come home tomorrow but its probably going to be more like Friday. She is doing really well, even starting to cough a little on her own. She has gone from 20-something attachments to just one or two.

Primarily, we're still here for detoxing. It's obvious when she's due for another "hit" because she starts acting weird. That's my best description. She smiles even though she's not really happy. She gets clammy and flushed and gets really stiff. She arches her back really hard...she's got a beautiful cambre (google: cambre ballet images). A couple of times we've had to slow down the weaning process because these episodes have been too long and pronounced. Aunt Steph just talked her down from one of these and now she's resting peacefully with her "hookah" (blow by oxygen).