September 21, 2024
Hospital Saturdays are quiet.
Blood cultures grew again today so more cultures were drawn this afternoon. Hopefully we will have no growth tomorrow.
We’re still waiting on the exact bacteria to be isolated which will dictate next steps with Tate’s central line and ensure that she’s on the correct antibiotics.
We struggled a bit with a high vancomycin level today which can damage the kidneys, so we’re spacing that one out a bit more. That’s a bit of a bonus as it’s one Tate reacts to and requires premedication with Benadryl which makes her sleepy and then is a two hour infusion 4 times a day. So spread out a bit more is a positive.
Tates labs weren’t quite responding to the antibiotics yet today, and how shes feeling reflects that, but overall she’s doing just fine. She got a little crafting in today and a lot of napping. Check out the cute zebra theme she has going on.