Ruby's doctor was in favor of a new circuit, so we went ahead and swapped it out about noon today. The actual switch took about a minute and she did fine during the moments she was off ECMO. It took a lot of sedatives to get her to calm down, but she's finally asleep now. Her stats are currently good, but she has more support from the ECMO and medication than she previously did. Once she's adjusted to the new circuit, they'll ween her down to her previous levels of medication and ECMO flow. We expect her to get worse before she gets better, since she'll undergo another inflamatory response to the new tubing and equipment that her blood is coming in contact with. But then she should be able to get better. We're going to sleep at the hospital tonight in case she has more instability, but I'm hoping it's for nothing.
Praying for You Guys and
Praying for You Guys and Ruby Hoping she can be weaned off ECMO, peeing to start and lots of strength for the comming days.
Pousson Family in Houston is
Pousson Family in Houston is rooting for Ruby...thank you for the updates and know that we are thinking positively about her changing of the ECMO, and prospects for continued growth...take care of yourselves in the meantime...
love,
Marie and Joe
Sleep tight baby girl.....so
Sleep tight baby girl.....so many people are thinking about you and sending you peaceful restful thoughts for a good night for you and your Mommy and Dad too.
Praying for Ruby. I think
Praying for Ruby. I think our daughter went through 3-4 circuits during her 15 days on ECMO. Praying that Ruby won't even notice the change. She's a trooper. Praying for pee, rest, and strength.
Love,
The Miles Family.
Thinking of you three, and
Thinking of you three, and sending love and hugs your way. Hope you have an uneventful evening, that Ruby keeps on keepin' on and improving every day. Get good rest tonight knowing that you are that much closer to your sweet little girl.
I hope Ruby gets back to her
I hope Ruby gets back to her previous levels quickly and you guys have an uneventful night!
Hugs,
Shauna
Hoping Ruby is resting well
Hoping Ruby is resting well and will adjust well to the new protocol.
Best,
Sarah
Big hugs and love for all
Big hugs and love for all three of you. I hope the inflammatory response is far less than expected.
All our love from St.Louis,
Tami, Chuck, and Aisling
We pray for Ruby that this
We pray for Ruby that this will be just a little speed bump on an otherwise smooth road. We pray she will grow and improve and get stronger from this point on. Hang in there, guys. Hang in there.
Thinking of you both and
Thinking of you both and praying for Ruby!!
Tracy - Ian's mom