Morning

The night was really good. Gabi maintained her breathing and heart functions with the decreased help. Earlier this morning, the congestion in her lungs has been growing again unfortunately. She has had to be suctioned several times and still doesn't sound clear. It appears that the bleeding has stopped in her lungs, but there is just a lot of gunk in there that she can't seem to get out. This will likely keep her on the ventilator longer. With the increased suctioning, she has become more agitated and has needed up to 3 people to keep her still for procedures. With all this movement, there has been quite a bit more blood coming out of her chest tubes again (these tubes help to drain the fluid out of the area around her heart). She was fever free all night, but unfortunately it appears that her temp is climbing again too. We are thankful for her good night last night and have to be patient not to push her too quickly. She is a very strong little girl...just ask the nurses who have had to help hold her! We ask God to continue to give her this "fight" and we praise Him for each and every victory. The doctors should be around soon for rounds, so we'll see what they think.