Hospital Visit, More Meds and my Toes

We have been busy since my last/first post.  With the nights being so hard for Teri to get through and her waking up gasping for air sometimes, she was worried that the her oxygen levels might be falling in her sleep (and therefore the baby's oxygen levels). So Sunday night, she decided to go in the ER/hospital so she could stay the night and they could monitor her levels.  She packed some clothes and some snacks (haha) and walked right into ER ready for her stay.  This might sound like a funny thing to do, but to CFer's it is actually a fairly normal occurrence. To most people, a trip to the hospital has a negative connotation and means something went wrong... it is out of the ordinary.  With CF, something is always wrong, so the hospital is a place that provides rest & relief, knowing that someone is always there in case something things take a sharp turn for the worse.

You may also remember from my last post that they were going to try a new med called Vancomycin, which she was allergic to 5 years ago.  Last night, the doctors decided to pull the trigger and try it out.  Teri called and told me this and we both were a little freaked out because it wasn't set in stone that they were actually going to try it.  But they pumped her with some benadryl, and once that set in, plugged in the Vanco. ... I am happy to say that she had no allergic reaction!  We are both very excited since this is a very good drug for killing the staph, and if she wasn't able to take it, it would have been a great option for her that was no longer available.  They sent her home at about 5 today, and her IV Vanco came to our door a little after that.  We only pray now that the drug is going to be safe for the baby, is going to help Teri get some sleep, gain some energy, and put a few lbs on her.

This morning, I handed Ari off to our friend Tiffany (thank you!) who babysat her for the day.  It was weird leaving this morning for work, because it hit me that Me, Teri, and Ari were all in different places (none of which were at home).  To most parents who use daycare this is normal, but since Teri stays home with Ari, this is pretty rare.  I actually had a moment of slight anxiety, even though I knew she was in good hands.  At the end of the day, I came home to both my girls and we had a "family hug" (per Ari's request).

I leave you with this funny video of Ari doing the little piggy game to my toes (warning, this video contains my toes).  My favorite is the "had toast" one towards the end.  Enjoy.