Update 39

Well, here we sit and not much has changed. Unfortunately, this time we want more to change. It seems as if he may, or may not be getting this fever under control, but his white blood cell count is still high as are his other numbers that indicate a problem. They are starting to look for the possibility of another infection, or possibly the infection fooled them and is deeper than they thought. They will retest his numbers tomorrow and if they aren't better, they are planning on giving him a CT scan to look for signs of infection. We were also supposed to have an ear, nose, and throat attending check for an ear infection. We got one of his "underlings" as I like to call them, but she couldn't tell for sure. She didn't think there was an ear infection,but was going to talk to the attending. We didn't hear anything back, so maybe tomorrow. Anyhow, it seems that tomorrow will be a big step towards seeing if we will be able to go home on Monday or not.
As for the new room, we are settled in and doing fine. It isn't as nice as the room we had in CICU but it could be much worse.
As for me, I am really getting emotionally drained and am so sick of the cords and tubes and wires oh my! Cords, tubes and wires oh my!
In this area, they don't come in to check on Thaddeus quite as often, but between meds, and vitals, it can be hard for him to get a good long stretch of sleep. They also don't tend to come running as quickly if he cries or if an alarm goes off. I am even getting to the point where the alarms barley phase me.
A nurse commented that I had been here too long. As I thought about that some thoughts came to mind.

Signs you've been at Children's Hospital too long.

8. You can find your way around this gigantic place without help.
7. Youv'e had discussions about books with the cleaning staff.
6. The volunteers recognize you.
5. The security guards don't even bother to ask what patient you are with anymore.
4. The doctors don't bother to explain medical jargon anymore.
3. You no longer have qualms interrupting and correcting the doctors on rounds.
2. The doctors ask you as many questions about the patient as you ask them.
1. Alarm bells ringing wildly no longer get your attention.