Malia Moore

On January 4th the doctors have switched me back to regular ventilation and the following day they think I am ready to have the tube taken out and that I should begin to start breathing again. I have not been able to have any milk for 8 days. I am only getting glucose. They are just now begining to feed me little bits of milk at a time. I know I am not ready for this tube to be taken out. I am so weak. I am just now recovering from Septic Shock, Double Pnuemonia, Urinary Tract Infection, and the bacteria that started this all and severely kicked my butt named Aeromonas Hydrophilla.

I last 36 hours breathing on my own. I am trying so hard but it is dificult. I am having problems coughing on my own. I have to be knocked out again and the tube to the ventilator goes back in my throat. Each time I have to be intubated it is a very stressful situation for us all.

Malia

I am feeling terrible today. My heart rate stayed up high all night and really got my parents concerned. My mom spoke with the doctor that morning and told her that her gut feeling was telling her that something was wrong that I was sicker. The doctors previously had been thinking of extubating me today. When the doctor came into check on me she did find me looking much worse. The next thing you know they are taking away the ventilator I am currently on a normal ventilator and now they are  putting me on a high frequency oscillatory ventilator. This machine is pumping air into my lungs much faster than the other one. The machine basically vibrates my entire body. I stay on this ventilator for three days.

Mom and dad were surprised to find me looking like this and hooked up to this machine. I am not looking or feeling so good right now.

Love Malia