The weekend has passed. It is time to take blood again and guess what news the doctor has for my parents? I have inherited a gift from the hospital a bacteria was found inside my tube named Pseudomonas. Dr. Perez (our favorite doc) has discovered this due to my C Reactive protein being positive and that other blood levels of mine are dropping. The C Reactive protein levels determines the level of inflammation in my body. High levels of this protein are caused by infection. Dr. Perez acts right away and begins to start me on an antibiotic immediately that day.
My hemoglobin level is down as well. I am not looking so good again. I am very pale and Dr. Perez says that I need a blood transfusion. I have to wait all day to get my blood transfusion and as the day goes on I am looking paler and paler. This is not the news we wanted to hear but we all have to accept the fact that I am sick again. The doctor tells my parents another ten days at least before we can begin to think about taking out the breathing tube again. On one hand, I have been sicker since entering the ICU so I know I will beat this secondary infection again. It is simpy the waiting game of time and patience. I too shall conquer this! I am not giving up! I refuse to give in after coming so far!
Love Malia