Evie much better - phew!

[vin_petrol]

I arrived this morning to find Trash and a nurse peering at Evie: they had just taken the cover off the oxygen tent. She seemed quite content in 20% oxygen, so she was moved out of the tent into the cot. She was then much happier, and she gave me the first grin I've seen off her in about five days. She's *much* better today. She's been grinning, gurgling, rolling over (again, something she hadn't done for days), playing with toys, etc. My parents came in and looked after her for a couple of hours so Trash could actually leave the hospital building: she had been in there since Thursday. We wandered down to The Exhibition on Bootham and ate piles of spiral fries.
They like to keep them in hospital for 24 hours after coming off oxygen, so assuming all is well she'll be coming home tomorrow. Sadly, the nasty cough is still there, and apparently that will take *weeks* to clear up - eek! This poor child has pretty much had a cough since the day we brought her home. I figure she'll stop coughing in the spring ... *sigh* it's only three months away.

Comments

[steer.livejournal.com]

Sounds like good news Vince. Sorry things have been so difficult. Hope we can meet up before too long. Evie was looking so perky and happy when I saw her in the pub the other day.

[vin_petrol]

Thanks for your comments. She's well on the road to recovery now. We knew she was ill when all her perkiness went out of her.

Pleased to hear Evie is better

[(Anonymous)]

Sounds like things are moving in the right direction Vin - we're really pleased. Thinking of you all - Jaqi, Jon & girls xx

[sunflowerinrain.livejournal.com]

Such a relief. I hope she gets better really quickly. Give her a cuddle from me.

[vin_petrol]

Apparently the cough will last for weeks, but she'll be getting loads of cuddles! :-) Thanks for your comments.

[ex-john-hat807.livejournal.com]

**uncrosses fingers and toes**

Good news mate. Congrats.

[vin_petrol]

Thanks. Ooh, I hope you weren't crossing your damaged finger! :-)

[sarcaustik.livejournal.com]

Very pleased to hear it. Hope to see you all soon. xx

[vin_petrol]

I think Evie will hide from other humans for a bit. She is actually infectious with the RSV virus for a few days, although it seems only 2-3% of babies actually need hospital treatment, so we were unlucky there. After the age of 2, the symptoms are pretty much indistinguishable from a common cold though.

[sara-lou.livejournal.com]

Very good news to hear. :-)

[vin_petrol]

Thanks for your comments.

[cyberspice.livejournal.com]

Sounds like progress which is good. Hope I see you all soon. Hug!

[vin_petrol]

Yeh, I hope to see lots of people soon who aren't doctors or nurses! :-)

[suebeedoo.livejournal.com]

Sounds like the duck helped :) I am glad things are picking up, give yourself, Trash and of course, the wee one a hug from me xxxx

[vin_petrol]

The duck has a 100% record now. I wonder where his powers will be needed next?

[drdoug.livejournal.com]

Hoorah! Pleased to hear it. Hope she's home tomorrow and the cough clears up as soon as possible.

[vin_petrol]

Yeh, I hope the cough clears up soon too. It's sad listening to a little baby cough. Thanks for your comments.