Kinley is back from her head MRI and it sounds like it was quite an adventure. Brecklyn lets us know that in order to get our daughter to lay still they needed to give her enough drugs to take down a horse. Kinley ended up getting 3 doses of versed (sedative), 3 doses of fentanyl (pain killer), 1 dose of pentobarbital (sedative) at three times its normal dose and finally, vecuronium, a paralytic that paralyzed her whole body. Up until the vecuronium dose Kinley was wide awake and moving. They even put three-pound sand bags on her legs to keep her still, but she simply kicked them off. It sounds like Kathy and I will definitely have our hands full once we are able to get her home. The initial results of the MRI did not show anything of major concern, but we will have to wait until tomorrow for the final results.
As promised, Kathy (a surgery nurse practitioner, I called her a surgeon in the previous post) returned to try and work on Kinley while she was sedated from her MRI. Kathy ended up removing one more suture and then she removed something that we were not expecting. Kinley's chest tube is officially gone. Kathy had talked to Dr. S (the surgeon who did Kinley's repair surgery) between this morning and the end of the MRI and he said it was a good time to remove Kinley's chest tube because it was not putting out much fluid.
One bit of information I forgot from the earlier post today is that Kinley's morning chest x-ray showed some congestion in the upper lobes of her lungs. They believe it is simply secretions and Dr. K has ordered the start of IPV treatments every 6 hours. Kinley had IPV treatments while she was on ECMO. These treatments are used to loosen the secretions in the lungs and get them moving towards the trachea where she can cough them out. Kinley's first IPV treatment went very well. Many babies de-sat (blood oxygen saturation goes down) during IPV treatments, but Kinley's actually went up.
Kathy's sister, aunt Mary, has created another picture montage. This one is of when Kathy and I were able to hold Kinley for the first time. The link below should take you directly to it. Enjoy!
http://www.onetruemedia.com/shared?p=6485e3ffbb53d983082fe7&skin_id=601&utm_source=otm&utm_medium=text_url
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Awesome slideshow with great pics! It's so good to see you getting to finally hold Kinley!
The Millers
That a way, Kinley, you keep fighting! You are a tough little girl and so cute, too! What a beautiful video that Mary did. Of course, you have to watch two times in a row because the first time is hard to see through the tears (of joy)! I am so happy for all of you. Love you!
Kinley is the baby version of WONDER WOMAN! The montage by Mary certainly does cause the tears of joy to flow! Thoughts and prayers are with you for continued progress in the healing and care of your little firecracker, Kinley!
We just moved and are without internet until the 8th. I needed to check on your amazing girl though so I am doing so on my phone (I am a dedicated Kinley fan).
She is doing wonderfully. I can't believe extubation is around the corner. Next thing you know she will be home.
Melchers,
We are praying for you guys and can't wait to catch up once things slow down. Maybe Kinley and our new boy Creed can date in 18 years or so? :)
Best Wishes,
Jonathan & Jaimie Jardine
www.jardinesplace.com
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