The official Nadya-Brave thread.

[BigMike]

Glad to hear she's improving. Even though i come here to talk Patriots, I cant stop clicking on this thread, hoping everything is ok.

Keep us posted on the little cherub as she recovers. So impressed with how she is handling everything.

[PatsWickedPissah]

Originally Posted by nabwong

She's much better today. She's low on potassium but that's because of other meds. So she got some irregular heart rhythms. Getting supplements in her breast milk. She will be transferred from the CICU to the CCU later today.

The I.V. team was 1 of 6 yesterday. It was so painful to watch. She's really stingy with her blood. Now she's super suspicious of strangers. Hopefully they don't have to poke her anymore.

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Look at it this way.
She won't be letting the boys "play doctor" with her

[FirstAndGoal]

Originally Posted by Bella*chick

FirstandGoal, all is well now, right?

Oh yes.

Healthy 6 year old now. You wouldn't know he ever had any issues in the past.

thanks for asking

[FirstAndGoal]

Originally Posted by nabwong

She's much better today. She's low on potassium but that's because of other meds. So she got some irregular heart rhythms. Getting supplements in her breast milk. She will be transferred from the CICU to the CCU later today.

The I.V. team was 1 of 6 yesterday. It was so painful to watch. She's really stingy with her blood. Now she's super suspicious of strangers. Hopefully they don't have to poke her anymore.

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Glad to hear. My son was a problem with the I.V. team as well. Painful to watch because you can't explain what's going on and you feel like you're dying a little inside each time they miss. Many times I've only held it together long enough to get out of the room and break down.

My recommendation for the future is to require someone from the NICU or other neonatal job to do the sticking. They are much better at it than the nurses who don't do it for a living. They might get pissy but after seeing what you saw, her pain (lack of) is most important. Remember, make sure they are from the infant units. Trust me, huge difference in experience with children that small.

[nabwong]

Originally Posted by FirstAndGoal

Glad to hear. My son was a problem with the I.V. team as well. Painful to watch because you can't explain what's going on and you feel like you're dying a little inside each time they miss. Many times I've only held it together long enough to get out of the room and break down.

My recommendation for the future is to require someone from the NICU or other neonatal job to do the sticking. They are much better at it than the nurses who don't do it for a living. They might get pissy but after seeing what you saw, her pain (lack of) is most important. Remember, make sure they are from the infant units. Trust me, huge difference in experience with children that small.

The nurses tried the first 3 times including doc. Then they sent in a specialized IV team. Lol. If after 3 tries they still don't get it, they'd have gone for her scalp. Thank God they got it.

[FirstAndGoal]

Originally Posted by nabwong

The nurses tried the first 3 times including doc. Then they sent in a specialized IV team. Lol. If after 3 tries they still don't get it, they'd have gone for her scalp. Thank God they got it.

Save yourself the trouble and require the IV team. Let the regular nurses/doctors "practice" on their own kids. Mine required further hospitalization during the first year and I always required the NICU IV person. They would say things like "well, it will take an hour before they can do it or if we don't get it by the x try" and I'd say "we'll wait". Your child is already frightened. No need to subject them to someone who isn't an expert on children that small. I've seen my kid with enough black and blue arms from "trying".

BTW, not bitter towards nurses and doctors. Just that there's a huge difference between someone who sticks an infant once in a while and someone who does it many times an hour.



Again, glad to hear everything is going well and good luck. She's beautiful.

[shmessy]

Originally Posted by nabwong

She's much better today. She's low on potassium but that's because of other meds. So she got some irregular heart rhythms. Getting supplements in her breast milk. She will be transferred from the CICU to the CCU later today.

The I.V. team was 1 of 6 yesterday. It was so painful to watch. She's really stingy with her blood. Now she's super suspicious of strangers. Hopefully they don't have to poke her anymore.

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Make sure that CCU watches her like a hawk THIS time or else a few hundred of us will come up there and make trouble!

[nabwong]

Originally Posted by shmessy

Make sure that CCU watches her like a hawk THIS time or else a few hundred of us will come up there and make trouble!

It would be extremely amusing to have a few hundred patsfans posters no one has ever met come to a hospital. Lol.

[shmessy]

Originally Posted by nabwong

It would be extremely amusing to have a few hundred patsfans posters no one has ever met come to a hospital. Lol.

I can start a PM chain in 5 minutes.

Are there any good cheesesteaks in the area?

[BigMike]

Originally Posted by shmessy

Make sure that CCU watches her like a hawk THIS time or else a few hundred of us will come up there and make trouble!

IM DRIVING - Ill meet you guys in front of Gillette if we need to head down and kick some ass!