Sunday, December 10, 2006


Taylor had another sleepless night. She would wake up every couple of hours with her body shaking and saying that she was scared. Who could blame her. The doctors described them as panic or anxiety attacks. They are going to give her some stuff to help her sleep better tonight. She had a lot of visitors this morning. Her friend Olivia from school stopped by to visit her. They laid in the bed and watched "Cheetah Girls". Taylor had a great time. Later they were going to decorate her room to fit the holiday season. Taylor is continuing to eat on her own without the assistance of feeds through the tube in her stomach. The doctors also turned down the amount of oxygen that the machine gives her with each breath that it provides. Normal are is saturated with 21% oxygen and previously Taylor was set at 50%. Today they turned it down to 21%. This would allow her to breath using the Frantic Pacer only using the outside air. One of the surgeons stopped by and mentioned that it might be January when she gets the pacer put in to replace the ventilator. They mentioned that with the holiday scheduling and training Taylor's nurses it might be better to wait so that the staff does not have scheduled vacation days during Taylor's care.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Dear Taylor,
I was sooooo very happy to see you. I've missed seeing your sweet face. I went home and told Steer Boy and Joe about getting to visit you.

If you think of any pictures you want to see - I'll take them and e-mail them to you, or mail them, or bring them to you. :0) I'm glad you're getting better!!!
Diane
P.S. I love your cute little toenails. I want mine like that now. Steer Boy probably will, too.

Anonymous said...

Taylor-
I hope that last night was easier for you to sleep. I can only imagine how scared everything must seem. Just remember that you have so many angels watching over you and the will help keep you safe. It's great to see that you were able to enjoy some time with your friend Olivia, I'm sure that helped you relax and have a better day. I look forward to hearing about your progress everyday and I really enjoyed the picture. Keep your spirits up and have a great day. Hopefully you'll will be able to go for a ride in your chair today. We continue to keep you in our thoughts and prayers.

Lots of love,

Andy & Kelli Garcia