Just another Monday at HDCH!!

Let's start with the positives...

1) The infection in Piper's incision and blood stream is NOT MRSA, but rather staph. Staph is the most common cause of these types of infections... We all have staph on the surface of our skin, but when it gets in and makes house -- that's when it becomes a problem. 

2) Because we know it's staph, they've been able able to cut 2 of the antibiotics she was on. One of the antibiotics can cause kidney issues in little babes, so I was relieved when they said that was being discontinued. 

3) The incision is looking amazingly better!! I can't believe how the wound vac and the antibiotic has cleared things up in just 2 days. However, this doesn't mean that we will be getting out of here any sooner... But it does mean that Punky isn't nearly as miserable. 

4) We have once again been blessed with the most kind, compassionate, caring nurses. In our 17 days here I can only say we've had one nurse that Piper and I weren't very fond of. 

And now for the low points from our Monday... The day started out really shitty and I mean shitty!!  (Sorry mom!!)

1) The IV line in her hand came out just 5 minutes after I arrived!! It then took 3 seperate pokes to successfully get it back in. The location of last resort was her head (yet again!!) See picture below. 

Bry is not strangling her... Do not call CPS. This is how we were told to burp our fragile princess. 

2) Piper needed labs drawn this morning as well. I warned the gal she's a hard poke. (Her veins roll and disappear.) In the ER they attempted and failed... The NICU girls (thank you neighbor Jen!!) ended up coming down and getting what they needed -- because they are the pros at this. Lesson learned this morning. Demand the NICU crew from the beginning!! Girlfriend was poked another two times with no success. I couldn't hold myself together at this point... It was the most hysterical I've been... I'm not sure who was crying more -- Piper or I. 

As you can see we had a rocky start, but the good of the day did outweigh the bad!!

Tomorrow Piper heads back in for surgery with Dr Haw. He will be freshening up the wound vac dressing and checking to make sure the infection isn't in the bone. And while she is sedated they will also be putting in a central line. This will hopefully eliminate the trouble we had today. A central line is much more secure and you can draw blood from it, as well as run the antibiotic through it. 

And now for a pearl of wisdom passed on to me from my dear cousin Carey -- 

Hoping it will encourage others going through a difficult time as well. 

Faith tells me no matter what lies ahead, God's already there. 

Let the prayers rise!!!