All About Allie...

So Allie had a big two days. She had a Spinal Tap...She actually had a lumbar puncture. Spinal Tap is just an informal name for the medical procedure of a lumbar puncture. She has some spinal fluid drained from her tiny little spinal cord to check her white blood cell count. The higher the worse off her infection is. We were told it was not too high. She still has a serious infection and they haven't been able to figure out what it is. Maybe in the next 48 hours.

Today we were told that they would have to do a "procedure" aka surgery. on Allie to get a Broviac Central Line into her. This line allows for medicine and fluid to be administered at any time, much like the PICC line she had before but that same PICC line could be what got her sick. The Dr.'s were more worried about having to put a 33 week old baby under a general than the actual surgery. She came out of the procedure fine. She was still asleep when Mom N' Dad were allowed in. She looked so sweet and she was quiet for once! She has had a hard few days. Mom N' Dad appreciate all the prayers and well wishes you are sending her way. I know Allie has been the high maintenance one so far but please keep Brooke in your thoughts and prayers. She has been so good and I hope that it stays that way.

Allie before her surgery...

Allie after her surgery...a concerned Brooke looks on.

As the Dr's say, infections are part of the NICU. As a matter of fact if you see Mom N' Dad shying away from you co-workers with kids, it is not because we hate you. We are avoiding RSV. It runs rampant in schools, day cares and churches. Most kids over 3 are able to avoid it or simply get a cold from it. But RSV is deadly to preemies. They have actually locked down the NICU from anyone under the age of 17. Siblings, interns, HS nurse wanna-be's...everyone. So give us a break, as the flu/RSV season approaches wash your hands, cover up when you cough or sneeze, and don't be up in our grill!