Day one...

Lexi was admitted to UNC children's hospital for a Bronchoscopy, PICC placement, and to start IV antibiotics. 

We came in today because the doctors were not satisfied with exactly what is going on with Lexi.  Her white blood cell count was elevated, the doctors could hear some crackles when they listened to her lungs, and her chest x-ray did show some linear changes.

They are sooo wonderful here and make the kids feel so comfortable.  They let me go back to the operating room with her until she went to sleep.  They gave her an inhaled medication...so no ouchies until she was asleep.  They even put scented chap stick in the mask to hide the foul smell of the medication.  I held her hand with tears in my eyes as she fought to pull the mask off.  She calmed down as the meds took effect, and then she closed her eyes.  It is the same every time, but it doesn't get easier.  I then kissed her and left her in good hands...

The bronchoscopy only takes about 30min.  They go down her throat and into her lungs to look and get sputum samples.  The doctor said that there was a lot of infection and thick mucus in her right lung.  He said it was a little worse than her last Bronch.

The PICC team had a hard time getting a line this time.  They had to stick her 3 times before they could get the line fed into her arm.  It seems to get a little harder every time...but they got it and that is what counts.  We may even talk about giving her permanent port in her chest while she is here:(

I was thrilled when they let me go back to see her in the recovery room.  It seemed like forever, and her sweet face was the most beautiful thing.  She had a little harder time waking up this time.  They had to give her oxygen, which was different this time.  That was hard to see.  We tried to wean her off, but her little lips turned blue, so back on the oxygen we went...sheww.  She finally ate and was able to completely come off of the oxygen.

We are now in a room and about to get her antibiotic started and hopefully have a wonderfully restful night.

Thank you all for your thoughts, messages, and prayers.