A New Day

You would not believe this kid. She's taken a complete turn today. She slept 12 hours last night with a little bit of moaning over night, but she woke up refreshed and ready to roll. She ate a little breakfast, and drank milk, so she was unhooked. No pole, means more freedom. After breakfast, she dashed out the door to show everyone her pretty dress. We've already made a craft (a princess crown) and visited with the doctors on rounds. Since nothing has grown on her cultures still, they're thinking about taking her off of the antibiotics tomorrow morning. I am nervous, because I think it is the antibiotics that are making her feel better. I've never seen her so sick, and don't want her to go back to where she was the last two days. The attending doctor explained they have to outweigh the side effects of the antibiotics which are mainly fungal infections. If she got a fungal infection from being on antibiotics, it would be extremely difficult to get rid of, so that is why they think it is best to take her off of the antibiotics as long as nothing grows in her cultures. Today we're heading down to ENT to make sure her ears are clear. We're also going to give her a laxative to help her clean out her bowels as that might be causing some of her tummy pain.