[tri-med] Re: Elanor in the hospital too!

Sending prayers for Elanor and her family.
How do you know her CO2 levels are too high... forgive me, but I am think of
O2 levels and thought that 100% was the max... looking to learn something.
Thanks.

Debbie and Claire

On Sat, Mar 28, 2009 at 12:41 PM, Jennifer Vanderbeek
<phil46@xxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:

> I thought I'd get in on the theme, too!  Elanor has been in the hospital
> with a virus+bacterial pneumonia (that developed after we were there for a
> day or two).  She is feeling much much better and should be coming home
> today. However, we went in on the day we were supposed to travel to Salt
> Lake City to have her VEPTR expanded.  She has grown so much, and the curve
> of her spine has gotten so bad.  We were really looking forward to getting
> her "stretched" so she could handle the usual spring cold that goes around.
> Apparently we were a little too late!  She would've been out sooner, but
> they were concerned with her CO2 levels being a little too high.  She
> chronically has high levels, but they are looking at giving her a backup
> rate on her home vent to help with it.  Pray for our safe return home, and
> we will be praying for the other kiddos on the list to get home too!  Now,
> off to sanitize her room...  :)
>
>
> Jennifer Vanderbeek
> Boise, ID
> Mom to Arwen, 11; Elanor, 9 (T18); caregiver to Joe, 29 (CP), and J.D., 27;
> and wife to Andrew.
>
>
>
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> On
> Behalf Of Janet King
> Sent: Friday, March 27, 2009 5:48 PM
> To: tri-med@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [tri-med] A Hannah in the hospital
>
> Not our Hannah but one of her online "buddies" also name Hannah. She has
> been there since about the 12th dealing with other lung issues along with
> fevers. A few days ago RSV was added to the mix. She has been slowly
> getting
> worse and we are getting worried. I know her parents are too. Please pray
> for them, that they get through this ok.
>
>
> Janet King
>
> Mom to Hannah - Trisomy 14 Mosaic Partial, CP, Scoliosis and a few other
> things
>
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