It amazes us how quickly Kate has recovered, especially since she was taken off the vent. She has done so well. She is a much happier girl! Today was an especially good day because it was the first day that I was able to hold Kate. There is nothing that I missed most than being able to hold her and give her hugs and kisses. It definitely made my day. It's so funny because she felt like a ton of bricks : ) She is now up to full feedings and is off all of her medications, except the medications for her acid reflux. She has 1 ART line, 1 IV and she still has the Pace lines (she is not being paced currently, but they want to leave them in until she goes home). We are also trying to ween her off the oxygen, which she is doing really well. The doctors think that she may be able to leave the ICU in a day or so if she continues to do as well as she has. It's so fun to have her recognize us and interact with us. We've really missed that, as she was sedated for about 1 1/2 weeks. We are so grateful for how well she has done. It hasn't been easy, but in the end it has definitely been worth it.
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