Izzy had been fussy for a longer than normal time in the afternoon. We were assuming that her gums/soon-to-be teeth were bothering her as they often do. However, as time went on it became obvious that something else was wrong. I'll spare you the details but Isabel was not in a good state so her nurse called the rapid response team. Within a few minutes there were about 20 people working in and around her room trying to get her stabilized. Needless to say, Amy and I were a mess of fear and sadness. Worried again about what all of this would mean for Izzy and us.
They were able to stabilize her and then transported her down to the PCTU (cardiac ICU) where we had been before. It was a long night but we were comforted by Izzy's continued stabilization and the fact that Erin, Isabel's night primary nurse, came on duty shortly after we were transfered. On Friday the doctors did more testing to see what could have caused her to have such a scary episode. It was all a big mystery until her blood culture came back positive for bacteria. An infection. That explained her drastic change on Thursday and why she was able to bounce back so quickly after her first dose of antibiotics. Over the weekend she continued to improve and as of today has moved back to the Stable Vent Unit (SVU). We are still unsure of our timeline moving forward but feel that we are back on track to get out of here soon.
We continue to be blown away by the amount of love, support, and prayers that we've received during this challenging time. We can't thank you all enough, no words exist that would give our feelings any justice. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts. May God's love and grace be ever with you all.
Love,
Dan, Amy, and Izzy
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