Paige's Hospital Stay

Ok, so here is a quick summary of what all has gone on with Miss Paige the past couple of weeks. We took her to the Dr with a cough, slight fever, and vomiting and Dr Brent did a RSV swab that was positive. We got a nebulizer to do treatments on her at home and I spent 4 nights standing with her in the bathroom with the hot shower on so the steam would help open her up so she could breath. After daily visits to the clinic and non-stop vomiting and horrible coughing, she was put in the hospital where she also developed Bronchilitis, Viral pneumonia, and Apnea. The third night in the hospital she crashed and her pulse/ox dropped to about 86 and her heart rate stayed about 220 and would not come down. A team of about 5 nurses & Dr Livingston and 5 respiratory therapist rushed in to start her on a cpap machine and move her to ICU. I just remember everyone saying we just need to get her stable. This was the worse night of my life!!! From there she would do better for a few hours and then crash again, it was such a roller coaster ride!! Her IV was leaking that they worked so hard to get started so she had to have a picc line put in her leg. That night she kicked it out and thrusted her decompression tube and her feeding tube out of her mouth and nose as well. Thank God she was such a little fighter!! The nurses couldn't believe she was only 4 weeks old because she is so strong. The only bad part about her being so strong meant that she had to have another picc line put in and they gave up on the feeding tube, so after about 3 days with no food she was starving!! We are so grateful for Dr Park for getting the picc line in her leg..that was our last chance for IV access!! After 5 nights at Washington Regional the decision was made by all the doctors to fly her to Childrens. When the Dr called they said no flights were coming in or out because the weather was so bad and after about 5 mins on the phone discussing her status they said never mind they were coming to get her the first flight out. That was such a terrifying feeling knowing it had to be really bad for them to want to come in the horrible weather to get her. Also, putting your 4 weeks old baby on a plane (yes, fixed wing because the helicopter for sure couldn't fly in the bad weather) in an ice storm. They called back an hour later and said they got out on the runway and couldn't get out so they would come the next morning. When they came they let one parent go with her thank GOD!!! We both decided Dean was definitely the strong one who could handle it better so the other kids, Pa, Nana, and myself headed out as soon as they arrived and got there about 45 mins after she arrived at ACH. Our experience there was not what we expected at all!! They were sooo busy because no flight were able to go the day before so as soon as they could fly kids were coming in like crazy. Needless to say, we realized what wonderful care we had received at Washington Regional!!! As soon as she arrived she was given a spinal tap and just kept on her oxygen at a flow rate of 5 and 100 percent until she was able to wein off which was another week long process with many more ups and downs! All that matters now is that she is still with us and is home healing more and more everyday!!! What an awesome God we have!!! Thank you Boyd's for coming to visit, it was great seeing familiar faces! We can't even begin to thank everyone for all the prayers that were being said for Miss Paige and for Pa & Nana giving up their lives for 2 weeks to take care of Parker and Presley and sitting in a hotel with them in Little Rock so we could see them too! We could never thank them enough in a lifetime for what all they have done. Also, Papa you are very much appreciated for all you have done! We love you guys so much and are blessed beyond measure!