Ok lets try this on for size.

Blogs seem easier as far as updates. So we will try this out as a website/blog hybrid. Heres a quick update:

February 26, 2008

Jada is having a very difficult time with Diarrhea. She is not digesting her food at all. The doctors have decided to put her on a clear liquid diet... she's not very happy about that. Still no idea on what is causing this to happen :-( We do have a web cam up during parts of the day. Our messenger id is tnachilton@msn.com
(10:30am)
Jada's fever has stayed down for several hours now. She seems to be a little better, but it comes on waves with her tummy ache. She blasted out of 5 diapers now this morning and I hate to tell everyone it has been awful...but they say that is the infection working itself out or at least showing itself through her stools. But, needless to say she is feeling some better after the relief =) We will update as soon as we know anything on her labs or have cultures back.


February 25, 2008

(8pm)
Fever starting to climb again, we seem to teeter-totter between 99-101. something. So infection is still present. We are just waiting to see if the cultures grow out. So, we will update as soon as we know anything new.
(6pm)
Woke up from nap. Fever is down to 37.4. Watching Cars and waiting for our dinner to get here. Spaghetti O's, string cheese, french fries, and apple juice.
(5pm)
Well Jada's temprature went back up to 38.1 (c). We gave her some tylenol and she went down for a nap soon after. She still has diarehha (what a mess!). We are still wating for news regarding her bacteria cultures. She has a pretty swollen face right now from a lot of fluids, and crying. However when she is awake she is constantly trying to convince us that she should be down and running around. She thinks her bed makes a pretty fun trampoline. We have watched Chicken Little and Cars. SERIOUSLY HOPING that we can be home by wednesday so we can celebrate her 2nd birthday at home. We are also running an antibiotic several times a day to hopefully kick this bacteria/infection that she has. Liver numbers still look really good.

February 25, 2008

Quick update...I am running in the house to grab Chicken Little, Cars, Rattatoule, and about 10 books that Jada has requested. This morning Jada pulled out her IV so we had to get a new on put in. Good news is that for now her fever has broke. She is now under 100. Bad news is we still dont know what this is? We have ruled out viral and are trying to find out where the infection is? She is getting some more little spots over her face, but that may be attibuted to more crying today when we put in the 3rd iv. Jada is napping right now. Dont know if i can update this from her room or not? I will certainly try.

Februrary 25, 2008

We are in the hospital :(
Jada Rose has been admitted to the ICS unit of the hospital after seven hours in the Emergency Room. She spiked a temp of 102 yesterday and her stool became light yellow. This with the rash mentioned below are tall tell sighns of rejection! We were almost sure that was what had happened. Well fortunately her liver numbers look good. Unfortunately this means she has something that is really giving her body a reason to react! Scary stuff. After three blood draws, two iv's one cathader, one nasal throat culture, two chest x-rays, and little eyes that were swollen shut from crying they gaver her a wide range anti-biotic and she is admitted to the ICS unit. She was starting to fall asleep when I left the room at 3:00 am. I HATE seeing that little girl arch her back in pain! I used to have to see it when they re-inserted her feeding tubes back in the day. I hate seeing this little princess in pain! I HATE IT. I hate it. I will update this again as more lab results return with hopefully more answers. I will alsy attempt to outline yesterdays events better when I am not blinded by my tears, and too tired to type.