Infection Conquered!

Celeste is amazing! She is such a trooper and a speedy healer. She spent a few days at EIRMC getting antibiotics and fluids to flush out an infection in her bladder/kidneys. She was on the pedriatric floor where my friend's husband works. The nurses were very nice, and we are more and more impressed with Celeste's doctor. Grammy Carolyn was a life saver with the food, toys, reading materials, etc. that she brought, and for her visits and coming up with good questions for the doctor. Thank you, Heather, for making phone calls for us, and for coming to see us! Thank you everybody that prayed for or thought about us!

Celeste worked very hard at pulling off the oxygen sensor that was taped to her toe, and was successful. At the end of her stay, the nurse removed the IV and the splint that was keeping it there. For quite a while Celeste just stared at her newly freed arm. She'd rotate her hand back and forth, and watch it. She is doing very well and is back to her perky, happy self again. She 'crawled' in a circle on the floor tonight. We had cake and ice cream to celebrate her getting out of the hospital. She seems very happy to be home. It's going to be sooo good to sleep in my own bed too.

This Idaho Falls hospital stay was a good test run for going down to Primary Children's Hospital. We learned that disposable bottles and clothes that will allow an IV will be essential. We also found that soft music/singing, and her bunny from Grandma Jan were her biggest comforts. The cool rainbow light toy I was using to distract her during medical tests, is no longer useful, because she associates it with discomfort.

We should know pretty soon when the appointment with Primary Children's Hospital will be. In the mean time she get's to stay on anti-biotics.

If you want to see pictures of Celeste at the hospital, go to my mom's blog:
http://carolyn-grammygoose.blogspot.com/2009/04/brave-brave-baby.html