So much for routine diagnosis. Annika had another GI bleed, and now she's in the PICU with "acute altered mental status," which basically means she has no idea where she is, who I am, or who she is. She woke up this morning just fine, and within 3 hours she was hysterical and trying to pull out her I.V. They're doing a lumbar puncture and setting up an EEG right now, and we're hoping they won't have to intubate. She's going for an MRI in an hour and a half. I hope they don't have to intubate.
update: They have to intubate. Yuck.
I'm praying.
Posted by: dregina | September 05, 2008 at 02:25 PM
Oh, sweetie. Sending you love.
Posted by: Annika | September 05, 2008 at 02:31 PM
Moreena,
My heart is just breaking for all of you. No one should ever have to endure even a fraction of what Annika has gone through. I will be hoping and praying that things improve rapidly. I so wish I could do more to help you.
Posted by: Gillie | September 05, 2008 at 02:39 PM
I'll be thinking of you all.
Posted by: Marla | September 05, 2008 at 02:51 PM
Hoping with you.
Posted by: Phantom Scribbler | September 05, 2008 at 02:52 PM
Oh Moreena. Thinking of you, praying for all of you....hoping...
Posted by: Virginia | September 05, 2008 at 02:57 PM
Add my prayers to those of others.
Posted by: Aimee | September 05, 2008 at 02:59 PM
Oh dear! I am sending good thoughts your way. I hope that they can get this thing licked.
Posted by: Awesome Mom | September 05, 2008 at 03:02 PM
Sending warm thoughts.
Posted by: Lee | September 05, 2008 at 03:02 PM
I wish there were something we denizens of the internet could do to help in moments like this. I'm holding you all in my heart.
Posted by: Uccellina | September 05, 2008 at 03:29 PM
Hugs for all of you. So sorry that you have to go through all this.
Posted by: Tabatha | September 05, 2008 at 03:36 PM
Praying, too.
Posted by: leah | September 05, 2008 at 03:40 PM
Oh dear, I'm so sorry. Yuck.
Posted by: ppb | September 05, 2008 at 03:56 PM
Can I say the F word here? I really, really want to say the F word.
Oh Moreena, oh. I'm praying.
Posted by: Kyla | September 05, 2008 at 04:13 PM
Oh gosh Moreena..... hugs hugs hugs hugs
xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxox
Posted by: Alice | September 05, 2008 at 04:19 PM
Oh man. I'm so sorry. Hoping things take a better turn soon.
Posted by: Kate | September 05, 2008 at 04:29 PM
xoxoxox
Posted by: kathy a. | September 05, 2008 at 05:50 PM
holding Annika and your family in my thoughts
Posted by: heather | September 05, 2008 at 05:52 PM
I have been reading your blog since you were at clubmom and I actually just started working at Children's as a new RN in the NICU there. Just wanted to say I am thinking of your family and Annika down on the 2nd floor! (I'm sorry they had to intubate, that IS yuck)
Posted by: Kirsten | September 05, 2008 at 07:24 PM
Keeping you all in my thoughts tonight... keep us posted when you can.
Posted by: Amy | September 05, 2008 at 07:55 PM
Oh, Moreena... I am so sorry. Prayers and thoughts for comfort headed your way. I am working in my PICU tomorrow... you and Anni will be on my mind constantly. Please let me know what I can do.
Posted by: Shelley | September 05, 2008 at 08:21 PM
Praying for little Annika and for Mommy, Daddy, and Frankie.
Big hugs!
MaryW
Posted by: Mary Wallace | September 05, 2008 at 08:27 PM
Thinking of Annika and your whole family.
Posted by: Miranda | September 05, 2008 at 08:29 PM
Praying for Annika, praying for you, praying for your cousin's baby. Fingers crossed for extra measure.
Posted by: Lisa M | September 05, 2008 at 08:34 PM
Praying for Annika and all of you.
Posted by: Brenmom | September 05, 2008 at 08:35 PM