Melissa Update as 2008-05-04 Sun
Day 45 in PICU of CHOC, Orange, California
Dear Friends,
1. Melissa started withdrawing from Fentanyl today (05/04 Sun). This drug is 10 times stronger than morphine. Therefore, pray that her body can adjust smoothly from withdrawal of such strong drug. Some of the symptoms could be fever, sweat, shakes, diarrhea.
2. She still has a fever of around 38.6° C/101° F. Doctors still don't know the cause and how to decrease this fever except by Tylenol at this point.
3. When Melissa was awake during today, she was very weak. Hardly any strength in her arms.
4. Melissa has lost quite a bit of weight. The concern of the doctors is so much weight in such a short period of time. She just started back on the tube feeding.
5. Heart rate and brain pressure appear to well within the comfort level.
6. Pray for healing on her tongue as she bit very hard and the cuts are rather deep.
7. The blood drain in her brain did show improvement today as it appeared yellowish which suggests the bleeding in the brain has decreased. Let's continue to pray that the bleeding will stop completely.
Michael
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