Flipped Over.

Maggie has been flipped back to her back (it went okay)--to try to prevent pressure sores. It looks like she's got some patchy damage to the ear that she's been laying on. The wounds aren't open, so hopefully the infection risk is minimal. They wanted to wait a while to flip her as they wanted her to be stable enough so as to prevent risking a breathing emergency.

It is very possible upon being flipped to the back to see the oxygen intake and CO2 output to change. Hopefully she'll do alright or even better here on her back.

What do we know today? Not much. There's no sense of relief or increased optimism, however they aren't hovering over her giving her all of the ICU's attention either. We don't know. It is consistent (again) with the long-term recovery process that we're hoping for. The best we can hope for is a lengthy recovery, measured in weeks, not days.

I believe we'll see what her blood gas levels look like in a little bit. Hopefully they are stable or slightly improved today.

The oscillator ventilator that she is on typically has the advantage of helping the lungs to push the CO2 out, but sometimes the oxygen input suffers. However, on this machine, Maggie has oxygenated very well and struggles with the CO2--the very opposite. So she is confusing everyone. We were told that they only use this ventilator about twice a year in this hospital, (other than with the newborns--it is more common there). So that tells you how serious this has been. Of all of the pneumonias and respiratory illnesses they get, the regular ventilator usually suffices.

Keep doing what you are doing--the prayers are keeping Maggie alive.