chelsea is in the ICU

[lkelley]

hey everyone i know i hardly ever post anymore........ but chelsea had her hip plates removed (finally), her hamstrings lengthened, and her achilles tendons lenthened. *sigh*
that was wednesday, she still has not awoke from being under anesthsia (sp?) the doctors have NO IDEA what is going on with her, she has tested negative for everything including RSV, they checked her shunt, they checked her baclofen pump, they r having neurology do an EEG tomorrow.
im so scared that this is the end of the road for chelsea, i know i know think positivly.......right?
she is swolen from head to toe, she is making no effort to breathe over her vent, she is virtually unresponsive, and she is not holding her body temperature without the bear hugger.
i need lots of prayers that she will come back to us.
to top it all off i told them that she has a hard time coming off anestesia (sp?) they put her in the ICU observed her for 24 hours and chucked us down to a regular room, the next morning ten am she codes:eek:
they then move her back to the ER because there are no beds available for her, and now they have put her in the burn unit, not to worry i have already went psycho on the patient advocate.
i just want her to come back to me.
im at a total loss and have been crying non stop since friday.
any encouraging words?
leah

[mama z]

(((hugs))) and prayers for Chelsea and your family.

Laura

[lacyndarella]

Sending love and prayer for Chelsea and your family!

Lacy

[GinaMarie]

{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{Leah}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}

I will be praying for Chelsea.. I hate when doctors THINK they know more than we do about our kids. I will be storming heaven for BOTH of you. I will earnestly pray she wakes up and that they can find out WHY she isnt waking up. Thats ridiculous they see the seriousness of this and still dont have her up in ICU.
HUGS,
Gina Marie

[PaulaScott]

Sending prayers, love and hugs for Chelsea that she may be soon awake and out of danger.

Hugs to you as well.

[mumtosarahlou]

OOOHHH, the poor sweetie! Was this surgery longer than her hip surgery? I wonder what all the swelling is about. She sounds tuckered out. I hope they are able to get you back in the ICU. Did she wake and then crash? Or hasn't come around yet at all? Did they intubate her during surgery or after when she 'crashed' as you say? Sorry for all the questions-just the nurse in me i guess. Maybe they need to do a brain MRI.....Fingers crossed she picks up strength in the next day or so to fight the anesthesia!!

[CoolAngel28]

{{{Leah}}}}....praying for you guys..Love,Kristin

[Nathan&GilliansMommy]

Sending prayers for your family Leah-and for Chelsea to wake up.

[wheeliebird]

{{{{{{{Leah}}}}}}}} I'm so sorry to hear this and I will keep Chelsea in my thoughts and Prayers and I'll also pass the word on to my family and friends to keep her in thier Prayers also!!

[alizesmom]

I'm praying for both you and Chelsea. May God hold you in His hands granting you peace and healing. Karen

[Paul from Australia]

Praying for Chelsea right now that she may wake up and recover fully.

With all our love.

Paul, Alison and Grant the champ.

[Gymnast_Navy_Wife]

((((hugs))) and prayers

[WorkinMom]

Positive thoughts and huge {{hugs}}
Jennifer

[sarahanne]

Positive thoughts for Chelsea. I am so sorry you are going through this ordeal.

[mpalmer118]

prayers for Chelsea.

[glad2beadam's mom!]

(((HUGS))) - We are praying for Chelsea and hoping she does wake up soon. I know how sick with worry you are..what an ordeal. We have missed you around here. May you feel God's angels surround you during this difficult time.

[Mangosmom]

I will be praying for Chelsea also. I know your worries, fears, and sadness right now. And please know if you need anything at all, just ask. Chelsea sounds alot like my Amanda and I hope that she is getting better quietly in her own body inside. Know what I mean?

Im sure the swollen is from all the fluids they are pumping into her per iv or central line. Amanda was very swollen. Do you know how long she coded for? Please know I am only asking out of love. I will be asking my little butterfly angel to keep vigiliance over your darling daughter. And to stay by her side during all of her hard time.

Just keep the faith and hope alive. Dont give up and fight. Thats the main thing. And talk to her. Touch her. Let her know you are right there with her. I am convinced Amanda could hear us.

HUGS AND PRAYERS FOR YOUR WHOLE FAMILY.

[Shanka]

I am so sorry to hear about your sweet Chelsea. I hope that she wakes up soon and that she is ok. Giant hugs to you and your family.

[langansmom]

(((((hugs)))))

I am so sorry to hear that sweet Chelsea is in ICU. Please know that we are thinking of you guys and sending positive, healing thoughts her way. I agree with the others- KEEP THE FAITH and keep talking to her. She can't show it, but I am sure she feels you there and feels your love.

[grace]

I'm glad you shared with us about all Chelsea is going through. Hopefully the prayers and well wishes will help strengthen her and that she will fully recover quickly. Hopefully too her body is using this time to recover from the surgeries so that when she awakes she will bounce back quicker than expected. With love and prayers we wish the best to your family...

[lkelley]

she still has not awoke she is unresponsive to pain or any other sort of stimuli
i need to clarify a few things............ the surgery took 3 hours, she was awake and seemed well for the first 12-24 hours. and then she crashed or coded however u want to put it, and she has not awoke since that time.
they are putting in a PIC line this afternoon. on a positive note she is now recieving feeds even though they are continuous and at a very minimal rate but i guess that is sorta good news.
she has not recieved anything by way of narcotics since thursday night, and friday they gave her narcan (sp?) to reverse any opiotes in her system, to no avail. the doctors are scratching their heads.
i appreciate everyones thoughts and prayers, i dont think i have ever felt so alone.
give your little ones huge hugs from chelsea and i for our lifes are so precious and we all know for kiddos like these they are even more precious and unfortunately we have all walked this road before. i dont believe she is gone, but i just wish i knew why she was so unresponsive. and also i want to clarify she is recieving the same 1 on 1 nursing and care that she would in the ICU i guess the burn unit takes care of the ICU overflow.
i dont know about anywhere else but in indiana the hospitals are FULL and they are only accepting critical patients, everyone else is being diverted to outlying hospitals, due to RSV, and the flu mostly.

[Mother's Heart]

Praying for Chelsea, and also for her family and Doctors.
((((Leah))))
cj
\o/

[Nick,Brian,andJon'sMom]

Sending prayers up for Chelsea.

Marcie

[Little JT]

Prayers for recovery for Chelsea and strength for you and your family. We are thinking of you and here for support. Jake and I will send a special prayer up for Chelsea tonight. ((((HUGS))))

[Guitarmom]

((((Leah and Chelsea))))) I am so very sorry this is going on!! Prayers for the doctors to have wisdom and figure what is going on!

Ginny

[Tracy Sheppard]

{{{Leah}}}} I am so sorry to hear about this. Know that you will be in my thoughts and prayers. Cheslea darling I am lifting you up in prayers to the Lord. {{{hugs, love and prayers}}}}

[mybaboo]

Praying for healing for Chelsea and for strength for your mommy heart.

[vheadley]

I am so sorry to hear what you are all going through! I will be praying for your sweet little girl to fully recover. I will also be praying for your family to have the strength to carry on and stay strong for her during this difficult time. I cant imagine what you are going through. I will pray that the doctors have the guidance to figure out what is wrong and be able to help her. I am a nurse and I believe strongly that sometimes God uses medicine to heal, otherwise I wouldnt have entered the medical profession. So I will be praying that the doctors let God guide them to the answers they need to help your precious little girl. Again I am so sorry, stay strong and remember where your strength comes from. Wishing you Love and Peace, Vonnie

[grace]

Again, we are here for you as we can be. You are not alone. We all care for your family and daughter. Prayers are being said for you all and the doctors too. Thanks for keeping us updated. When Chelsea is in the clear, we'd love to hear more about how the little one is doing too. Busy mama. hugs.

[fireweed]

dear leah,

I will be praying for Chelsea. My heart is just broken reading this. :(

I hope things improve immediately.

I will be thinking about her and you.


fireweed

[Tigger 76]

{{{{{Leah and chelsea}}}}}}

you will be in my prayers. chelsea has a Bacolfen right? Have they check to make sure the pump is working right? Just a though.

Again you will both be in my prayers.

[kathleenandjoe]

Thinking of you and praying for you both now -
Kathleen

[Denae]

((((Chelsea))))))

((((Leah))))))

We are sending healing thoughts to that sweet little girl of yours.

[jenna]

oh my god, what happened? I mean how?

I am sending positive thoughts and prayers to you and your family. I hope we find your next update that Chelsea has finally woke up.

[Love My 7 GEMS]

Leah, I just want to add my best wishes, and most heartfelt prayers for sweet Chelsea! And my prayers for you too. I can't imagine what you must be feeling, but know that you are never alone...we will always be there for you, in spirit and in prayer.

I echo what Carrie said... just keep talking to her, touching her, telling her everything you want to tell her. Read her favorite stories... sing her favorite songs.

And know that many of us are storming the gates of heaven with prayers for you all.

Dori

[laurensmom]

praying for you all....

[RathyKay]

Been praying for you guys all day, just didn't have a chance to post. Dori reminded me of all the singing I did for Tom in the NICU. I think it helped me as much as him. (((Hugs))) and prayers for all of you. Update us when you can.

[J&K Mom]

prayers for Chelsea and {{{HUGS}}}

[fireweed]

dear leah,

i don't know if this is helpful at all, but we thought of two things when thinking of chelsea this evening.

did she have an epidural for pain? the meds in the epidural can cause major problems, even though they are in the spine. (12 hours post femoral osteotomies my son went into cns depression as the epidural was turned on. he was not unresponsive, but it did last a few days after the epidural was pulled and i would believe as a mom that the epidural meds could cause that level of response).

also - on an outside chance i was wondering if they did anything at all to the pump that might have caused a bolus - anything that might have required refilling the tubing? (my son was unresponsive 12 hours after a surgery because of the anesthesia effect combined with the bolus used to fill the tubing. he was unresponsive even to pain, not nearly for this long though....it is just a thought. the pump is always a thought imho.)


i'm sure the docs have thought of all that and more, but on the chance they are not looking for the really atypical response, i thought i'd mention those ideas.

we're thinking of you.

fireweed

[khfernandez]

You are in my thoughts and prayers.
Kimberly

[Tracy Sheppard]

Continued prayers for Chelsea.....{{{Leah}}}} in my thoughts and prayers....

[AnnMarie]

Keeping Chelsea in my prayers --hope she stabilizes quickly. AnnMarie

[ChasesMom]

Keeping you and Chelsea in our prayers - Two years ago Chase was in ICU - totally unresponsive - on the vent - at the edge - and I was wondering the same things you are. But he got better - and he's doing great. Miracles can and do happen - the ulitmate healer nows exactly what Chelsea needs - Prayers for strength, guidance and REST for you.

Dana - Mommy to Chase
www.caringbridge.org/visit/chaseandersonbeech

[Mangosmom]

Chelsea has been on my mind all day. I told my mother about her last night. And have been wanting to check to see how she is doing. Please know I am praying for her.. and you.

[lkelley]

updates on chelsea...................
sorry it has taken so long but nothing had changed until now, they put a PIC line in yesterday, very late last night or early this morning i had just lost all hope, i was by her bedside and just holding her hand and playing with her hair talking to her, i decided to try to just place her favorite toy in the palm of her hand even though she really cant manipulate it she plays with it every day so i placed it in her hand and all of a sudden out of nowhere she snatched that toy right out of my hand>>>>> total shock<<<<<<
she began to open her eyes and is making an effort to breathe over the vent consistently~~~sigh~~~ my baby was sending me a sign that she was still with me.
they discontinued her antibiotics and throughout today has been more and more alert (not completely with it ) but god sent me a sign to not lose hope for she is still with us and he also reminded me not to be so impatient.
daddy is up there with her now i had to leave i was in a constant state of panic, and was feeling like someone was standing on my chest i couldnt breathe and i couldnt quit shaking, so i figured if she is peeking up i had to leave (major mommy guilt).
the doctors are thinking she just needed extra time and her body needed the rest. so hopefully she continues to improve and we can get her off the vent soon.
i truly believe that all of the prayers and thoughts have helped tremendously so thank you all soooooooooo much, and i will continue to update.
many thanks u have all been there for me and chelsea and our family ty.

[Love My 7 GEMS]

Such good news tonight! I'm sure that this new responsiveness is just the beginning! I'm so happy to hear that she seems to be coming back around.

Will keep praying... thanks for updating!

Dori

[Paul from Australia]

THat is wonderful news. Praise the Lord :)

We will keep praying for continuing improvements for miss Chelsea.

With all our love.

Paul, Alison and Grant the champ.

[WorkinMom]

So HAPPY to hear the good news. Such a relief.
Don't feel guilty - you've been thru alot and you need a time out/break so you can perk yourself back up just as Chelsea is doing.

Continuing positive thoughts for Chelsea and family
Jennifer

[glad2beadam's mom!]

That is great news...we are happy to hear Chelsea is starting to come around. Take a deep breath now!!

[Tracy Sheppard]

Praise God. Leah I am so thrilled to hear this glorious news. Continued prayer being lifting up that Miss Chelsea continues to get stronger and stronger and will be back home soon....

[mumtosarahlou]

That's wonderful!

[AnnMarie]

Praise God!

[GinaMarie]

Im so happy she is starting to show signs of waking up!! :D I hope today is even a better day.
HUGS,
Gina Marie

[alizesmom]

Amen. That is great news. Karen

[mpalmer118]

I am so happy to hear that Chelsea has turned the corner. Continued prayers for continued recovery.

[Nathan&GilliansMommy]

Oh I am so relieved to hear Miss Chelsea has woken up some. We are still praying for you all!

[lacyndarella]

Thank the Lord! All praise be His!

She just needed her favorite toy!

Lacy

[ChasesMom]

The miracle of answered prayers!! What wonderful news!!

Dana - Mommy to Chase
www.caringbridge.org/visit/chaseandersonbeech

[Carly'sMa]

that is so good to hear. I hope she continues to improve. The best sign was that she did wake up after the surgery. Hopefully, she will continue on this path and keep waking. Keep talking to her mom -

[Donna Thomson]

Oh my God, thank you. I am so relieved. Nick didn't wake up from his hip surgery for ten days and I thought I would die of anxiety and worry and grief. I am so happy your baby is waking up. Donna

[wheeliebird]

Oh thank God!!! The power of Prayers they work!!! I'm so, so glad she came around!! I'll now be Praying she'll improve everyday!!! Now you can breathe a sigh of relief and get some rest yourself!!

Big {{{HUGS}}}

[Mangosmom]

On any news from Chelsea today. I am thinking of her... and still praying things are getting better daily.

HUGS
Carrie.

[vheadley]

I am so happy to hear that she is getting better!! When I read the post that she is responding I burst into happy tears!!!! GOD is good! You have nothing to feel guilty about, you sound like you deserve a mommy of the decade award for what you have been through!!!! I will continue to pray for you all. You need to get some rest, remember she needs you to be strong and you cant be if your exhausted. I am so happy for you all, I cant even express!!!! keep us updated. Sending you Love, Hugs, and Peace- Vonnie