Happy Wednesday!

Today has been a good and productive day for Olivia. Yesterday they discontinued her IV antibiotics, but didn't start any oral. Today the pulmonologist ordered oral antibiotics because she was afraid that she got better so quickly because of the IV antibiotics and didn't want her to have a major setback from just stopping them so suddenly. They have discontinued the steroid so she was able to have her IV removed. This made her very happy as she can now use both hands. She even played a little more today and cracked a small almost-smile. The pulmonologist is fairly certain that this was pneumonia caused by Olivia aspirating her own vomit. The vomiting is an issue that we have been raising since October, so it is nice that it is finally being addressed. A GI doctor is going to stop by tomorrow to take a look at Olivia and discuss some possibilities. There is a test that they can do that will tell them how bad her reflux really is. If it's bad enough they may consider a nissen. This would require surgery, and would make it less likely if not impossible to vomit. It is quite possible that the reflux is why Olivia isn't eating well also. They are also trying to get Olivia back on her regular feeding routine so that it is easier to transition back to home. They currently have her on 0.4 liters of oxygen. At home she is on 0.3 liters so she is almost back to where she was. YAY! As I write this Olivia is laying in her crib playing with a rattle and having a good time! What a big change from just a few days ago!