A room with a view (of rain)

There isn’t much to report from Sunday, on the Piper front. Her doctors decided that it was a good idea to put her back on a paralytic today, because that is the only effective way that they have discovered, so far, to keep her from de-saturating. When she starts to wake up, even a little bit (even though she has been super-sedated) she is fighting the vent.

Reagan passed the time by catching up on TV. She finished her new book. I finished mine, too. I can definitely think of worse ways to spend a long weekend. Until today, the weather has been particularly mild, since Thursday. This has made for a very pleasant walk to and from the hospital, requiring only a hoodie to stay warm. That streak ended today, when we were instead greeted with sideways rain.

One thing that is nice, is that Piper has been on some meds to help her get all of the extra fluid out of her system. As a result, she has been a lot less puffy and is starting to resemble her normal self, a lot more.

It is going to be tough, this week to ease ourselves back into reality. As boring as it can be, hanging out in Piper’s room all day, it can also be very relaxing. It is super mellow, in there, when no alarms are sounding. Not to mention, the rhythmic sound of the vent can lull a person into a trance. Poor lil’ PJ. At least she seems to getting some solid rest.