Yep, she did it again this afternoon while her nurse was changing her trach ties. She yanked her trach out again, panicked, and started turning blue again. Thank goodness we had the oxygen this time because we were able to force oxygen in her lungs while she was having her breath-holding spell. Her nurse couldn’t get the 3.5 back in so she put in the smaller 3.0 size. We kept the oxygen on her for a few minutes afterwards while she caught her breath and regained her color. THIS is the reason we needed the oxygen!!
Her nurse and I both tried to switch out the 3.0 with her normal 3.5 later this afternoon. No luck. With her trachiitis and strep along with all the bloody secretions from the trach scratching her throat, she was in pain, clenched up, and we just couldn’t get the 3.5 in.
So here I sit, waiting for Daddy to get home from a work event. My stomach is in knots knowing that we have to try and get the 3.5 in again tonight. Knowing that she is going to have another breath-holding spell because she is upset, panicky because of the pain, whatever. Knowing that because her throat is still so sore and raw that is not going to be a very easy task… not even sure if we will succeed tonight. Ugh…
get her on the phone with me so I can have a talk with that little missy!
i’m not a medical professional in any way so please don’t think i am an idiot, but can you get some throat numbing spray?
hate that kind of nights! Hate breathholding! Hate my child turning blue!Sending you lots of energy, I know its hard…
Success! After two attempts and a LOT of “Ice, Ice, Baby”, we were able to get it in.