Dear Family and Friends,
Reth and I have been so overwhelmed by the flood of supportive and loving phone calls, emails and visits we have had during this time. We apologize if we have not yet gotten back to you on an individual basis. It has been extremely busy as we sit by Chloe’s bedside, keep up with her many teams of doctors and try to make sense of all that is happening.
There is still a lot of uncertainty that surrounds what Chloe is going through. As our latest update read, we were hopeful after she woke briefly during the day that we would have extubated her but our roller coaster ride goes on. With a spike of a fever and her seizures, we have begun another round of tests and cultures to find out if another infection has come up or if this is all still a part of her meningitis. She is also being given more antibiotics to help fight her infections and is being given more blood. Our team took her for a CT scan about an hour ago and the preliminary read from our doctor (who is not a radiologist and can only give a vague report) is that there was no bleeding or any suspicious areas that come up.
As we watch Chloe, we still see some spontaneous body movements and some eye opening and are very hopeful that once we figure out what these recent setbacks indicate that we will soon extubate her.
Again, we thank you for your thoughts and prayers. Many of you who are close by have also asked about our room information to come by or call. We are at New York Presbyterian Hospital – Cornell in the Greenberg Pavillion on the 6th Floor, Room 400. There is a direct line into our room but it is best to reach us by cell phone or email.
With love,
Michelle, Reth, Olivia and Chloe
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