(Jen): Matt looked at the last blog entry this morning and thinks the photoshop picture of Kalista is creepy. What do you guys think? Please leave us comments...I'd like to hear your thoughts. If it is...then no more photoshopping heads on random bodies.
Today seems to be a pretty laid back day for everyone....with the exception of Matt (he has to go to work this afternoon).
We went to visit Kalista to do her morning exercises and to see how she has been doing. Her reflux has spiked a high point and the poor gal has been retching and spitting up more lately. She has also been suffering from some severe diaper rash and the new creme, Critic-Aid has been working wonders. Her anti-fungal medication, Diflucan, for the thrush may also be kicking in too and is helping to get rid of her rash. We were told that most diaper rashes are from yeast infections. We even had a nurse tell us that the best remedy when Kalista leaves the hospital is to mix Boudreaux's Butt Paste with Monistat and rub it on her butt. Interesting....
Yes...Kalista's yeast infection has not gone away yet. Her tongue is still white. It has prompted the Infectious Disease experts to pay her a visit to figure out what to do and if we are giving her the most appropriate mode of treatment. We'll find out in a few days if we are on the right track.
We have also been just letting her hang out with her butt exposed. Matt is doing some photo censoring in this picture. Can't let the whole world see her naked bottom!
Kalista letting us air dry her bottom
Kalista smiled at us this morning when we paid her a visit...and she was awake and alert this time. All the other smiles we have captured by photo in the past were taken when she was asleep.
Kalista smiling at the camera
She is a woman of many expressions. Evidently, she has been giving the "stink eye" and dirty looks at her new nurse today. Kalista has three primary nurses that have signed on to take care of her, two during the day shift and one for the night shift. It means that when that specific nurse is working, then she is assigned to Kalista. It's been nice since we've gotten to know them really well in the past few weeks and months. It also helps keep things consistent for Kalista....maybe that explains the "stink eye" she gives to newbie nurses.
Her infamous "what?" look
Kalista giving the "stink eye" and "stink face"
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