prayers, candles, chants, hand holding for Aillidh

[psychomum5]

No news at the moment since the last update.

I will post it again here in case anyone missed it tho.

"Aillidh update: slight improvement in xray. Bronchoscope and lavage done. She is comfortable and sedated. Plan is to leave her on vent a few days and find out what is going on inside her lungs with results of bronchoscope/lavage. Please, please keep praying. Your prayers, thoughts, vibes and anything are keeping her and us going. We are buoyed by everyone's strength and hope. Her grandmother is here now and her maternal grandparents will be here on Monday."

this was posted by expat at 13.54.

Glad there seems to be some improvement. Thinking of the whole family lots.

Jux - normally you'd want to see sats 95% or greater but 91% is OK for an ITU patient.

Well done Ailidh.
Jux I googled this - "Depending on context, the term "sats" usually can mean Oxygen Saturation levels. You may have had a pulse oximeter on your finger while getting health care at some point. It's a little device on the end of your finger with a glowing light. It's measuring your "sats." Normal ranges of SP02 levels are 90%-100%, ideally above 95%. Oxygen saturation is a measure of how much of the hemoglobin in the patient's blood is carrying oxygen."
Though the first time I got "the health benefits of satsumas

Have just caught up...had no internet all weekend, but Aillidh has never been far from my thoughts.

Great to hear that there has been a small improvement - every little bit helps

Have lit another candle, sending love and positive thoughts to everyone x

if I'm back in time will light a candle at 12.00, if not will light one when I get back but will join you at 12.00 with positive thoughts for more improvement

keep going, stay strong x

I think it's important not to get too concerned about what's 'normal'. Aillidh's condition means that 'normal' may not really be on the same page as her atm but what she needs to be is stable and improving. That's what we seem to have at the moment.

just a thought, but would you consider reading her this thread, just letting her know how many people are thinking of her and willing her to get well again, might help?

happy to see that there has been a little positive step,may this continue.

Brilliant, some good news! Keep going little one xxxxx

Let's hope this is the first of many glimmers. Even the dawn has to start with the smallest of glimmers.

Candles lit here.

Hey well done Aillidh, you are working so very hard, keep on trying, you have people all over the World thinking of you. :)

Well done Aillidh!

A journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step, let's hope this small step is the start of her journey to health, picnics and life :)

I would say sats of 91 in this situation seems pretty good. When DS was in HDU It was a case of being happy getting them sat above 90. Let's hope the improvement continues.

Hey well done Aillidh xx

Dear Ailidh,
Do you know how special you are? You have brought so many people together. You have restored my faith in prayer.
There is so much for you to look forward to. Going to school, seeing your friends.
Playing with your siblings.

Remember what it was like to feel well, and strong? Try to hold that thought. You can have that again, just let your body keep on healing.

We are all rooting for you.

Sats up - does a little jig
Keep going Aillidh!! You brave, strong girl.

I'm going to light a candle now.

Not been online all w/e but been worrying and praying.

Heart lurched when I read of bad news yesterday, and now leaping again with this morning's good news.

Come on A - you can do it. If we could all spare 1% of our energy and life for you we'd be doing it and you'd be overflowing. Keep fighting sweetheart, you're needed still. x

Love to all the family too, and supporters. You're all doing a fantastic job. x

Just got in from workwhere I've been thinking of A all morning and came straight on here.Great news that A is improving.Keep going girlie,you can do it.

Still praying, come on little Aillidh you can do this xx

'Dear Ailidh,
Do you know how special you are? You have brought so many people together.'

You've even got some old MN adversaries working together! :)

Hope that all today's news is good x

keep going ailidh your doing fantastic x

Come on Aillidh, amazing girl.

Keep on fighting Aillidh, as always you are on my mind, loads of love to you x

Am so pleased to hear things are looking up.... well done A, we are all rooting for you!