Hi All,
Just to update you on Emily's progress...
Emily was finally strong enough to be taken off the ventilator and brought out of sedation on Friday. The doctors had been pleased with her rate of recovery and had hoped to do this a little sooner, but a re-build up of fluid on her collapsed lung required a further drain (only possible under deep sedation) which delayed the process. So suffice to say Matt and Lexi are delighted to have Emily 'back'. There's still a long way to go. Loss of weight, muscle wastage and the need to repair her respiratory system means the doctors are prescribing hospital care perhaps until Easter, but hopefully Emily will continue to recover ahead of expectations and can be home sooner.
Scary stuff! Pneumonia trips off the tongue a bit nowadays, but it's still potentially a killer, so it's all the more gratifying to know that Emily is on the way to full health again.