Back to ICU

As many of you know, we've decided to leave our home in Sandpoint. Over the last couple of days I've been in Sandpoint helping Sean pack. I got back to Seattle children's yesterday afternoon and Oliver looked great! He was so happy to see me-he looked at me and smiled for 20 minutes or so before falling asleep. During his nap his respiratory rate increased and he was breathing about 100 to 120 breaths/minute. This had the doctors and nurses a little concerned and when his oxygen level started dipping into the 80's the doctors decided to call the rapid response team to come and look at Oliver. A PICU (Pediatric ICU) doctor came to see Oliver as well and everyone decided it best to move him down to the pediatric ICU for closer observation through the night. Within a period of about four hours Oliver went from looking great and smiling to feeling so miserable that he didn't even cry if his pacifier fell out or if he wasn't being held. This had me very concerned because this is not the way Oliver usually behaves- especially when he is on the steroids. Oliver did not have a fever, but there was still concern that he may have been exposed to a virus so he had a nasal swab, blood lab work and urine sample taken and so far nothing has grown to show any sign of bacteria or virus. Through the night he slept well and his respiratory rate stayed close to normal. He has been extra sleepy today and is still on extra oxygen and high flow. He can not return to the Cancer Care floor until he is on a lower level of high flow.  Please keep those positive thoughts coming our way!!!