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Granddaughter in Intensive Care

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grannyactivist Thu 01-Jul-21 02:29:11

We got a call from our daughter just before coming to bed to say our six year old granddaughter is in hospital, for the second time in three months. We were able to see and speak to our granddaughter and she was on oxygen and antibiotics then, but she was finding breathing difficult. I’ve now just had a text to say she’s been moved to Intensive Care (she’s in NZ).

She had double pneumonia and a collapsed lung last time and although she became really very poorly she didn’t deteriorate anything like as quickly as she has done today. She has a compromised immune system having been born extremely prematurely and I’m concerned that the struggle to breathe may affect her heart.

So please, if you’re a pray-er would you pray for her? ?? She needs all the help she can get.

Lillie Thu 01-Jul-21 20:54:16

it must be very hard for you grannya.
i hope and pray all will be good

Alygran Thu 01-Jul-21 21:35:16

Prayers and love from me too xx

Sparkling Thu 01-Jul-21 21:45:19

How very hard for you and your family. Love and prayers for your granddaughter.

B9exchange Thu 01-Jul-21 21:45:32

Adding my prayers and thoughts for all of you, really hoping that you will have some good news before too long. flowers

GrandmaKT Thu 01-Jul-21 21:48:36

I've just seen this and I too send my thoughts and prayers. I'm not really a prayer-person, but at times like this we all offer up fervent hopes. I do hope you have positive news flowers

NanKate Thu 01-Jul-21 22:06:33

I’m a great believer in group prayer grannyactivist. ?

25Avalon Thu 01-Jul-21 22:12:33

My prayers for your granddaughter and you. xx

grannyactivist Fri 02-Jul-21 14:38:10

UPDATE:
Overall my granddaughter was slightly better today, but the hospital is now awaiting the results of a culture to see if she has bacterial as well as the viral pneumonia. She’s getting antibiotics intravenously and she had a reaction that caused her to be sick so they’ve changed them to one that suits her better.

I’m holding on to the fact that whilst children can get poorly very quickly, they can also bounce back just as quickly. Three months ago when she was admitted with pneumonia, she was recovered enough to finish her treatment at home after only four or five days.

B9exchange Fri 02-Jul-21 14:50:53

That is encouraging news, I am sure we will all continue to pray for her, but children do bounce back quickly. DS aged 11 months had a respiratory arrest one morning, and after a successful resuscitation in hospital Casualty (amid many prayers!) was blue lighted, barely consious, to children's ICU at a bigger hospital. Three hours after arrival he was standing up trying to dismantle his oxygen tent!

Parsley3 Fri 02-Jul-21 14:54:49

grannyactivist ? I hope you get good news when the results come in. ?

JaneJudge Fri 02-Jul-21 15:00:37

I'm glad there has been some improvement x

Curlywhirly Fri 02-Jul-21 15:03:13

Only just seen this thread. Thinking of you and hoping that she continues to improve.
thanks

Grandmajean Fri 02-Jul-21 15:03:17

Still keeping this little girl in my thoughts.flowers

Aldom Fri 02-Jul-21 15:11:13

Grannyactivist thank you for updating us about your little granddaughter. She and her family remain much in my thoughts.

dragonfly46 Fri 02-Jul-21 15:15:45

Thinking of you all GrannyActivist.

Grannmarie Fri 02-Jul-21 15:16:48

I lit candles and prayed for your wee granddaughter, and all the family, at Mass this morning, Grannyactivist. ?
Hope you receive good news soon.

Nicegranny Fri 02-Jul-21 15:21:13

I am hoping and praying for all of you concerned to be strong for each other and especially your darling granddaughter.
As she gets better please let us know. ????

Blossoming Fri 02-Jul-21 15:21:33

Hoping that her recovery continues apace, love to you and your family.

Doodle Fri 02-Jul-21 15:32:56

Thank you for the update grannyactivist . Been thinking of her and praying for her to have the right treatment.

Aveline Fri 02-Jul-21 16:13:04

Glad to hear she's doing a little better. Yes children can get I'll so fast then recover quickly. Hope she's much better very soon.

greenlady102 Fri 02-Jul-21 16:14:16

I will add your family to my prayers

Chardy Fri 02-Jul-21 16:14:48

That sounds promising. We are all rooting for her.

crazyH Fri 02-Jul-21 16:23:48

Thinking of you all and praying xx

grandMattie Fri 02-Jul-21 17:56:29

Ongoing prayer for the little girl and her family. ? ?

Blinko Fri 02-Jul-21 18:03:37

Thank you for the update, ga. Thoughts still with you and your family.