Khloe day 18...a little better

Well today Khloe is doing a little better. Her collapsed lung is inflated again due mostly to the ventilator. I talked to her nurse, Chris, tonight and he listened to her lungs and didn't hear any raspy breathing, which is a good sign, but this morning's chest x-ray did show she still had some fluid. I was also told that of the 7 mL she was fed earlier tonight, she had 6 of residuals, but they aren't concerned and they are going to keep her feedings the same. They also switched her to some stronger sedatives because her body is getting used to the current one she's been on. They took the catheter out today and the lasiks are seeming to work a little better because she produced a lot more urine though it wasn't enough to really make a dent in her fluid retention so she is still quite swollen. As far as her infection goes, it's the same old story. It just doesn't seem to want to go away. They are trying to just leave her alone as much as possible in hopes that her body will recover a little bit, so cross your fingers. Well that's about it for today. Thanks for all your love, prayers, and support and we especially want to thank our landlords, Richard and Roxanne, for working with us so we can keep our apartment and have a place to come home to when Khloe finally gets out of the hospital and Charlie and Dalene Stevens for letting us use their 5th wheel trailer all summer so we can stay up by the hospital while Khloe is there...you guys are awesome.