Geek out part 2: more medical gadgets

The purpose of the EMU is monitoring seizures around the clock with both video and EEG.

It is a little hard to do when you also are sent to ICU. But thanks to these nifty wifi remote networked cameras on wheels from Sony, Reese still has full EMU coverage two floors down. I even watched the marketing video — IP plus Italian word for beautiful Bella = ipela.

I of course let myself imagine what this experience would be like when everything is wireless and we don’t have 10 lines crossing every time she sits up or rolls over.

Geek out part 2: more medical gadgets

Reesey-kins and I chillin in the sleeping ICU. We both napped earlier so as usual, the night owls are going strong and poor Daddy is zonked.

We are on hour 48 in hospital and we probably have another 48 to go. And I can tell you it feels like a week already.

Because she had such a great response to steroids the past month we are now exploring some new potential causes in the realm of autoimmune syndromes. To get the tests for a bunch of really rare antibodies we have to wait until Monday to get the lab work done and sent out. Fancy stuff the lab here doesn’t handle.

In the meantime, we are focused on keeping her comfortable, which includes swapping between the bed and our arms and trying to get her to eat so she doesn’t have to go back on IV. Her breathing, which brought her down to ICU in the first place, is much better so we should be safe to head back to the EMU tomorrow.

My little trooper still seems as sweet as ever and except for day 3 in the same clothes, you couldn’t really tell how much time she already has been here hooked up to machines. Her left foot keeps rolling around, which tells me she is aware and looking to get moving. She touches my face or grabs my hair and that lets me know she knows it is me and that she wants to be close. We are doing well considering so please don’t worry too much. She is in great hands.

Geeking out on medical technology

This Siri-like recognition device makes complete sense for ICU in particular, but really all hospital staff. Keeps them with 2 free hands and allows them to find people they wouldn’t otherwise be able to reach except through a call button and taking time from another staff member to look it up. With all our hospital time I am really thankful and impressed with this. It has made talking with the EMU video techs seamless while we are in ICU but still hooked up to her EEG. Kind of amazing how wireless and voice recognition is helping us out.

Fun side is there are apparently Easter eggs and hidden phrases much like Siri has an attitude the voice sometimes gives nurses a laugh or a piece if its mind.

Geeking out on medical technology

Super fun weekend now that it’s warm. We ended Sunday with a little Babyzilla busting out of the prison gates and into Lego Town, successfully destroying the Volunteer Fire Station. R and I worked on our Van Gogh-inspired finger painting. We spent the morning at the park where D showed R how to hang like a monkey, then showed her the big fish he is going to catch some day. Davis even got to drive R down the street Slow Ride-style in his souped-up jeep.