I really really really, really hope that last Saturday was the lowest point in her recovery, when the doctors asked us if we want to keep going. Since then Rachana has made a remarkable comeback. She’s not out of the woods yet but is progressing quite well. Early this week her CO2 came back to near… Read More ICU Day 71 – Breathing Trials
This morning Rachana went through a 2 hour breathing test and did well. She was basically made to breath on her own with the ventilator in a support mode, to take over if she fails to breath enough. She did great but the doctors wanted to observe her for another day and try the same test… Read More ICU Day 20 -Passed Breathing Test
This is the ventilator that has been supporting Rachana’s lungs since Oct 6th. My reaction on most medical procedures and equipment usually starts with ‘It’s wonderful that they can do that’, but after a few days of watching it, sometimes my reaction changes to ‘This thing can get better. Technology can definitely make this a little better for… Read More ICU Day 18 – Spontaneous Breathing Trial
Rachana's recovery from Leukemia 