Jiliang has Pneumonia

My girl has been a little febral these last few days and even though she has shown some small strides, her health has been compromised by the fact that she came back positive for bacterial pneumonia. It is probably something that she was exposed to prior to her surgery. It is unlikely that she contracted it here, as it is a strand found in the community. Because we have encountered our fair share of sick people over the last few weeks, I trust that is true. Coming to and from doctors appointments alone could have subjected her to it.
The good news is that it is very treatable by an antibiotic, and she will recover in her sleep and not remember it. The other good news is that it explains why she has needs extra supports and has had trouble with decreased oxygen. The bad news is that she will remain on the ventilator longer, and she will continue to be in the Pediatric Cardio ICU for several more days. I knew that she had some kind of bug, even though many things came back negative for infections. Although she has never had a surgery and she is heavily sedated, I couldn't help but think that her skin looked different and she sounded different.
She is getting excellent care her, so I know that she is in wonderful hands. Thank you so much for the prayers. Many wonderful people are looking out for hers, and her adoption story has touched the hearts of many people here, including some potential adoptive-parents-to-be.
Jill :)