June 18 2018
11 am. Not much to report yet today. We met with the care team this morning (all seven) which includes doctors, nurses, and a pharmacist. The actual time for rewarming her body temperature is 36 hours, which means she should be back to normal body temperature around midnight tonight. The process is slow and cautious. All Maggie's signs look good, and her lungs are clear. Still no prediction on when she may be responsive, but she still has a way to go.
Laura and I are overwhelmed with the outpouring of love, prayers and support! Thank you all, and keep praying!
7 pm. Warming continues - she's currently at 36.6 degrees C. During the cooling protocol they gave Maggie a paralytic because she was shivering and throwing off the monitor readings. They tried to discontinue the paralytic when she reached 36 degrees, but the shivering returned. The plan now is to bring her off the paralytic when she gets to 37 degrees (98.6 F). Also, the doctors are very pleased with her EEG readings. She has been on a continuous EEG since she's been at the ICU with no seizures noted.
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