Archive for June 2007
Monday, June 18, 2007
Too Short
Let’s please extend our prayers to my friends Lisa and Wes. Word reached me today that their dear daughter, Willow Faith, was born still on Sunday at full term. I can only imagine their grief. Please pray for both of them, their small son Caleb and for their sweet girl.
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Monday, June 18, 2007
Room Air
I called this morning and spoke with Ramona’s nurse. She gave me the scoop as usual and I let her know I’d be coming in for rounds. Right before we hung up she said “Yeah, she’s been on Rumaire all night and is in the high 80’s, see you when you get here, [...]
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Sunday, June 17, 2007
Extubated
Ramona was extubated a few moments ago, cried her raspy two-pack-a-day cry and fell asleep. She’s now sucking on her paci and snoozing. It’s lovely to see her sweet face again, and to look into her eyes. She’s still pretty drugged up but is otherwise doing well. Her sats are in [...]
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Sunday, June 17, 2007
Happy Father’s Day
It’s a bummer to be spending Father’s Day in the PICU. The tubes I had in mind for this day were bratwurst.
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Sunday, June 17, 2007
Quickie
Just spoke to the nurse. The fever continues, she says it is “more concerning”, but she did not seem overly alarmed. They plan to extubate her today after rounds if everything goes well this morning.
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Saturday, June 16, 2007
Time To Make the Donuts
The doctors have hinted to us this time around that Ramona will likely require 5-7 open heart surgeries in her lifetime. So, for the first few years of her life, she may have open heart suregry as often as you or I go to the dentist.
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Saturday, June 16, 2007
Fever
Just a quick note to say that Ramona has come down with a fever. They have sent out cultures but it is hopefully nothing.
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Saturday, June 16, 2007
The Post Game Analysis
The internet at the hospital is not playing nice today. So sorry for the delayed update. Here is the latest scoop:
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Friday, June 15, 2007
Post Op Happenings
I’m here in Ramona’s room and she’s got a lot of other guests, too.
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Friday, June 15, 2007
A Little Extra
I just got a call from Jane with this update. The surgeons were able to go in and repair the aneurism with a gortex patch. They made the decision not to attempt the shunt on her RPA (Right Pulmonary Artery). Instead they have sliced open the LPA which is the smaller of [...]