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Friday, April 25, 2008
She’s out!
Ramona is out of surgery and Jane and Andy are awaiting her arrival in the PICU.
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Friday, April 25, 2008
Surgery Underway
The surgeon came out to talk to Jane and Andy and shared some details and the game plan.
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Friday, April 25, 2008
Waiting…and waiting…
If you are anything like me it is painful to wait when you want to know something. I have to work on my patience. Jane didn’t have too much to share this last check in but I figured a little bit of info is better than long stretches without any.
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Friday, April 25, 2008
Going in
Jane called at 2:00 and they were awaiting the Anesthesiologist who will put Ramona to sleep for the surgery. They thought it would be about 2:30 when they took her in.
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Friday, April 25, 2008
Call Received
The call came in just a bit ago and Andy and Jane will be bringing Ramona in at 12:30 for a 2 PM surgery time. They were able to put Ramona down for a nap and will just get her up to go when it is time. Jane said her heart is racing [...]
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Tuesday, July 10, 2007
Too Much
Making choices for your child’s future is a challenge for every parent. In Jane and Andy’s case with Ramona it feels like they are constantly getting new information about her health and having to make choices at an alarming rate. Today is one of those days.
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Wednesday, June 20, 2007
Home Tank Free
I am Ecstatic to report that Ramona is home with Jane, Andy and Simon, Oxygen Tank Free!
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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
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 [...]
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Wednesday, March 14, 2007
No Infection
The good news is that Ramona does not have a secondary infection. The chest x-ray came back clear which is awesome. The bad news is there isn’t anything they can do to help her get over it.