Look How Far She's Come...

Look How Far She's Come...
11.20.09 3 lbs. 3 oz. 16 in.
*BELIEVE*

Friday, April 15, 2011

Surgery Update

Surgery went very well! Her belly is tiny now! Even though the surgery went well, everything else was a mess. The hospital was so full and she has to be in the PICU because of the ventilator. Well the PICU had no beds available. So she was stuck in the PACU (recovery area) overnight, which not only sucked for her, but for us too. The PICU has seperate rooms, but the PACU is just one big open area. No privacy- just curtains, crying, screaming kids coming out of surgery, noisy, cramped, no t.v., etc. It was awful. She was in a lot of pain and was on morphine until yesterday afternoon. She got a fever during the night on Wed, but luckily went away by yesterday morning. Since she wasn't actually up in the PICU (but was being seen by the PICU doctors since that's where she SHOULD have been) it was like pulling teeth to get any answers. She was doing better by early afternoon yesterday and was eating and switched to Roxicet for pain instead of morphine. But they still made the decision to keep her another night without even talking to her surgeon. He is the one that should make all the decisions. So we finally got to talk to him at about 6 last night and he said that he was going to keep her until this morning, but because of our sitution (being stuck in the PACU) he would let her leave last night. So the good news is that we are home!!She is still in alot of pain and is kind of in and out of it from the pain meds. She didn't sleep well last night, which means neither did I! I washed her up and Nana came to visit which always makes things better! She is very stiff and her belly is a little bruised. But we finally got a couple of smiles out of her! It will probably be at least a few more days until she is back to normal.

Thanks for all your thoughts and prayers, we really appreciate it! I will add some pictures later!

5 comments:

  1. I'm sorry she is in so much pain. It makes me so sad. I'm glad your home. I hope you are getting lots of help so that you can rest too. Praying!

    Kate

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  2. I'm so glad everything went well and you guys are home now. I can't wait to see some pictures. Please give Fiona some hugs!.

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  3. Bless her heart (and yours!) Glad she's home now and the O is so small. She is truly an amazing little girl!

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  4. I am glad to hear that your precious little Fiona has come so far and is now recovering from her last(?) O surgery with you at home. I have just started following your blog about Fiona, i am a mother to be of a "giant" O baby boy as well. Your blog has been so informative and helpful to me. I was hoping I could ask you some more questions about the journey you have traveled thus far with Fiona. My baby boy is due this August, and I know there are a lot of things to be prepared for. His O contains his liver and some intestines and he has a heart defect along with all this. If you have a chance and don't mind, can you email me at bethlehne@msn.com and tell me more about fiona's original diagnosis and lung complications? Thank you so much and God bless Fiona and your family! Beth

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  5. So happy you are all home now... sorry she is in so much pain and I hope that passes quickly.

    Glad this is no behind you! Take care.
    Jenna

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