Today has been good. Sara is doing ok, but still very swollen. Hopefully she'll be less swollen tomorrow and have her chest closed. Sara is going off the paralizer to keep her still. They're still sedating her because she's still moving around a lot.
It's slow at the hospital, Hailey doesn't last long. We've got some movies here for her tonight and she'll love going to Sunday school tomorrow, even if it's at a new place. We're going to try a church near here tomorrow, it's only 2 blocks away!
Friday, September 4, 2009
active little girl!
Today Sara is improving slowly. She really has the will to move around and stay where she wants to be, so more sedation is needed. They still haven't closed her breast bone, so they really don't want her to arch her back and try to roll over! We're waiting until she's stable for 24hours before they'll try to close her chest.When I walk in and talked to her she immediately reacted, and tried to move. It was nice to see that she hasn't lost her strength, and that she recognizes our voices. What a cutie she is! Thanks for praying for her.
Thursday, September 3, 2009
Sara's 2nd Surgery on Sept. 2nd
Sara had a by-pass surgery called the Glenn. It allows blood to follow freely to the lungs, because the right side of the heart wasn't pumping it well enough. Her surgery it self went well, acomplishing what they needed to do. But after moving her to the PICU she took a dive and her heart was crashing. The doctors realize now that the left side of her heart isn't working well.
Today she is stablized, but no imporvements yet. We're waiting to see what she's going to do.
~If Sara improves they would wait to see how she does, and help her improve as much as possible. It always takes time for the organs to recover and start working properly again.
~If Sara goes into cardiac arrest she will be put on the heart & lung machine, and to the top of the transplant list.
~If Sara stays the same, stablized but not improving she will also go on the transplant list. The doctors are discussing whether or not we need to meet with the transport team today. After we meet with them they would be getting things underway for a transplant if it's needed.
It's no surprise to us because we knew from the start that a transplant may be the answer. It would mean a whole new set of problems to deal with. So we'll let you know what they decide, right now, like always it's the wait & see game!
We're so blessed to have hope in Jesus, and we're trusting God will work through all of it. We're hoping for the best for Sara, we don't like to see her struggle. Praying for her to be pain free, and praying for the doctors to have the wisdom to know what to do. We're so thankful that we're here, they have the best doctors and equipment for Sara. We're also greatful for all of the support & prayer from our friends & family.
Today she is stablized, but no imporvements yet. We're waiting to see what she's going to do.
~If Sara improves they would wait to see how she does, and help her improve as much as possible. It always takes time for the organs to recover and start working properly again.
~If Sara goes into cardiac arrest she will be put on the heart & lung machine, and to the top of the transplant list.
~If Sara stays the same, stablized but not improving she will also go on the transplant list. The doctors are discussing whether or not we need to meet with the transport team today. After we meet with them they would be getting things underway for a transplant if it's needed.
It's no surprise to us because we knew from the start that a transplant may be the answer. It would mean a whole new set of problems to deal with. So we'll let you know what they decide, right now, like always it's the wait & see game!
We're so blessed to have hope in Jesus, and we're trusting God will work through all of it. We're hoping for the best for Sara, we don't like to see her struggle. Praying for her to be pain free, and praying for the doctors to have the wisdom to know what to do. We're so thankful that we're here, they have the best doctors and equipment for Sara. We're also greatful for all of the support & prayer from our friends & family.
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