12:15pm – Just had more wires removed… one more step closer to coming home. It was painful but she is doing fine now. She is starting to eat Doritos and chicken dipped in ranch which she loves. She still has the chest tubes in so we will be here a few more days. We will…
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Resting Now
10:15am – Ella is resting now. She has been given toradol again and that will last for the next 24 hours. She will hopefully get a good sleep in and be feeling good for the rest of the day. We will also be getting a ‘big girl’ bed so Natalie or I can lay with…
Hurting this Morning
9:00am – Ella has come off most of her pain medication. Right now we cannot have another dose until 10:30 and she is hurting already. Please pray for her that she can rest while waiting and that the doctors can come up with a solution to help her with pain in the meantime.
Day 3 Recap
8:20 – Wanted to get this post out early so everyone can know how well Ella is doing before going to bed… This morning Natalie and I were exhausted from little sleep. I was called into her room about 4:00am but Natalie had been up all night with her. One at a time they started…
Eating a Popsicle
I know this will brighten your day!
Still Doing Great
4:30pm – Ella is still doing wonderful. She is sleeping, eating, talking, teasing and asking for whoever she sees is not in the room. We are so thankful. I’ll post day 3 recap later on and try to get some pictures online as well. On a side note, I have been able to post updates…
Doing Great
2:20pm – Ella just came off oxygen and is now playing with toys and interacting well. She just got a popsicle, which is her absolute favorite. It’s hard to believe a little over 24 hours ago she was having open heart surgery. The doctors and nurses are very happy with her progress and I can…
Moved to Regular Room
12:30pm – We just moved into room 6532 in the hospital tower. She is doing very well and starting to already act like herself. All IV lines have been removed as well as the cathetor and a few things that I don’t know names for. Her lungs are still not 100% so they will keep…
Resting
6:00am – Ella Grace is now resting having finished her x-rays. She has been given more apple juice and water. Natalie is getting a little sleep to here in the PCCU room. She has been up with Ella for most of the night.
First Drink
4:45am – It’s been over 24 hours since Ella Grace has had any liquids because of her lungs. She just got a drink of apple juice mixed with water. She wants to drink really bad. Hopefully this drink will help her relax and get more sleep.