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Day 4: Extubation Day!
Wow, what a day! We were talking earlier about how tiring it is just being at the hospital. How we can go over at 8am and come back for lunch totally exhausted! All we’re doing is walking over... Read...
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Day 5: Rhythms and Fluids
Leo’s temperature was great last night, so this morning they took out the temperature probes out of his nose and mouth. They then took off the cerebral sat monitor (the big band on his head), so Leo...
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Day 6: Step Down!
I’m going to have to right this post quickly, cause we’ve had a long day and I’m ready for bed! Leo’s fever was back again this morning. But good news is that the doctor said he is ready... Read More
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Day 7: The End Seems Near
(Sorry there aren’t any pictures – the pic below is from yesterday. Can’t upload pics with the hospital’s internet.) Today makes me happy as Leo smiled and chuckled for the first time! He also started...
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Day 8: Back on the NG Tube
The days are beginning to blend together. Mark’s mom and sister are coming tomorrow to watch Leo for us, and so that we can go take a nap and spend some time together. I spent the night with... Read More
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Day 9: Chest Tubes are Out!
(Couldn’t get today’s photos to work on again. Will add them tomorrow) Last night Leo slept from 9pm to 12:30am, and then was up from 12:30 to 5am. Wow, was that exhausting. He was being so cute...
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Day 10: We’re Out of the Hospital!
Whew! We are OUT of the hospital. Can you believe it? It’s only been 10 days since Leo’s heart surgery, and all three of us are back at Ronald McDonald House. We saw Leo’s cardiologist in the hall......
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Post-Op and Anxiety Issues
Sorry for the lack of updates since being home. At the end of the day we’ve been pretty wiped out. I would say Leo is pretty much back to his old self again, but he’s not really. He’s... Read More
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Our Hearts are Blessed
Tuesday morning we found out a room was available for us at the Ronald McDonald House, so we quickly packed our car (yes – we are the proud owners of a new-used wagon) and made the trip down... Read More
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Leo’s Cardiology Appointments
Thank you everyone for the e-mails and prayers! We had a great trip to Toronto and have lots to thank the Lord for! Ronald McDonald House called us on Monday to tell us they had a room available.......
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