Just spoke to Nik and they are filling out paper work and packing up the room. She was waiting for Dr. Brenner to come by then they are out of there!!!!!
I think I now have Nichole addicted to blogging so I'll be over her place giving her a crash coarse.....It is pretty easy :) She is planning to keep her blog up just to make it easier for you all to watch the girls grow.
Thanks for all the prayers and support while they were there and always :)
Lisa
Monday, July 23, 2007
Going Home.....MAYBE:)
We have good news all around!!
Ella was unable to go home yesterday - but we are hoping for today. Still quite a feat as her open heart surgery was a week ago today!!!
She was totally excited by a visit from her best friend Alison. They held hands and walked the ward , of course the nurses were just laughing at our little princess. They shared Scooby Doo push ups and had quality "girl talk"!!
They gave Ella some pain meds for the first time since she got to the peds floor. What a difference! The small dose gave her the ability to walk, play and move more comfortably. Ella told Mom and Dad that she is ready to go home!!
Ella was unable to go home yesterday - but we are hoping for today. Still quite a feat as her open heart surgery was a week ago today!!!
She was totally excited by a visit from her best friend Alison. They held hands and walked the ward , of course the nurses were just laughing at our little princess. They shared Scooby Doo push ups and had quality "girl talk"!!
They gave Ella some pain meds for the first time since she got to the peds floor. What a difference! The small dose gave her the ability to walk, play and move more comfortably. Ella told Mom and Dad that she is ready to go home!!
Sunday, July 22, 2007
Another Day....
Ella is doing better everyday....Yesterday she developed a little fluid on her lungs, this is a side effect of the surgery, so x-rays were taken and they are waiting until after 10am for a full report from the doctor. Nik thinks that they may get to go home by Wed. This would be terrific since no one is sleeping well at the hospital.
Ella is only on a "whiff" of O2....that is nothing but it seems to be the hardest to get kids off of.
Just wanted to remind everyone that the FNP has a article about Ella today "The heartest hurdle" I have been trying to get a copy of the article from 05 for you all but I am still working on it, much easier said then done :)
http//www.fredericknewspost.com/sections/news/display.htm?StoryID=62820
Ella is only on a "whiff" of O2....that is nothing but it seems to be the hardest to get kids off of.
Just wanted to remind everyone that the FNP has a article about Ella today "The heartest hurdle" I have been trying to get a copy of the article from 05 for you all but I am still working on it, much easier said then done :)
http//www.fredericknewspost.com/sections/news/display.htm?StoryID=62820
Saturday, July 21, 2007
News from Mom and Dad....
Hello to all!
Well the "on-call" cardiologist says if Ella maintains her o2 (oxygen) level in the upper ninetys we will come home Sunday or early Monday.Our only concern is that this is not her regular cardiologist so we will see how much she walks and how clear her lungs are today.She is still dramatic....When they told Ella she could go home possibly tommorow she told Dr.Everett "no,I dont want too".So she is getting better and wow is she gonna have a rude awakening when she comes home and Jason and I have to take care of Baby Kate and Nico also.Ella will have to come out of Ella's world and back to reality!
Update soon..Jason and Nikki
Well the "on-call" cardiologist says if Ella maintains her o2 (oxygen) level in the upper ninetys we will come home Sunday or early Monday.Our only concern is that this is not her regular cardiologist so we will see how much she walks and how clear her lungs are today.She is still dramatic....When they told Ella she could go home possibly tommorow she told Dr.Everett "no,I dont want too".So she is getting better and wow is she gonna have a rude awakening when she comes home and Jason and I have to take care of Baby Kate and Nico also.Ella will have to come out of Ella's world and back to reality!
Update soon..Jason and Nikki
It appears all is well at Hopkins.....What a difference a day makes!!!!
Ella started the day in the PICU with a chest tube, neck line and oxgen at 40 percent and ended the day in "step down"!!
They removed all of her lines and the chest tube with the exception of one IV line in her hand in case they need it. She sat up, ate and was able to walk (a few steps with MUCH drama). Mom and Gran got her situated, with IV pole and oxygen tank in tow. The nurses encouraging her and bribing her to walk to the waiting room. Ella, being our little PICU Princess, walked 4 steps and sat down in the middle of the floor and told her Mom to "put me back in my bed and let me watch my movie"!!!
Not happening, we made her get up, to try again ,she walked 10 steps before she was carried back to bed to watch her movie!! Daddy's favorite Scooby Doo video.
To quote a PICU nurse " You have a future Oscar winning actress on your hands"!!
Ella was moved tonight to the pediatric floor and has a pink room with a pull out bed. Mom and/or dad can spend the night comfortably rather than Jason trying to stay awake in a straight back chair!!! Her coloring is good, her oxygen levels are good and she is hungry!
Today's funny stories - Ella has been receiving much appreciated mail from her friends and when it was brought to her to open tonight (after she provides a few good strong coughs, on bribery basis) she was asked to open the envelopes. In a small pathetic little voice, she said, "I can't", and looked away. When asked why? and she said " b/c my arms hurt". When asked why her arms hurt she looked down and responded - without skipping a beat - "because I had surgery". It took a lot to keep from laughing!! Her personality is definitely back!!
Her Pop-Pop could not make it down today so when she called him tonight to say goodnight he told her he was coming to see her in the morning.
He asked her if there was anything she wanted him to bring her and again, without skipping a beat and in a dramatic, sad little voice she responded "flowers, Pop-Pop", "pink and blue ones". Again It took everything not laugh.
The doctors are pleased with her progress, as everyone is. Yesterday was filled with love and kisses from Nannie and Poppie and Gran and T-Pop. Auntie, Mom and Dad were also there to hold her hand and watch movies with her.Her progress is getting stronger by the hour!! Thank you to everyone who has kept her in their prayers, It is truly appreciate by everyone! I'll have another update in the morning!
Lisa/Denise :)
They removed all of her lines and the chest tube with the exception of one IV line in her hand in case they need it. She sat up, ate and was able to walk (a few steps with MUCH drama). Mom and Gran got her situated, with IV pole and oxygen tank in tow. The nurses encouraging her and bribing her to walk to the waiting room. Ella, being our little PICU Princess, walked 4 steps and sat down in the middle of the floor and told her Mom to "put me back in my bed and let me watch my movie"!!!
Not happening, we made her get up, to try again ,she walked 10 steps before she was carried back to bed to watch her movie!! Daddy's favorite Scooby Doo video.
To quote a PICU nurse " You have a future Oscar winning actress on your hands"!!
Ella was moved tonight to the pediatric floor and has a pink room with a pull out bed. Mom and/or dad can spend the night comfortably rather than Jason trying to stay awake in a straight back chair!!! Her coloring is good, her oxygen levels are good and she is hungry!
Today's funny stories - Ella has been receiving much appreciated mail from her friends and when it was brought to her to open tonight (after she provides a few good strong coughs, on bribery basis) she was asked to open the envelopes. In a small pathetic little voice, she said, "I can't", and looked away. When asked why? and she said " b/c my arms hurt". When asked why her arms hurt she looked down and responded - without skipping a beat - "because I had surgery". It took a lot to keep from laughing!! Her personality is definitely back!!
Her Pop-Pop could not make it down today so when she called him tonight to say goodnight he told her he was coming to see her in the morning.
He asked her if there was anything she wanted him to bring her and again, without skipping a beat and in a dramatic, sad little voice she responded "flowers, Pop-Pop", "pink and blue ones". Again It took everything not laugh.
The doctors are pleased with her progress, as everyone is. Yesterday was filled with love and kisses from Nannie and Poppie and Gran and T-Pop. Auntie, Mom and Dad were also there to hold her hand and watch movies with her.Her progress is getting stronger by the hour!! Thank you to everyone who has kept her in their prayers, It is truly appreciate by everyone! I'll have another update in the morning!
Lisa/Denise :)
Friday, July 20, 2007
TGIF
No more chest tube! There hoping to get out of picu today & get Ella walking.
She had her first soup & crackers!
Ella says thanks for the cards :)
Have a good weekend everyone...I'll keep everyone posted :)
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