Homecoming Tomorrow?
Tomorrow's the big day! . . . Maybe.
Annie did really well last night, sleeping all night from 9:00 to 6:30. Unfortunately, when she got her 7:00 medicines she threw them up, along with most of the food she had been getting in her tummy all night. She then threw up again at 9:00 and around 11:30. She's been ok since, and she is back on her feeds. However, if she is still throwing up tomorrow, they won't let us go home. Please pray that Annie does well with her feeds tonight, and that she is able to hold her food and her medicine down more consistently than she's done so far.
Around noon today, Annie had a video swallow test where her speech therapist Tiffany gave her barrium laced pudding then they x-rayed how she swallowed. They the tested how she did with liquids. Annie passed both tests! This means that as she tolerates it, we can work with her on puree's and liquids to help her to re-learn eating. No solid foods, but this is a start! I promise not to steal any of Annie's chocolate pudding.
So a big day tomorrow. Her bed is getting delivered before noon, and Jean and I still need to be trained on a couple of things. If all goes well, we should all be home tomorrow evening.
I have created a blog to continue to journal Annie's progress. Once we get home, we'll update that on a weekly basis, with lots of pictures! I created it on Google's blog program Blogspot, so you will be able to register to be notified every time the journal is updated (similar to Caring Bridge) and will also be able to write notes as you've been doing on this site. The address of her blog is www.annaleesullivan.blogspot.com. If you go there now, it looks pretty plain, but I'll have it all pretty'd up by this weekend!
We'll update again tomorrow on this site to let you know how/if homecoming goes.
Tomorrow will be Annie's 52nd day in the hospital. You have all stood by us in prayer and good deeds. We are eternally grateful.
God bless you,
Bill.
'He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.'
- Isaiah 40:29--31