Louise is in surgery now and we expect that it will take around 4 hours. We know she is in good hands but it was very hard to hand her off. We are comforted by the fact that when we see her again she will be all fixed.
Please send your prayers and positive energy her way.
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
And It Begins
We have arrived in Seattle and are now residents of the Seattle Children's Hospital. This stay was not expected to begin until tomorrow but my experience is once you come here you do not leave as was the case yesterday.
Yesterday did not go as planned. We come in to have a sedated echo and return home soon after... not so much. Louise had some trouble coming out of sedation and the doctors thought it best to keep her overnight. I was funny to watch how uncomfortable the nurses were with Louise's screaming. One minute they were caught up in how adorable and sweet she was and once they made her angry and they saw the other side of her they were panicking. I told them not to worry and to move quickly. I am now proactive and warn the nurses before hand and they appreciate this.
Today we awoke to the unpleasant surprise that Louise will be undergoing a cath procedure to get a better look at the heart. Apparently they didn't see what the wanted during the echo. This will mean that she will have to be sedated again and intubated. This will be unpleasant to say the least but it is necessary so that the surgeons are completely prepared for the surgery tomorrow.
I will be using this blog to keep everyone up to date and as my own form of therapy. I hope that these updates will keep you all at ease as well. Please feel free to comment with any questions I know more knowledge helps ease the worry.
Yesterday did not go as planned. We come in to have a sedated echo and return home soon after... not so much. Louise had some trouble coming out of sedation and the doctors thought it best to keep her overnight. I was funny to watch how uncomfortable the nurses were with Louise's screaming. One minute they were caught up in how adorable and sweet she was and once they made her angry and they saw the other side of her they were panicking. I told them not to worry and to move quickly. I am now proactive and warn the nurses before hand and they appreciate this.
Today we awoke to the unpleasant surprise that Louise will be undergoing a cath procedure to get a better look at the heart. Apparently they didn't see what the wanted during the echo. This will mean that she will have to be sedated again and intubated. This will be unpleasant to say the least but it is necessary so that the surgeons are completely prepared for the surgery tomorrow.
I will be using this blog to keep everyone up to date and as my own form of therapy. I hope that these updates will keep you all at ease as well. Please feel free to comment with any questions I know more knowledge helps ease the worry.
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