[tri-med] Hannah update

>There is an update on Hannah on the blog site. (link below) Donn posted 
>one last night. I came home tonight (we've been alternating) and I talked 
>to him a few minutes ago on the phone and he was "getting sappy" 
>(translates to crying) as he was holding her in his lap for the first time 
>since the surgery on Thursday.
>
>They started giving her Pedialyte (or however you spell it!) through the 
>g-tube this afternoon. She is getting 15 cc per hour with 15 cc per hour 
>of other fluids via IV. If that goes well she will get Pedialyte and 
>formula (50/50) tomorrow and, we hope,straight formula the next day. They 
>are using morphine for pain and it's real hard to judge when she is in 
>pain due to her lack of pain response. We are using her restlessness as an 
>indicator as it seems that she wiggles more when she is uncomfortable. I 
>sure wish she could tell us!

Janet and Donnell King
Parents of Hannah Emily - 5-6-03 - Trisomy 14 Mosaic Partial
Also Amanda, Jon, Zach and Caty, who are just as special.

for updates on the family, including news on Hannah Emily, go to 
http://kinglynews.blogspot.com
(latest update January 30th)  

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