[tri-med] Re: Hannah's surgery report...

So glad to hear that Hannah is finally turning the corner. It has 
been a real roller coaster for you all. I will keep hr in my thoughts 
and prayers.

At 12:43 PM 27/11/2007, you wrote:
>THANK YOU GOD! Hannah was a trooper and did great. She is breathing
>wonderfully! So quiet. Donn just talked to her night nurse (we left the
>hospital before shift change) and she said that Hannah is awake and alert
>and looking around. She isn't agitated at all. And, best of all, when they
>went to go do the "normal" suctioning they would do based on time, they
>didn't need to! She didn't need it!!! When we saw her after she got to the
>PICU she was running 100% on her O2 and was only getting a bit of humidified
>28% O2 (room air is 21%) blown to the trach. And respiratory said that she
>didn't really need that, it was just a standard thing she did after surgery
>and that was the lowest setting. It was so good to see her so quiet and
>peaceful, not retracting anymore. AND NO FEVER! Her temp is actually normal
>(97.6) for the first time in weeks!
>
>Donn, Zach and I will be heading to the hospital in the morning. We meet
>with "the trach lady" at 9 am to learn what to do for her. They are blocking
>her old room so we didn't have to move all our stuff out. That means, unless
>they fill up (which they doubt) that Donn will be able to go down there an
>work in her "old" room while I stay up in the PICU with her. If they do fill
>up then we will have to move her/our things.
>
>Thank you for your caring! We really, REALLY appreciate it!!!
>
>Janet and Donn
>
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Jocelyn, loving Nanna to Tess with Trisomy 18 aged 10 & 1/2 years

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