It was yet another rough night sleep
for poor Sadbh and she needed suctioning throughout the night.
She was wide-awake by 6:40, and
thankfully she was in a great mood. I can’t say the same for Katie and me.
She was very lovey-dovey and was full
of kisses and hugs.
It was an early start to the day and
after breakfast Sadbh had a serious coughing fit. She got very sick and threw
up everything she ate.
After a long morning of playing and
having fun, it came time for her nap and trach care. Since we were scheduled to
change out Sadbh’s trach for a new one last weekend, but had to reschedule
since she was sick, we decided to change it out today.
Everything went well and Sadbh was in
a deep sleep throughout. She did gag and get upset for a brief moment when I
inserted the new trach, but she fell back to sleep within seconds.
No matter how many times I’ve had to
change out her trach, and no matter how ready I am, mentally and physically, I
cannot help but feel sick to my stomach as soon as we are finished with it.
Today was no exception and I felt
weak and nauseous immediately afterwards.
Sadbh started coughing when we were
securing her trach ties and ended up waking herself up. She was still very
tired but her coughing was very intense.
We ended up in the bathroom for 20-30 minutes of steam to help soothe
her.
After she calmed down and started to
feel better, we headed out to Madison Valley for lunch.
Sadbh was thrilled to be out in the
fresh air. Other than when she was coughing, her mood was fantastic. It seems
that her new front teeth were not bothering her as much anymore.
After lunch she dozed off during our
walk home and she had a good nap for at least an hour or so.
Sadbh spent the afternoon with
Clodagh and a few of our friends out boating on the lake.
Ian’s daughter, Claire and her
husband Ryan were in town visiting from Oklahoma and Sadbh got a chance to show
off her boat driving skills.
It was so funny to see how tight of a
grip she had on the steering wheel and she looked like she knew what she was
doing.
When we arrived home, Sadbh had
dinner and then it was time for bed. She had a couple of coughing fits, but
fortunately she kept everything down.
Larissa is working tonight so we know
that we will all get a good night sleep.
All the best,
Wayne, Katie and Sadbh.
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