Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Sadbh’s update – November 13th 2012


Granddad watched over Sadbh last night until Larissa’s shift started. She woke up moments before Larissa started. As Larissa walked in the door she said, “silly Sadbh, it’s time for sleep. With that Sadbh knew the drill and dropped back down to sleep.
She slept great for the rest of the night and woke up just after Larissa’s shift ended.

It was a cold went morning so it was a perfect opportunity to stay in her pajamas. She had a big breakfast and was delighted when Caity arrived.

Later in the morning the weather cleared up long enough for Sadbh and her gang to go for a quick walk around the neighborhood. She was getting tired and had no interest in walking, so she had to be carried the whole time.

As soon as she arrived home it was time for trach care. Everything went well and Sadbh slept for almost three hours afterwards.

She was in a great mood when she woke up and was eager to play.  
The weather did not let up so Sadbh was housebound for the rest of the day.

We got to interview a potential night nurse today and both Katie and I feel that she has what it takes to look after Sadbh. She will hopefully cover the nights that Larissa does not work, allowing Sadbh to get a good night sleep 7 nights a week.
Both Katie and I have always insisted that we would not have nursing coverage on the weekends since we wanted to have some form of normalcy in our lives. However since Sadbh’s sleeping suffers on the weekends, we feel it’s a necessary compromise and Sadbh should benefit greatly.



All the best,

Wayne, Katie and Sadbh.

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