Monday, November 19, 2012

Sadbh’s update – November 19th 2012


Sadbh slept like a log and did not budge until she work up just after Larissa left at 6am. Katie watched her on the baby monitor as Sadbh just laid there for almost fifteen minutes. Eventually she started shouting “mamma” and as soon as Katie popped her head in the door Sadbh greeted her with a huge smile.

I had the day off from work so as soon as Sadbh was out of her cot it was time for her breakfast. She had her usual big appetite and got to watch a classic episode of Sesame Street as she ate.

Sadbh’s new nurse Julie started today to shadow my father. She will start working nights this Wednesday and should hopefully work through the weekends.
Sadbh took an instant shine to Julie and she gave her a tour of the house and all her toys.

It was very wet and stormy so Sadbh was housebound all day. She did not mind and ended up having a great time.
Bath time was fun and she was exhausted by the time she was done. She fell asleep in my arms along with one of her books and her favorite stuffed cat.

Julie observed as my father and I managed trach care. Everything went well and one of the sores on her neck looked a lot better than the last couple of days.

She slept for over two hours and woke up in a fantastic mood and ready for the fun to start yet again.
The weather did not lighten up so Sadbh and her posse all headed down to the basement to play with her toys after lunch.

For the past couple of days Sadbh has not wanted to wear her cap or Passy Muir Valve so this afternoon we had to work hard to get her to wear the PMV. After a lot of distractions it worked out and she ended up wearing it for the rest of the evening. Shortly after Katie arrived home from work Sadbh asked for bubbles, so Katie asked if she wanted to wear her cap and Sadbh answered yes.
Sadbh did great and tolerated the cap for 17 minutes straight. It was very impressive considering that she hasn’t worn it in a few days.



All the best,

Wayne, Katie and Sadbh.

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