Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Sadbh’s update – January 29th 2013


Sadbh slept a little bit better last night, but still not great. She woke up a very happy little girl around 7:20 and was very hungry for breakfast.

Despite the wet weather, Sadbh got to head out for a nice walk through the neighborhood. She was bundled up nice and snug in her stroller and she was delighted to be outside.

It was a fun filled morning and when it came time for her nap she was wiped out. She slept for an hour and a half and woke up very hungry. As soon as she was dressed she devoured a plate of pasta, cheese and other yummy foods.

Later in the afternoon Sadbh had an appointment with her cranial sacral doctor, Dr. Cavanaugh. He had some serious work to do since she was so sick over the past few weeks. He relieved a lot of pressure around her neck and torso due to all the coughing and extra effort to breathe.
It was a very productive visit and Sadbh will undoubtedly feel much better as a result.

We all had a wonderful evening and Sadbh had so much fun. It was amazing the amount of energy she had and when it came time for bed she had no desire to slow down.
I prepared her a nice bath however it seemed a little bit too hot for her royal highness. She actually asked me “daddy, cold water please” and of course I could not let her down.

It took forever to get her to sleep. I usually keep the monitor close to me as Katie tries to get Sadbh to sleep. This is so I can respond if needed.
Tonight I heard Sadbh say, “Wayne, water please”. At least she has manners.

She finally fell asleep so Katie and I started trach care. It went well until we were securing her trach ties. She woke up extremely upset and fought us tooth and nail. It was very stressful and but we were able to secure her trach tie and eventually get her calmed down.



All the best,

Wayne, Katie and Sadbh.

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