Monday, February 25, 2013

Sadbh’s update – February 25th 2013


Granddad took over from Julie at 5:30 allowing Katie to get some extra rest. Sadbh had slept great through the night and woke up bright eyed and bushy tailed at 6:15. She was very happy lying in her bed and did not get up for another 20 minutes.

She was in a great mood and was very happy hanging out with Granddad as he prepared her breakfast. She had a healthy appetite and ended up having a nice big breakfast.
As soon as she was done it was time for the fun and games to start.

Kara worked for a few hours today and Sadbh was delighted to see her. She even showed Kara how well she could wear her cap.
It was a nice day so they all headed out for a walk through the neighborhood.

By the time Sadbh arrived home she was getting very tired and ready for her nap.
Granddad and Nana both did trach care while Kara supervised. It all went well and Sadbh slept for two hours and forty-five minutes.

When she finally woke up she was very surprised to see her friend Conor and his little baby sister Aibhín. Sadbh was still very sleepy and could not believe her eyes. It did not take long before Sadbh and Conor were playing and dancing to the “wheels on the bus” song that they both love so much.
Just before he left, poor Conor tripped and bit his tongue. Sadbh was very concerned about him. 
When it came time for Conor and Aibhín to leave Sadbh was very sad to see them go.

The rest of her evening was spent playing with Katie and I and when it came time for bed she was quite tired. It took almost an hour to get her to sleep but she finally dropped off into a deep slumber.


Almost an hour after Sadbh fell asleep we capped her trach to see how she would handle it. She got very restless, however her vitals stayed strong and she did great for 10 minutes before we decided to take it off.
This was a very positive step forward and we need to keep doing this on a regular basis.



All the best,

Wayne, Katie and Sadbh.

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