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My full and kooky life as a homeschooling mommy to 2 great kids, raising a child with HLHS (Hypolastic Left Heart Syndrome), coping with depression, following Jesus, and being much too camera happy.

Hi everyone,

Merry Christmas Eve! Ellis doing better today, and if she has a good night sleep without any retching or throw up, we’ll be homebound tomorrow.

I wanted to write an update today, but days’ worth of sleep deprivation caught up with me this afternoon. Ellis is finally off the IV and eating a regular diet. In order for discharge, Ellis needs to show that she can fully eat and drink and not get sick. That was and continues to be our mission for the day!

Have a wonderful Christmas morning, and take care!

On our walk this afternoon. Too bright outside! First time leaving the room since Thursday. No IVs! Feeling free
Photo by the hospital bear statue and tree on our walk

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11 responses to “Hoping for discharge on Christmas”

  1. rajkkhoja Avatar
    rajkkhoja

    Iam so glad Elliot doing better & backhome. Ellis is finally off the IV and eating a regular diet,very nice that. Beautiful photo Elliot sitting your house yard. So cute & pretty look. Nice photo the hospital bear statue and ๐ŸŒฒ!
    Happy Christmas you& your’s family ๐ŸŽˆ๐Ÿ’
    God blessing you, Eshter ๐Ÿ™‹๐Ÿง‘โ€๐ŸŽ„

    1. singlikewildflowers Avatar

      Thank you, Raj! It was a big step for Ellis to get off the IV completely and to try to eat and drink by mouth. They kept the IV line in till we left in case she needed it. But she didn’t!
      I wish that beautiful and spacious pavilion was our house yard, but it’s the hospital pavilion where kids (can play on the playground and people can sit and get some fresh air.
      Thank you for your Christmas wishes!! We are so thankful to be home and to have come home on Christmas evening. Hope you had a wonderful Christmas too. ๐Ÿ™‚ God bless you too.

      1. rajkkhoja Avatar
        rajkkhoja

        You are most welcome my friend, Eshter!
        Iam so happy Elliott remove IV completely & she eat & drink by mouth. Thanks God ๐Ÿ˜‚ I wish you have spacious pavilion your house ๐Ÿ .โค๏ธ! You always kindness reply me โค๏ธ. You are strong & brave woman.
        Tack care My friend Eshter!
        You enjoyed Chris birthday ๐ŸŽ‚ & Christmas ๐ŸŽ with family.
        I wish you best , healthy & wealthy Going New’ years.

  2. DEVANG UPADHYAYA Avatar

    Take care little Ellis

    1. singlikewildflowers Avatar

      Thank you, Devang! The dynamic duo are back in operation. It was hard on the whole family to go through it again, but we are so thankful it’s behind us and Ellis is feeling better. In total recovery mode.

      1. DEVANG UPADHYAYA Avatar

        Glad to hear that

        Nothing can stop the dynamic duo

  3. Linda Schaub Avatar

    I hopped online to see if there was an update on Ellis. Fingers crossed discharge day is today! Merry Christmas to you and yours!

    1. singlikewildflowers Avatar

      Thank you, Linda! It was wonderful to still spend the Christmas evening at home. Elliot was waiting for us all day and asking Chris when we’d be coming home. Ellis was asking me all day too. It was a limbo day.
      Hope you had a wonderful Christmas too!! Hugs. Thank you for the sweet emails.

      1. Linda Schaub Avatar

        Glad it worked out in the end Esther. I figured when you didn’t do a “report” that things were finally looking up. Elliot is the sweet big brother that I wish I could have had.

  4. LightWriters Avatar

    โ™ฅ๏ธ๐Ÿ•Š๏ธ๐ŸŽ„โœจ๐ŸŒŸโ™ฅ๏ธ๐Ÿ™ Christmas is for miracles

    1. singlikewildflowers Avatar

      I remembered your comment throughout the day!! You’re right. Christmas is for miracles and we got one! I was taken aback that we were back at the hospital so soon, but you never know why things happen except that you have to trust God through it all.
      Hope you had a wonderful Christmas!

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