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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.
Category: Hospital visits
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Another bout of cyclic vomiting…yikes.
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It’s sweltering hot in northern CA and has been for a few weeks. Since the weather is uncomfortably warm, our most discussed topic is the effect of heat on our bodies and guesses on when this heat streak will end. We love summer months for the longer days, but this is too hot. If you…
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Oh my gosh, we are finally going home this afternoon. Ellis got a potassium infusion, ekg, consult with heart team, and we’re waiting for discharge papers. Cyclic vomiting is a beast to deal with, and the days seem so long with all the retching and vomiting. But thank the Lord that that is behind us…
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Things are beginning to look up, finally! The situation didn’t look too hopeful at 7 a.m. when Ellis was complaining of nausea again and abdominal pain. Suddenly, things took a positive turn with her sitting up and talking. There were lots of tears from both of us with fear of the unknown when the cardiologist…
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Thank you, everyone, for your well wishes, encouragement, and prayers!! They’re wonderful to read when spirits are low. Although I’d like to write back, i don’t have much margin to do that. I’m mainly bedside all day as her caretaker. Ellis is not actively retching and having throw ups like yesterday, which is a relief.…
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