sing like wildflowers

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

  • We all had an emotional week going in with fear of what would come next, should the heart pressure number be high and the heart dysfunction worsening. But miraculously, yesterday’s heart cath went well and Ellis’ heart pressure numbers looked great. It was a miraculous surprise, because we were expecting worse numbers than her last…

  • I empathize with Ellis… it’s so uncomfortable to have a migraine and constant vomiting. I hope the medicine and iv will kick in soon. They took a blood sample, and I’m waiting for the IV. I couldn’t even stand up straight getting into the car. Hunched over.

  • Ellis got admitted, and we came up to the room around 9 p.m. that is the first time getting up to the patient room before midnight. She’s sleeping comfortably now after all the iv meds. Not sure how long this admission will be or what work up they’ll do to figure out this mysterious cyclic…

  • Update at 3:20 a.m.: admitted and in the patient room now. On Saturday evening, we came to the emergency room for the same reason as previous times: cyclic vomiting.  I’m in denial as this is the fourth time arriving at the same place starting this June to September. I have decision fatigue as so much…