Feeling so much better today...still cute as ever, even with all that tape and tubing! She also enjoys playing with the ports at the end of it, it's her new toy to explore and chew on!
Saturday, November 15, 2008
Battling bugs
These past couple of weeks have been rough...head colds, coughs, and the tale end to this bug was diarrhea! Cade was finally on the mend (after being sick for 2 weeks) when Maddie started running a low-grade fever yesterday. She'd had the cough but that was about it for her symptoms. After sleeping pretty much all day and refusing her bottles, I talked to the cardiologist on call and we put the NG tube back in to get her hydrated. It was either that or an ER visit since she had only taken 240 mls (8 oz.) all day. Putting the tube back in was torture for Maddie (and us) and she made sure to let us know by coughing, gagging, dry heaving and crying for most of the hour after it was placed. Poor girl...although we do love her feisty nature. Today she's been fine, no more fever or yucky diapers. Few! The plan is to take the NG out after she's back to eating better, so hopefully that shouldn't be too long. I'm just praying that we've got all of this out of our systems now! Winter's not even here yet and our family has been sick way too much! So much for my germ-a-phobe ways and being on house arrest...these viruses are still finding us! UGH!!!
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9 comments:
CUTE CUTE CUTE!!!! I'm glad that everyone is feeling better!
Love to you all~
Suzie
Bummer she needed the NG back in... but I had to laugh because Owen thinks the port is his chew toy that never leaves his side!! He's going to be angry someday when he gets rid of that thing for good and he's lost his best friend "the port".
Glad everyone is starting to feel better!
Andrea
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I hope your family's doing well!
I hope that today is a better day and you all are feeling a little better. I am sorry that Maddie had to have her tube back in, but it is for the best. Just a precausion. I hope that everyone gets better soon. I am praying for you guys. Feel better soon!
Hi, my name is Michelle, and I stumbled on your blog through various heart babies! I am mommy to a Madison (Maddie Grace) as well, she is a heart baby with Tetralogy of Fallot and Digeorge syndrome. She is a fiesty 2 year old wih wild and crazy hair! :) Something about that name! Your Maddie is beautiful and I so love reading her updates, us heart moms have to stick together!
<3's in California
Michelle Stone
PRECIOUS! Maddie is quite the little spunkster!
Love and prayers to you all~ Rebecca
Tube or not she is beautiful. I am so sorry the bugs won't leave your family alone this fall---hopefully you are getting it all over with early.
EWWW I hate viruses! I'm glad Maddie is feeling better. Hoping that yucky feeding tube can come out soon. Maddie sure is adorable, feeding tube or no feeding tube. :D
Praying for a healthy holiday season!
BIG Heart Hugs,
Lauren (21yr. old w/Tricuspid Atresia aka HRHS)
Carepage: hopelovefaith
She is such a sweetie!! I am so so excited to see you on Monday- that will be GREAT! You can just pick up the video ;-) I keep getting ready to send it off, but want to wrap it in something just to be safe- and I didn't want it to be something random from the hospital.
Yay! Can't wait to meet miss Maddie. Just call when you get here.
Mimi
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