THANK YOU to everyone who sent emails, cards, notes, gifts, and phone messages, and to those who visited. We haven't had the opportunity to respond and thank you all; but know that your support meant the world to us.
Anna still has 4-5 more weeks in her body cast. It's difficult for her to be comfortable being so constrained. She has only one tube left, her catheter. It has to be irrigated 3-4 times a day, which she really dislikes. Ayi Sarah will be very busy tending to Anna's needs for the next few weeks, while Mom and Dad will be busy taking care of her evenings and weekends.
Ayi Sarah was so helpful during Anna’s hospital stay. Staying with her for several nights gave Mom and Dad a much needed break. And Sarah was so good at entertaining Anna during her post-surgery recuperation.
Without Nana Barbara's support, things would have been so much more difficult. She picked up Lily from school each day and many days took care of her well into the evening giving her dinner, baths, and tucking her into bed. Lily especially loved the nights she slept at Nana's house.
Last evening we were together at home as a family for the first time in a long while. It was so nice snuggling with our little girls, watching Winnie the Pooh, and experiencing the bond that the four of us have developed in such a short period of time.
Jennifer, a Child Life Nurse, came everyday to make Anna's day more fun
Time to pack up and go home!
One last picture at the entrance to the Giraffe Wing of Children's Hospital
Waiting for the car
Lounging and playing with new toys
3 comments:
What wonderful news! We'll keep on praying as I believe you can never have too many prayers!
Happy for you all, knowing that now she will heal in leaps and bounds and life can return to a more comfortable routine. Here's hoping for the time to pass quickly and that restraining cast to be gone soon.
Love ,
sue
Thinking of you & praying her recovery is going well.
Love, Jenny
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