The Big Day!!
May 23rd, 2007 by admin
Well tomorrow is the big day! I just got off the phone with Amberlee and she is so excited! Tonight is her last night in the hospital! She will be staying in an apartment/hotel for a month and then with her aunt and uncle the 2nd month. It has been a journey to say the least. Hopefully we will accomplish what we’re hoping for. The transplant was to say the least a success. Now it’s just a matter of her showing within the next few months no signs of rejection. Obviously this is out of our hands, but we are optimistic just the same. It has been tough and we wouldn’t have been able to do it without everyone’s support. Thank you so much everyone!
Just a quick update with what’s been going on in the hospital. She is now eating a regular diet, and the only IV she has connected is fluids. The doctor’s are so concerned that she is drinking more when she goes home. The funny thing is she has never been a huge drinker anyway, but they’re still concerned so she’s hooked up right now, and has to go home with IV fluids when she leaves. It won’t be too bad though. They told her she only has to do it 10 hours a day so this means she can turn it on when she goes to bed and be completely untethered during the day! She is way excited about this. They also told her she can have fresh vegetables when she gets out as long as she makes sure they’re washed thoroughly before she eats. Another high point for her.
Well one step is over, and now on to the next. Hopefully these next 2 months will go by quickly and we’ll be back in our home just like nothing had ever happened.
It looks like today will be a beautiful day to leave the hospital. Will she have many restrictions on where she can go and what she can do? Even if she just stays at or near the hotel I would expect it will still be a wonderful change. Did my dad tell you about his faux pas? I thought we were going to see more pictures posted…..
We’re so glad things are going well. We’re looking forward to the day you can return home. Every week we discuss in church meetings your progress. There are those checking on the house every now and again and mowing the lawn. Is there anything else that we can do? It’s nice to have this blog to keep track of things.