We're home.
Posted: Thu May 22, 2003 12:08 am
It's been a long week. Maia is doing well tonight, although she is very ornery. Her arm is straight out to the side - first time for side and first time for straight. She had a 45 degree contracture of biceps. Dr.Nath did a 2nd caps and also went in through old mod quad incision and cleared out some of the scar tissue.
Dr. Glass was right on top of Maia's lung issues - she was on IV steroids and broncodilators the whole time. What a great doc she is. (anesthesiologist)
They also allowed Maia to bring music with her into the O.R. with headphones. So while they were working she had wonderful Enya and Reiki music playing in her ears. Read a great book about how music really helps the process. Maia DOES remember the music she listened to in the O.R. Even the anesthesiologist resident that works with Dr. Glass...boy was he nice. She had to take 3 diff kinds of meds before she went into the O.R. and this guy (don't remember his name though) he was so good with Maia.
We had fantastic nurses this time - they went beyond the call of duty especially after Maia was not the easiest kid to handle being on the steroids and all....and cleaning up all her vomit, etc. Yikes - they deserve medals.
I met some really great families down there. Gloria and her grandson Austin who had surgery today. Georgeanne and her husband Nick and Nicholas.... Tammie and Jo Jo, Rebecca and Khiron and her family, Brenda and Noah and more..... what a difference it makes to see people in the waiting rooms, in the splinting rooms, and in the hallways. So nice to visit when you had a moment "off".
I need to get some sleep.... sorry if I'm not making any sense... I'm just exhausted. Thank you for all your prayers and thoughts - all the prayers were heard - thank you God !
nite
-francine
Dr. Glass was right on top of Maia's lung issues - she was on IV steroids and broncodilators the whole time. What a great doc she is. (anesthesiologist)
They also allowed Maia to bring music with her into the O.R. with headphones. So while they were working she had wonderful Enya and Reiki music playing in her ears. Read a great book about how music really helps the process. Maia DOES remember the music she listened to in the O.R. Even the anesthesiologist resident that works with Dr. Glass...boy was he nice. She had to take 3 diff kinds of meds before she went into the O.R. and this guy (don't remember his name though) he was so good with Maia.
We had fantastic nurses this time - they went beyond the call of duty especially after Maia was not the easiest kid to handle being on the steroids and all....and cleaning up all her vomit, etc. Yikes - they deserve medals.
I met some really great families down there. Gloria and her grandson Austin who had surgery today. Georgeanne and her husband Nick and Nicholas.... Tammie and Jo Jo, Rebecca and Khiron and her family, Brenda and Noah and more..... what a difference it makes to see people in the waiting rooms, in the splinting rooms, and in the hallways. So nice to visit when you had a moment "off".
I need to get some sleep.... sorry if I'm not making any sense... I'm just exhausted. Thank you for all your prayers and thoughts - all the prayers were heard - thank you God !
nite
-francine