"We Love Andrea" was created to update Andrea's friends as she went through a difficult journey. After her second heart transplant when her pulse began to speed up she was given a pacemaker, then a Heart Mate II or LVAD. She was in the Stollery Children's Hospital, then the Mazankowski heart unit in Edmonton, Alberta for 7 months. However, she peacefully died on May 11, 2011 when the rest of her heart and other organs could handle the strain no longer. If you come to this blog, pray for her family and friends, remember to tell your friends you love them, then sign your organ donor card.

Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Bad Day

Hi Everyone

Just returned from Andrea's bedside after she was asleep. Today was not a good day for her, she was not able to hold anything down, but when they gave her Maxeran it settled her stomach so it didn't bother too much. She has an adult sized nose tube in and it bothers her a lot in the back of her throat so she hardly talked at all, just discomfort. When asked if she had any pain she said no, so that was a blessing. We had a good discussion with her and she was at peace about tomorrow and resigned for whatever the future holds. We don't know what the future holds, but we know who holds the future. Many different doctors and specialists came in to see and examine her today. They all say that if the device works as well for her as they have seen it work in the past for others, she should show a dramatic improvement shortly. Need to sign off, back to the hospital for 6 am tomorrow. Thanks for all the love and prayers and support, please remember her especially tomorrow.

Thanks, Maynard

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