"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.

Monday, November 29, 2010

Moved to ICU

Hi

Just got back, Andrea was moved into the adult CVICU (cardiovascular intensive care unit) this afternoon. Last night she threw up without warning and her nose feeding tube came out. They have had a hard time managing her fluid balance the last few days as it is a very fine line for her, also very nauseous at times, so she needed more care than the paeds unit could provide. We met with her surgeon this afternoon and had a private visit with him. They put her nose tube and another tube in which was incredibly painful for her. They do not allow parents to stay with patients for the night, so Faye and I are here at RMH for night. Please pray harder for Andrea especially, and also for us, sometimes our faith is so weak. We need to be strong for her sake, but it is so hard to see her suffer.

goodnight, Maynard

PS She is now in the new Mazankowski heart centre, 3A7 room 15. If you park in the east parkade and take the first elevator inside the building after crossing the pedway, turn right before info, go up to the 3rd floor, turn right and right again. ON your left is a waiting area with tables and chairs for visitors. There will be a set of double doors that are closed and on your right is an intercom you must use and ask for us. We will come out to see you. We are not allowed to have our cell phones on in the ICU so we might be very difficult to reach the next while.

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