"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.

Thursday, December 16, 2010

Awake Today

Today has been another uneventful (hopefully) day.  Andrea's bilirubin went up a little bit at the 4 am test and now at 4 pm it was just marginally down by 3 points, not very much, but at least not up.  She is very clear and wide awake today, doesn't seem to be in much discomfort at this point.  A recliner was moved into her room so Faye is staying for nights now.  I have a room in the hostel attached to the hospital, only a short walk away and under the same roof.  We are not getting much sleep these days, spending all the time we can with Andrea.  Her pump clotting issues seem to have cleared up during the night, so the pump is running right.  Tomorrow they are installing a pump in another patient here.  Please continue with your prayers, we desperately need them.

Thanks, Maynard
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  1. BerniceDecember 17, 2010 at 11:23 AM

    Our hearts and prayers are with you all at this time. Just remember, God is not sleeping, he understands your grief, and pain. That is why he has HIS ANGELS hovering around you, to comfort and care for Andrea, and you Maynard and Faye.
    Love & Prayers, James & Bernice

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  2. NebsDecember 17, 2010 at 8:51 PM

    Thanks James & Bernice, I'm not sure how often Maynards check this blog but its no problem for me to forward the comments you leave to them. And yes, Maynards need all the prayers they can get, they have a lot to process and decide in the next while...

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