"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, December 7, 2010

sitting up!


Hi Everyone

Had a minute so came down to the main floor entrance of the Mazankowski Heart Institute a.k.a. The Maz, to check our emails and do a quick update.  There is a family/information booth down here with 3 computers that is open during the day, so that is quite nice  Got back here this morning and Andrea looks a little better.  Two physiotherapists were in the room and got her out of bed, stood her on her feet a bit and sat her down in a high backed chair, total of half an hour.  She was just exhausted after that, but definitely was stronger than yesterday, when she wobbled around and had to be supported at her shoulders, otherwise she would have fallen over.  Today she could sit unaided on the edge of her bed.  Now we are just waiting to see what her kidneys decide to do, hopefully get in gear and do their job.  I will try to send another update tonight.

Thanks, Maynard

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