"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.

Friday, February 25, 2011

PT more agressive

Dialysis started early and was done by about 1 Pm which was nice.  She had a few catnaps during this time so did not sleep too much during the day, hopefully less sleep during the day will help her sleep better at night.  She seems like a little stronger day by day, PT is getting more aggressive and doing more difficult  and longer routines with her.  The goal is to have her stand up on her feet every day next week, we'll see how that goes.  She is eating more Mr Freezies every day, tomorrow we want her to try some pudding and see how she toleates that.  The doctor would like to see her take up some form of schooling in the hospital school, even if it is only one subject and only half an hour per day, but she is not there yet.  They are switching her from Heparin drip "blood thinner" to Coumadin taken orally.  This is so she is dependent on one less pump, she only has this one and the pump for her tube feeds right now.  Well it is time to close, goodnight.
 
Regards, Maynard

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