"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, March 28, 2011

Enthusiastic Day!

Good Evening
 
Today was a good one for Andrea, were it not for the sore throat and cough she picked up somehow.  however it did not seem to dampen her enthusiasm, we had her get up,pivot and sit down into her wheelchair and attended chapel service there.  She also stood up from her wheelchair and back into bed after, this is of course with help from me, although I don't really have to put much strength into it, she does most of it.  I am mostly there to make sure she does not collapse, she is gaining strength and her knees have not threatened to buckle.  Tonight was another first, with my help she was able to get up from bed, shuffle a few steps, and sat down into the recliner, where she sat for an hour.  After that she got up from the recliner and with my help shuffled over to her wheelchair and we went out driving the halls. I can hardly wait till it warms up and we can spend time outside with her in the fresh air.  Tomorrow is dialysis day again, hopefully early so that the rest of the day is free for physiotherapy. Until next time.
 
Goodnight, Maynard

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