"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.

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Few Steps Again

Hello Everyone
 
I don't know what to report tonight, Andrea had a fairly good day I guess.  I reported last night that her feeding tube had been pulled out enough so it is in her stomach.  Well so far so good, her feeds were started at 10 cc/hour and she has tolerated that quite well, every 6 hours they have been increased 10 cc/hour so now she is on 50 cc/hour, 65cc/hour is where she was before and is the goal again.  After she has proved she can tolerate that for a few days they will begin bolus feeding her during the day so they can shut it off during the night.  Tonight Faye went to the nearby Sobey's and picked up a potato and cheese casserole, and a chicken dish.  Andrea had a few bites of potato and cheese casserole and said it tasted good to her.  Her stomach will have to stretch and get used to food again, she has not eaten anything significant since last fall.  Today she took a few steps in the gym between the parallel bars with help.  Sure takes a lot out of her.  Until next time.
 
Goodnight, Maynard

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