"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, April 20, 2011

Continuous Feeds Again

Good Evening
 
Sorry for being late, I'll keep it short tonight.  Andrea was put on continuous feeds last night through the night, and this morning with adequate nutrition she seemed to be stronger and feeling better, although she was having bouts of nausea again.  This morning the Ot nurse came in and is teaching Andrea some life skills again, like how to sit up on the edge of the bed again, although she is not able to do it unaided at this point.  She is helping her to brush her teeth and hair again something she is even yet not able to always do.  When we went down to PT she walked 30 feet again with a walker before sitting down to rest.  After that she did some more leg excersises and back to her room.  Around 1 PM she went down for an abdominal ultrasound and xray, didn't find anything unusual.  Stopped in at the teen room a little while and then back to her room for more feeds and some much needed rest.  Tonight she battled nausea before going to sleep, we sure hope she will feel better tomorrow.  Goodnight to you all.
 
Thanks, Maynard

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