"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, April 15, 2011

Day got better

Good Evening
 
Well the day is ending and for Andrea the end is a lot better than the rest of the day.  We don't know exactly what was off the last couple of days, maybe it was Wednesday's dialysis, but her color was not good and she felt "sick" as she put it, unable to really say what was the matter, or what was bothering her.  Tonight though, her color had improved with a faint pink color in her cheeks, and all around she was feeling a lot better.  This morning the nurse was unable to withdraw blood samples from her PIC line in her arm, so in the morning they will try putting something in there to clear it.  Another possibility is that it could be positional and in certain positions it does not work.  It would really be no surprise if the line does not work, she has had this one since before the New Year.  Hopefully it can be cleared and work again.  If the weather would only warmup and she could feel better, it would be good for her to spend time outside in the sunshine, I guess we will have to wait for that to happen.  It is time to close so to all a goodnight.
 
Thanks, Maynard

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