Ry's had another good day. She was able to play in the playroom for a couple of hours today. It was not easy wheeling to poles, an oxygen tank and keeping her 4 wires an dtubes from being tangled. She had a great time though.
She also had a real bath today. Our first since we've been here. Gilly and I are trying to practice bathing her with oxygen and PICC line. We failed miserably despite the plastic and tape and Gilly there to hold things out of the water, we still got everything wet that wasn't supposed to be. I hope we get the hang of this before we get home.
This afternoon, while Ry and Gilly napped, I left the hospital for an hour and a half. It was the first tim eout of the hospital in 12 days. It was good for my mind and body! I was glad to be away for a bit, but the entire time I kept worrying that they would come by the room to change a dressing or flush her IV. But all was well and the time away was good for me.
They are still thinking that we will be discharged on Tuesday or even Wednesday. We have to coordinate home health care and a few other things that aren't easy to do over a holiday weekend. Besides we are secretly hoping that if we're here a couple of extra days, maybe we'll get to try to wean her from the oxygen.
It's time to try to get Ry to wind down (although we had a tea party after dinner tonight so she's on a caffine high)!
I will update as we know more. I hope you all are enjoying the summer weather and a long weekend. We wish we were using Ry's new Dora fishing pole out at the ranch and eating some of Gilly's grilled steaks, but maybe next year!
With love . . .
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Praying, praying for all of you!
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