Post Surgery Update

The ROCKSTAR was discharged from the hospital on Saturday, March 24.  After spending Monday through Thursday in PICU, she was stepped down to the regular med-surg floor on Thursday and was discharged on Saturday.  She remains on blood thinners and will require frequent blood work to measure clotting time and monitor the dosage.  Her other medications remain the same. 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY COLE!  He is 9 today and it is his first birthday that I am not actually with him.  I did however get to sing to him on the phone on his way to school this morning!  Just wanted to throw that in before I forget.

Reilly is doing AMAZINGLY well, considering she just had major abdominal surgery.  She is moving around almost like normal.  She gets very tired and weak really quickly, but she has hardly eaten any food for 8 days now.  Her appetite has been basically nonexistent, until yesterday!  She ate some cookies, a granola bar, some crackers and olive pizza (both green and black).  She has asked for an apple this morning, so guess what we are going to find...

It is encouraging to see her appetite increasing, as well as her ease of movement this soon after surgery.  She is not a fan of the steri-strips on her belly.  They should start coming off this week.

She has made significant progress in a very short time.   I am thankful that she is tough and has legions of prayers on her side, otherwise this could be a very long and very arduous recovery.  There will be some activity restrictions while she is on blood thinners and to allow her belly time to fully heal.

We will stay in Chicago for her first follow-up appointments, return for the one-month, six-month, and one year marks.  The rest of her follow-up and blood work will be done at home at Children's New Orleans.

Hopefully, this time sails by and we will be home soon!   Reilly and I really miss her Daddy and Cole, but are very glad that Meme (my mom) is able to stay and help us for a while.  We are thankful that Grammy (Rickie's mom) was able to come for the surgery too.  Ms. Amanda is the BEST EVER for taking care of our puppies while we were gone and everyone else that has helped make this happen deserves thanks as well.  My wish is that we will someday be able to pay it forward!