Thursday, February 21, 2013

Very long day, but doing well!

Surgery took a lot longer than we expected (6+ hours) and right out of surgery she really struggled, but she is doing remarkably well at the moment (knock on wood).  I got a quick peek at her arms before they had to wrap them up (to keep her from poking her eyes out with her fixators).  A little intimidating I must admit. Here is the laundry list of what she ended up having done:

Right arm:

  • Ulna broken and a rod placed in it to straighten it out (it was very bowed)
  • Radius broken and external fixator attached
  • Huber Procedure- muscle transfer to aid in thumb opposition
  • Tendon repair- apparently an important tendon was not connected
Left arm:
  • Radius broken and external fixator attached
  • Huber Procedure
Her pain is being well managed now as is her breathing.  Hopefully that will be the theme of the night! I talked the nurse into letting my mom stay with us tonight so we will take turns holding her.  It is definitely a two man job to move her with all of her cords....2 drains, 2 IVs, heart monitor, pulse ox, blood pressure cuff, and catheter.

Right now she is laying on Gee, eating crackers and watching Calliou.  It's nice to see her awake and not crying in pain.

Thank you for all of the continued prayers and well wishes.  They have really helped me through the day! :-) 

Resting peacefully on daddy:

 




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  1. PiperFebruary 21, 2013 at 7:54 PM

    I've been thinking of you guys today! I'm glad she is doing ok :)

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  2. foneman44February 21, 2013 at 8:31 PM

    She looks just wonderful on Stephen's shoulder. We are so happy for you wonderful parents that she is recovering already and that she will have the benefits of these marvelous, miraculous procedures. Bless you both, and your whole family, for the love and care you provide your little angel and her precious brother. We are hoping and praying that she makes rapid progress and that the days ahead will be encouraging for everyone. We're sure they will. And bless Dr. Paley. Take good care of yourselves, too, while you're away from home.

    Love you all, Mimi and Papa

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