Where to start? Carly recovered well from her respiratory issue last week and was discharged on Thursday afternoon. She was dramatically better than she was on Monday, and the medical team was pleasantly surprised by the speed of her turnaround.
Over the weekend Carly was doing pretty well, but we had the nagging suspicion that her shunt was not fully functioning. Yesterday these symptoms increased, and by 10pm last night there was little question that she would need a new shunt very soon. We spoke with the on-call neurosurgeon last night to let the team know her status, and at 8am Dr. Auguste called to let us know that his morning case was cancelled and they could operate on Carly if we headed up right away. By 10am she was in the OR and she is now recovering in the PICU. They found an obvious blockage in the valve which they replaced, so she once again has a fully functioning shunt. Carly is sitting in Christa's lap now drinking some apple juice and looking a lot more comfortable than this morning. We are all hoping that number sixteen is sweet.
Love, Brad
7 comments:
I am so glad that sweet Carly is recovering nicely from her surgery! I'm sending healing vibes and keeping you guys in my thoughts and prayers.
Oh my, a lot has gone on in the last few weeks! Glad that she is recovering - she's a pro at the shunt replacements.
Well drinking apple juice sounds not only like a good way to celebrate, but like a sign of feeling better. Cheers to number 16, to Dr. Auguste and to the Super Trio.
Love you guys!
Carly,you need to understand that you can visit the neurosurgeons just to say "hi!". They will love you even if you don't need a shunt replacement.
Stay well so that you can play on the beach in Michigan this summer.
Thanks Brad. OH Carly you are quite a girl. So glad you are comfortable once again. I hope for a speedy recovery so you can all go home and snuggle in your own beds. I'm sure a good nights sleep in on all your minds. Love to all.
Hoping 16 is the sweetest yet!
Thinking about you guys and hoping for a speedy recovery. Prayers and thoughts your way!
KJ
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