Hanging in there
05.28.2012
Hi all, Just a quick update to let you know how I am doing. After a week and a half with Emma and her crew in Boston, I have moved to my aunt Philippa’s in upstate New York (Glens Falls) … Read more
Category Archives: Messages from Sam
Rest & Recovery
05.21.2012
Hi everyone, I can’t believe it was a little over a week ago when I was in the ICU post-op. I left the hospital on Wednesday afternoon and settled into my cousin Emma’s home about 20 minutes north of Boston. … Read more
Post Op Day 5
05.15.2012
Moving right along. Sam moved to the step down unit Sunday and has now graduated to full diet, no catheter, no epidural. There are still waves of aches and pains from the incision sites radiating to her shoulders but it … Read more
ICU Day 4 – We Have Movement
05.13.2012
We have movement! Of the bowels that is. Sounds weird but after this type of operation your guts tend to turn off. Until they start moving you can’t eat. Too much risk of chundering and maybe aspiration into the remaining … Read more
Thoughts from an Armchair Caregiver
05.12.2012
It is humbling to sit, wait and watch someone you love recover from a major surgery. In the beginning a smile, wince, frown and expression of anguish are welcome bits of information that help in our efforts to understand her … Read more
ICU Day 3
05.12.2012
It is still morning but we are in post op day 2, ICU day 3. Nasogastric tube came out this morning! As long as Sam doesnt get too nauseated it will stay out. For now, still no food until her … Read more
ICU Day 2
05.11.2012
We are now fully in ICU. Lots of tubes but Sam is tough (trust me, I know)! They took out one of the internal heart monitor/catheter and hopefully will take out the nasalgastric tube tomorrow. It’s like having a hose … Read more
Surgery Update
05.10.2012
Ok, Thanks for waiting. Sam went down to the pre-op at 630am today. For whatever reason they didn’t start operating until 840am. At 10 ish Alison and I are told Dr. Sugarbaker is coming up to see us. (“that’s fast … Read more
Sam’s arrival snuggled into hospital bed
05.09.2012
All Checked in. Samantha is in good spirits. We all decided to pile into Sam’s hospital bed for evening story time. The nurses had other plans. –Alison
The Countdown…
05.08.2012
Hi everyone, We’re in the final days before surgery. Jesse and I have been pretty busy here in Boston running from appointment to test etc. We had a nice afternoon with my cousin Emma and her kids yesterday in the … Read more
