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Tricia's lung transplant....
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Aspiemom
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On <a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://nagsheader.blogspot.com">Rick's blog</a> (Nate's dad) he says:
<i>Because of the extent of Tricia's illness the transplant wasn't the easiest we were told by the surgeon. She'll stay on the vent, likely for a couple of days since her body hasn't breathed on its own for nearly 3 months. So there's lots of healing and rehab ahead.
While we're certain the medical/surgical team here at Duke is top notch, the ball was dropped big time when it came to communicating with us during and after the surgery. It's been quite an emotional morning, especially for Nathan, but the primary goal was accomplished and for that we're grateful. But we do have some issues to discuss with hospital officials today. In Jesus' name, of course.</i>
and later...
<i>Tricia's nurse came out and debriefed us on what we would see in ICU post-transplant. Then we went back, washed up, put on our gloves and gowns and gathered around her. She looks great! She's still asleep and in a medically induced paralysis. But soon they'll begin to wake her. She actually has two nurses with her all the time.
After some time with her I prayed both for her, as well as Nathan, Gwyneth and especially for the donor's family. That was the tough part of the prayer, but we're so thankful.
She has a long difficult day today, with a test to see how her lungs are doing and an epidural for pain. Before the day is over they will take her off the vent and Tricia will breathe on her own with her new lungs for the first time. Please continue in prayer.
We're going to go grab some breakfast and hopefully later some sleep. Everybody's prayers and encouragements mean so much.
I'll be arranging a meeting with a chaplain to arrange a meeting with higher ups in the hospital about the communications snafu.</i>
<i>Because of the extent of Tricia's illness the transplant wasn't the easiest we were told by the surgeon. She'll stay on the vent, likely for a couple of days since her body hasn't breathed on its own for nearly 3 months. So there's lots of healing and rehab ahead.
While we're certain the medical/surgical team here at Duke is top notch, the ball was dropped big time when it came to communicating with us during and after the surgery. It's been quite an emotional morning, especially for Nathan, but the primary goal was accomplished and for that we're grateful. But we do have some issues to discuss with hospital officials today. In Jesus' name, of course.</i>
and later...
<i>Tricia's nurse came out and debriefed us on what we would see in ICU post-transplant. Then we went back, washed up, put on our gloves and gowns and gathered around her. She looks great! She's still asleep and in a medically induced paralysis. But soon they'll begin to wake her. She actually has two nurses with her all the time.
After some time with her I prayed both for her, as well as Nathan, Gwyneth and especially for the donor's family. That was the tough part of the prayer, but we're so thankful.
She has a long difficult day today, with a test to see how her lungs are doing and an epidural for pain. Before the day is over they will take her off the vent and Tricia will breathe on her own with her new lungs for the first time. Please continue in prayer.
We're going to go grab some breakfast and hopefully later some sleep. Everybody's prayers and encouragements mean so much.
I'll be arranging a meeting with a chaplain to arrange a meeting with higher ups in the hospital about the communications snafu.</i>
A
Aspiemom
Guest
On <a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://nagsheader.blogspot.com">Rick's blog</a> (Nate's dad) he says:
<i>Because of the extent of Tricia's illness the transplant wasn't the easiest we were told by the surgeon. She'll stay on the vent, likely for a couple of days since her body hasn't breathed on its own for nearly 3 months. So there's lots of healing and rehab ahead.
While we're certain the medical/surgical team here at Duke is top notch, the ball was dropped big time when it came to communicating with us during and after the surgery. It's been quite an emotional morning, especially for Nathan, but the primary goal was accomplished and for that we're grateful. But we do have some issues to discuss with hospital officials today. In Jesus' name, of course.</i>
and later...
<i>Tricia's nurse came out and debriefed us on what we would see in ICU post-transplant. Then we went back, washed up, put on our gloves and gowns and gathered around her. She looks great! She's still asleep and in a medically induced paralysis. But soon they'll begin to wake her. She actually has two nurses with her all the time.
After some time with her I prayed both for her, as well as Nathan, Gwyneth and especially for the donor's family. That was the tough part of the prayer, but we're so thankful.
She has a long difficult day today, with a test to see how her lungs are doing and an epidural for pain. Before the day is over they will take her off the vent and Tricia will breathe on her own with her new lungs for the first time. Please continue in prayer.
We're going to go grab some breakfast and hopefully later some sleep. Everybody's prayers and encouragements mean so much.
I'll be arranging a meeting with a chaplain to arrange a meeting with higher ups in the hospital about the communications snafu.</i>
<i>Because of the extent of Tricia's illness the transplant wasn't the easiest we were told by the surgeon. She'll stay on the vent, likely for a couple of days since her body hasn't breathed on its own for nearly 3 months. So there's lots of healing and rehab ahead.
While we're certain the medical/surgical team here at Duke is top notch, the ball was dropped big time when it came to communicating with us during and after the surgery. It's been quite an emotional morning, especially for Nathan, but the primary goal was accomplished and for that we're grateful. But we do have some issues to discuss with hospital officials today. In Jesus' name, of course.</i>
and later...
<i>Tricia's nurse came out and debriefed us on what we would see in ICU post-transplant. Then we went back, washed up, put on our gloves and gowns and gathered around her. She looks great! She's still asleep and in a medically induced paralysis. But soon they'll begin to wake her. She actually has two nurses with her all the time.
After some time with her I prayed both for her, as well as Nathan, Gwyneth and especially for the donor's family. That was the tough part of the prayer, but we're so thankful.
She has a long difficult day today, with a test to see how her lungs are doing and an epidural for pain. Before the day is over they will take her off the vent and Tricia will breathe on her own with her new lungs for the first time. Please continue in prayer.
We're going to go grab some breakfast and hopefully later some sleep. Everybody's prayers and encouragements mean so much.
I'll be arranging a meeting with a chaplain to arrange a meeting with higher ups in the hospital about the communications snafu.</i>
A
Aspiemom
Guest
On <a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://nagsheader.blogspot.com">Rick's blog</a> (Nate's dad) he says:
<i>Because of the extent of Tricia's illness the transplant wasn't the easiest we were told by the surgeon. She'll stay on the vent, likely for a couple of days since her body hasn't breathed on its own for nearly 3 months. So there's lots of healing and rehab ahead.
While we're certain the medical/surgical team here at Duke is top notch, the ball was dropped big time when it came to communicating with us during and after the surgery. It's been quite an emotional morning, especially for Nathan, but the primary goal was accomplished and for that we're grateful. But we do have some issues to discuss with hospital officials today. In Jesus' name, of course.</i>
and later...
<i>Tricia's nurse came out and debriefed us on what we would see in ICU post-transplant. Then we went back, washed up, put on our gloves and gowns and gathered around her. She looks great! She's still asleep and in a medically induced paralysis. But soon they'll begin to wake her. She actually has two nurses with her all the time.
After some time with her I prayed both for her, as well as Nathan, Gwyneth and especially for the donor's family. That was the tough part of the prayer, but we're so thankful.
She has a long difficult day today, with a test to see how her lungs are doing and an epidural for pain. Before the day is over they will take her off the vent and Tricia will breathe on her own with her new lungs for the first time. Please continue in prayer.
We're going to go grab some breakfast and hopefully later some sleep. Everybody's prayers and encouragements mean so much.
I'll be arranging a meeting with a chaplain to arrange a meeting with higher ups in the hospital about the communications snafu.</i>
<i>Because of the extent of Tricia's illness the transplant wasn't the easiest we were told by the surgeon. She'll stay on the vent, likely for a couple of days since her body hasn't breathed on its own for nearly 3 months. So there's lots of healing and rehab ahead.
While we're certain the medical/surgical team here at Duke is top notch, the ball was dropped big time when it came to communicating with us during and after the surgery. It's been quite an emotional morning, especially for Nathan, but the primary goal was accomplished and for that we're grateful. But we do have some issues to discuss with hospital officials today. In Jesus' name, of course.</i>
and later...
<i>Tricia's nurse came out and debriefed us on what we would see in ICU post-transplant. Then we went back, washed up, put on our gloves and gowns and gathered around her. She looks great! She's still asleep and in a medically induced paralysis. But soon they'll begin to wake her. She actually has two nurses with her all the time.
After some time with her I prayed both for her, as well as Nathan, Gwyneth and especially for the donor's family. That was the tough part of the prayer, but we're so thankful.
She has a long difficult day today, with a test to see how her lungs are doing and an epidural for pain. Before the day is over they will take her off the vent and Tricia will breathe on her own with her new lungs for the first time. Please continue in prayer.
We're going to go grab some breakfast and hopefully later some sleep. Everybody's prayers and encouragements mean so much.
I'll be arranging a meeting with a chaplain to arrange a meeting with higher ups in the hospital about the communications snafu.</i>
A
Aspiemom
Guest
On <a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://nagsheader.blogspot.com">Rick's blog</a> (Nate's dad) he says:
<i>Because of the extent of Tricia's illness the transplant wasn't the easiest we were told by the surgeon. She'll stay on the vent, likely for a couple of days since her body hasn't breathed on its own for nearly 3 months. So there's lots of healing and rehab ahead.
While we're certain the medical/surgical team here at Duke is top notch, the ball was dropped big time when it came to communicating with us during and after the surgery. It's been quite an emotional morning, especially for Nathan, but the primary goal was accomplished and for that we're grateful. But we do have some issues to discuss with hospital officials today. In Jesus' name, of course.</i>
and later...
<i>Tricia's nurse came out and debriefed us on what we would see in ICU post-transplant. Then we went back, washed up, put on our gloves and gowns and gathered around her. She looks great! She's still asleep and in a medically induced paralysis. But soon they'll begin to wake her. She actually has two nurses with her all the time.
After some time with her I prayed both for her, as well as Nathan, Gwyneth and especially for the donor's family. That was the tough part of the prayer, but we're so thankful.
She has a long difficult day today, with a test to see how her lungs are doing and an epidural for pain. Before the day is over they will take her off the vent and Tricia will breathe on her own with her new lungs for the first time. Please continue in prayer.
We're going to go grab some breakfast and hopefully later some sleep. Everybody's prayers and encouragements mean so much.
I'll be arranging a meeting with a chaplain to arrange a meeting with higher ups in the hospital about the communications snafu.</i>
<i>Because of the extent of Tricia's illness the transplant wasn't the easiest we were told by the surgeon. She'll stay on the vent, likely for a couple of days since her body hasn't breathed on its own for nearly 3 months. So there's lots of healing and rehab ahead.
While we're certain the medical/surgical team here at Duke is top notch, the ball was dropped big time when it came to communicating with us during and after the surgery. It's been quite an emotional morning, especially for Nathan, but the primary goal was accomplished and for that we're grateful. But we do have some issues to discuss with hospital officials today. In Jesus' name, of course.</i>
and later...
<i>Tricia's nurse came out and debriefed us on what we would see in ICU post-transplant. Then we went back, washed up, put on our gloves and gowns and gathered around her. She looks great! She's still asleep and in a medically induced paralysis. But soon they'll begin to wake her. She actually has two nurses with her all the time.
After some time with her I prayed both for her, as well as Nathan, Gwyneth and especially for the donor's family. That was the tough part of the prayer, but we're so thankful.
She has a long difficult day today, with a test to see how her lungs are doing and an epidural for pain. Before the day is over they will take her off the vent and Tricia will breathe on her own with her new lungs for the first time. Please continue in prayer.
We're going to go grab some breakfast and hopefully later some sleep. Everybody's prayers and encouragements mean so much.
I'll be arranging a meeting with a chaplain to arrange a meeting with higher ups in the hospital about the communications snafu.</i>
A
Aspiemom
Guest
On <a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://nagsheader.blogspot.com">Rick's blog</a> (Nate's dad) he says:
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<br /><i>Because of the extent of Tricia's illness the transplant wasn't the easiest we were told by the surgeon. She'll stay on the vent, likely for a couple of days since her body hasn't breathed on its own for nearly 3 months. So there's lots of healing and rehab ahead.
<br />
<br />While we're certain the medical/surgical team here at Duke is top notch, the ball was dropped big time when it came to communicating with us during and after the surgery. It's been quite an emotional morning, especially for Nathan, but the primary goal was accomplished and for that we're grateful. But we do have some issues to discuss with hospital officials today. In Jesus' name, of course.</i>
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<br />and later...
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<br /><i>Tricia's nurse came out and debriefed us on what we would see in ICU post-transplant. Then we went back, washed up, put on our gloves and gowns and gathered around her. She looks great! She's still asleep and in a medically induced paralysis. But soon they'll begin to wake her. She actually has two nurses with her all the time.
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<br />After some time with her I prayed both for her, as well as Nathan, Gwyneth and especially for the donor's family. That was the tough part of the prayer, but we're so thankful.
<br />
<br />She has a long difficult day today, with a test to see how her lungs are doing and an epidural for pain. Before the day is over they will take her off the vent and Tricia will breathe on her own with her new lungs for the first time. Please continue in prayer.
<br />
<br />We're going to go grab some breakfast and hopefully later some sleep. Everybody's prayers and encouragements mean so much.
<br />
<br />I'll be arranging a meeting with a chaplain to arrange a meeting with higher ups in the hospital about the communications snafu.</i>
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<br /><i>Because of the extent of Tricia's illness the transplant wasn't the easiest we were told by the surgeon. She'll stay on the vent, likely for a couple of days since her body hasn't breathed on its own for nearly 3 months. So there's lots of healing and rehab ahead.
<br />
<br />While we're certain the medical/surgical team here at Duke is top notch, the ball was dropped big time when it came to communicating with us during and after the surgery. It's been quite an emotional morning, especially for Nathan, but the primary goal was accomplished and for that we're grateful. But we do have some issues to discuss with hospital officials today. In Jesus' name, of course.</i>
<br />
<br />and later...
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<br /><i>Tricia's nurse came out and debriefed us on what we would see in ICU post-transplant. Then we went back, washed up, put on our gloves and gowns and gathered around her. She looks great! She's still asleep and in a medically induced paralysis. But soon they'll begin to wake her. She actually has two nurses with her all the time.
<br />
<br />After some time with her I prayed both for her, as well as Nathan, Gwyneth and especially for the donor's family. That was the tough part of the prayer, but we're so thankful.
<br />
<br />She has a long difficult day today, with a test to see how her lungs are doing and an epidural for pain. Before the day is over they will take her off the vent and Tricia will breathe on her own with her new lungs for the first time. Please continue in prayer.
<br />
<br />We're going to go grab some breakfast and hopefully later some sleep. Everybody's prayers and encouragements mean so much.
<br />
<br />I'll be arranging a meeting with a chaplain to arrange a meeting with higher ups in the hospital about the communications snafu.</i>
I will continue to pray for a good recovery for Tricia.. And a prayer for the donor and the donors family as well .. Thank you God, Thank you Jesus, for everything you provide.. Sometimes we don't understand why things work the way they do, but you have a plan for all of us.. I trust in you Lord ~ <img src="i/expressions/heart.gif" border="0"> joni
I will continue to pray for a good recovery for Tricia.. And a prayer for the donor and the donors family as well .. Thank you God, Thank you Jesus, for everything you provide.. Sometimes we don't understand why things work the way they do, but you have a plan for all of us.. I trust in you Lord ~ <img src="i/expressions/heart.gif" border="0"> joni
I will continue to pray for a good recovery for Tricia.. And a prayer for the donor and the donors family as well .. Thank you God, Thank you Jesus, for everything you provide.. Sometimes we don't understand why things work the way they do, but you have a plan for all of us.. I trust in you Lord ~ <img src="i/expressions/heart.gif" border="0"> joni
I will continue to pray for a good recovery for Tricia.. And a prayer for the donor and the donors family as well .. Thank you God, Thank you Jesus, for everything you provide.. Sometimes we don't understand why things work the way they do, but you have a plan for all of us.. I trust in you Lord ~ <img src="i/expressions/heart.gif" border="0"> joni
I will continue to pray for a good recovery for Tricia.. And a prayer for the donor and the donors family as well .. Thank you God, Thank you Jesus, for everything you provide.. Sometimes we don't understand why things work the way they do, but you have a plan for all of us.. I trust in you Lord ~ <img src="i/expressions/heart.gif" border="0"> joni
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