As of 8:30 PM last night, Cori Lou was taken off of the ventilator (for a more thorough explanation of what she has been hooked up to read here.) They had to hold off feedings “into her stomach” until 6 hours after this step was achieved. I say “into her stomach” because her first food […]
Cori Lou and Her Parents Go Through Pre-op Procedures for Open Heart Surgery to Patch Her Ventricular Septal Defect
Not everyone will want to read this. The first part won’t be too bad. I’ll just tell you a little about Cori Lou’s procedures to get ready for her surgery. But after that, I will write about what her parents were told the surgery would involve. It is not for the faint of heart. Today, […]
Cori Lou is Scheduled for Heart Surgery to Patch Her Ventricular Septal Defect
Cori Lou is heading out to California in two days to prepare for heart surgery. A couple of weeks ago, she started having a lot more trouble breathing again and still hasn’t been gaining much weight, so she needs the VSD (the doctors found it soon after she was born, as you can read […]
Helpless Female Goes to the Bank
The goal was practical time efficiency. I ordered my day in my mind. I made my bed right after I got dressed. I did some work at my desk while I ate breakfast. I made plans for meals so that I could swim midday in my pool. I supervised my remaining student and had my […]
Cori Lou Where Are You Finally at Home
Cori Lou got to go home with her mommy and daddy on the afternoon of Wednesday, October 30th. On that day, she had gotten up to 7 pounds 3 0unces, up 1.5 ounces from the day before. She is still taking about 4 medications, the main one being the diuretic to keep her fluid […]
