The Pool Room: where all the good stuff ends up
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Grace Is Released!
Grace was released from hospital today. We were a bit nervous bringing her home, after all she’s been through, but the nurses were very reassuring and provided us with heaps of information on what signs to look for, who to call if we got worried, etc. It’s great to be home.
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Heaven’s Very Special Child
A meeting was held quite far from Earth. “It’s time for another birth.” Said the Angels to the Lord above, “This special child will need much love.” “Her progress may seem very slow, Accomplishments she may not show, And she’ll require extra care From the folks she will meet down there. “She may not run,…
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Grace Unplugged
The last of Grace’s attatchments came out today — her central line and pacing wires. She’s feeding well, and sleeping fairly soundly between feeds. Theresa made a fantastic Good Friday dinner of home-made ricotta ravioli tonight. We really are being spoilt rotten.
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Grace Out Of High-Dependence
Grace was moved out of the high-dependence room and into her own private room today. The feeding tube came out this morning, and she’s taking the bottle much better now. We’ve already noticed she doesn’t get as tired on the bottle as she used to before the operation, which is a great sign. Dr Nunn…
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Grace Out Of PICU
Grace was released from the PICU today! She is exactly 3 months old today. After such an operation, babies are normally kept in the PICU for 3 or 4 days. Grace was in for 7. At first it was because she went into pulmonary hypertension whenever the nurses handled her, and later her heart kept…
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Grace’s Heart Surgery
Grace went into surgery this morning. The hospital gives waiting parents a pager, so that they can get out for a walk, do some shopping, or get some lunch, instead of sitting around in the waiting room until their child comes out of surgery. They page you about half an hour before the surgeon will…
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Grace Enters Hospital
Grace went into hospital today in preparation for her big operation tomorrow. The Westmead Childrens’ Hospital is an incredible place. Everything is brightly-coloured and fun-looking, making it a happy place for kids to stay. They even have their own in-house TV and radio stations, which broadcast requests for kids, run competitions, and visit the wards.…
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Nortel Raffle Fundraiser
Every Friday, we have a raffle at my work (Nortel Networks in Wollongong) to raise money for charities. Normally the proceeds go to Camp Quality, but one Friday a month the money goes to a different charity, to spread the benefit around. Because the NSW Down Syndrome Association has given Megan and I so much…
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Coolendel 2002
As in previous years, the river was the focal point for entertainment on Sunday.
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Planning Grace’s Surgery
We took Grace up to Sydney to meet with her cardiothoracic surgeon, Dr. Nunn, today. Dr. Nunn explained the details of Grace’s upcoming surgery to us. Basically, he will be sewing a patch into the hole between the top two heart chambers and sewing the hole between the bottom two chambers closed. He has done…