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Archive for December, 2009

Tuesday, Dec 15th, 2009

Tuesday, December 15th, 2009 Posted in Daily News Post | 59 Comments »

It’s almost 1 pm and I haven’t received an update from Dana since about 1 am, so my hope is that she’s sleeping. My cold is almost gone so I think I’ll be there for tomorrow, another big day. ...

Monday, Dec 14th, PM

Monday, December 14th, 2009 Posted in Daily News Post | 3 Comments »

Today was a bummer for me personally, as I woke up feeling as though a cold was brewing. Tonight I think I have a handle on it but I’m not taking a chance with Chloe. It’s the wrong ...

Monday, December 14, 2009… Day 12 post op

Monday, December 14th, 2009 Posted in Daily News Post | 2 Comments »

Okay, so that backfired. Now back to Chloe. Last night, after I left, something really sweet happened. Dana said to Chloe, “I wanna climb in bed with you.” Chloe made a motion as if to move ...

Sunday night 12/13/09

Sunday, December 13th, 2009 Posted in Daily News Post | 61 Comments »

Today was one fairly hard to describe. Chloe says that if the days are rated #1 as the best and #10 the worst, this was a #8 day. Sandy met Dana this morning, mouthing the words, “Sad, very, ...

Saturday, Dec 12th, 2009

Saturday, December 12th, 2009 Posted in Daily News Post | 30 Comments »

I think Dr. Dorsen must be reading the blog because today he came through with some good news. (Oh, okay… he’s had some before too…) When he heard that Chloe had mouthed the words back to Dana he ...

Update to the next bloog… 12/11/09…

Saturday, December 12th, 2009 Posted in Daily News Post | 20 Comments »

I’m going to pick on Doctor Dorsen’s statements a bit in the next blog but please don’t misunderstand that for not liking him. He is the man! Without him we wouldn’t have Chloe. He has been as ...

Friday, Dec 11, 09

Saturday, December 12th, 2009 Posted in Daily News Post | 53 Comments »

Today was supposed to be just another day of healing. As it turns out there have been a lot more unexpected events happen. Chloe had a pretty restless night… no sleep. At about 7:30 am she finally ...

Thursday, December 10th, 2009

Friday, December 11th, 2009 Posted in Daily News Post | 23 Comments »

This wasn’t the kind of day any of us needed. The morning nurse left a lot to be desired as she got behind the pain meds and then left Chloe in a soaked bed for over two hours. ...

Thursday, Dec 10, 2009

Thursday, December 10th, 2009 Posted in Daily News Post | 26 Comments »

This morning I opened the blog and read what I wrote and wasn't very happy with it. I guess lack of sleep leads to lack of detail. I mentioned we all went to lunch on the Candle Lighters... not so... ...

Wednesday, 12/9/09

Wednesday, December 9th, 2009 Posted in Daily News Post | 57 Comments »

Chloe is frustrated but calm. She is off the ventilator and is breathing on her own with only a humidifier hose up against her trach. We have had some good moments with some of her silent laughs when ...