It\u2019s 1:15 am and Chloe has been asleep since 11 pm. Last night Dana pulled the shift for one of our night nurses. The report I received was, \u201cA great night.\u201d Chloe slept all night long with no suctioning needed until morning, and then it was thin. Her pulse ox machine went off once for a short period of time and that was it. When she woke up in the morning she was refreshed and said she had slept well.<\/p>\n
Knock wood, but tonight seems to be a repeat of last. The machine beeped for about 5 seconds and she has been sleeping well. Ivey just went in on the bed and Chloe only briefly rustled about. Of course, just as I\u2019m typing this, the alarm went off. She had kicked the sensor off her toe. <\/p>\n
So, all in all, this overnight gig doesn\u2019t pay much but the rewards are well worth it. Nurse Ivey, on the other hand, is a pain, not liking the door being closed like it is. She may just get sent downstairs if she doesn\u2019t behave. <\/p>\n
Chloe is awake now. It\u2019s 1:30 am. Ivey jumped on and off the bed one too many times. Chloe took the wake up as a chance to use her yankour to suction. Now all she wants to do is kick the sensor off her toe. She hates that thing but it\u2019s the only monitor we have to make sure she isn\u2019t in trouble. Hopefully the new tape I used will now make it harder for her to kick it off. <\/p>\n
Yesterday was a good day for. Dana and I took her back to Emanuel to see Dr. Steve. He was impressed with what he saw and told her she looked great. She does. We just need things to wake up. We were there during the lunch hour so we didn\u2019t run into very many of our past helpers, even when we took a little tour after the doctor visit.<\/p>\n
We called the eyeglass shop before we left and the glasses weren\u2019t in yet. However, just as I was about to leave the house they called to say the glasses came in. So, back in the car and a quick trip downtown was well worth the effort. She loves her glasses. They are called blue but switch between an aqua and a shade of green. They match her eyes perfectly and she CAN SEE! She\u2019s excited, and, I think, can\u2019t wait to show them off at school.<\/p>\n
1:45 am, bathroom break, but she seems happy and ready to go back to sleep. Leaving her alone is the key to a good night. Figuring out that pulse ox machine is the key to leaving her alone. It would be great if the alarm came with a remote so it didn\u2019t beep six times before you can reach it. Oh well. I must say though, being an overnight nurse wouldn\u2019t be my first choice of jobs\u2026 unless it\u2019s for Chloe of course. <\/p>\n
I\u2019ll try and give you an overview in the next blog. My book is calling to me so I guess I\u2019ll go get through a few chapters, hoping Chloe sleeps and the alarm doesn\u2019t go off again. Whenever I move up here I know Dana is awake downstairs. She sleeps with both ears open.<\/p>\n
If you haven\u2019t heard of the fundraiser for Chloe that Celebration Church is putting on then here\u2019s a bit of a plug for you. It\u2019s April 29th, from 7 pm to 9 pm. Cost is just $20.00 per person, but no-body will be turned away. Author Dan Millman, \u201cThe Way of a Peaceful Warrior,\u201d will be speaking. He also had a movie made from the book, one of his 15 best sellers. 25030 SW Parkway Ave, Wilsonville, OR, is the address. It\u2019s in the Stafford Woods Conference Center. There will be music before the event\u2026 I might even play\u2026 Dan will have his books there and will autograph them during the evening. Please help spread the word. We\u2019d love to see the room filled to the 478 capacity. I\u2019ll also have the Famous Chloe Watts Peace Sun Tee Shirts there. They are in white or Chestnut for adults and blue or white for kids. Special orders will be taken for other colors. <\/p>\n
Tomorrow is supposed to be a sunny day. It\u2019s our hope you all can get out and soak up some vitamin D. We plan to. I planted my garden today. Maybe I\u2019ll bring the family over and show it off.<\/p>\n
BTW, Colin, Kevin and Laura went up to Canada to surprise Sandy on her birthday. She WAS surprised! She told me a couple days ago that the birthday five years from now will be the big one. However, this one will probably stay with her for a while with that surprise. She\u2019s been the one traveling down here for everyone lately. It\u2019s good she received some payback. <\/p>\n
Be well,
\nRon<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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