As stated several times before, we are overwhelmed by the outpouring of support we have gotten - from friends, family and strangers alike! Maybe it's like this for all babies, but I have to say that everybody really loves Lucy! Her nurse today said Lucy just stole her heart this morning and she spent a good portion of her morning just chatting with Lucy 1:1 and her respiratory therapist yesterday (a young-ish, single guy, by the way), spent part of his morning helping her get a sponge bath and doing her hair! We have received cards from church groups that we have never met, and bedtime story books from old co-workers and hugs from case workers and nurses that we've only talked with briefly. My friend's grandmother, who recently had a stroke, remembers Lucy and asks about her, even though talking is still really difficult for her. Whether it is her story, or her patient little personality, or her quizzical look when she furrows her brow at a new face or simply her great hair, people just can't resist her! I have a feeling that she will always pull people in and I can't wait to see her personality mature and develop.
Her recovery continues to go slowly. She is now off the ventilator again and on room air (no extra oxygen), but she has a high flow of air blowing into her, with the thought that it will help keep her airway open. Her most recent chest x-ray shows much less fluid on her lungs and no extra air pockets, so those are both great signs. She will have her surgical follow-up tomorrow to determine if there are any leaks at the surgical site on her esophagus. If not, her chest tube will come out and we'll be able to hold her again!
Thank You for your prayers and encouragement after our last post...we hope to have good news for you all tomorrow! In the meantime, here's a picture of Lucy with her stylish bow...which is the only girlie thing she gets to wear for a little while.
Yes indeed, we all love Lucy (and her parents,too)
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