The three hour tour...The three hour tour...
This morning Ivey underwent another procedure. The GI doctor placed a PEG tube into the wall of her stomach. Now instead of having a ng tube (feeding tube) run through her nose into her stomach, her feedings will be supplied through the PEG tube directly into her stomach. After six months of tape on Ivey's face holding a feeding tube in place, she is FREE! No more tape, no more tubes, no more irritated skin, and one less object in her sweet face. This morning I watched her hook her right index finger under the tube and pull it out for the last time! Yeah. I just sat back, watching, and said, "Ivey, you get to do the honors."
She is sleeping now. Our nurse, Hannah, assures me she will not wake up happy, nor will she be for the next three days. On the bright side, we hope to have simplified Ivey's feedings.
Have you ever felt like your life were a TV script. If we had to choose one right this very moment it would be Gilligan's Island.
We have just been stranded on what we thought was just a three hour tour.....
Our, "Oh, typically cleft lip repairs require a one night stay, in Ivey's case maybe two" just extended itself. (I planned for three, to no avail.) How long? Not sure. I can tell you that Ivey's case manager here at Scottish Rite just left the room with the words Thanksgiving, no, home, during holidays, training, sleep-ins, and weeks. You can rearrange the words however you like. So time to decide, which cast away will I be? Considering I have one pair of jeans and three pairs of sweat pants packed, we can definitely rule out Ginger. You would never catch me in a pair of cut-offs and a shirt tied above my waist these days, nix Mary Ann. And at the exponential growth of our hospital bills, cancel out Lovey. To my despair the rest are men. Looks like the Sirmans' family is about to rewrite the script......
Just keep a look out for S.O.S signals
Signed,
The Castaways
She is sleeping now. Our nurse, Hannah, assures me she will not wake up happy, nor will she be for the next three days. On the bright side, we hope to have simplified Ivey's feedings.
Have you ever felt like your life were a TV script. If we had to choose one right this very moment it would be Gilligan's Island.
We have just been stranded on what we thought was just a three hour tour.....
Our, "Oh, typically cleft lip repairs require a one night stay, in Ivey's case maybe two" just extended itself. (I planned for three, to no avail.) How long? Not sure. I can tell you that Ivey's case manager here at Scottish Rite just left the room with the words Thanksgiving, no, home, during holidays, training, sleep-ins, and weeks. You can rearrange the words however you like. So time to decide, which cast away will I be? Considering I have one pair of jeans and three pairs of sweat pants packed, we can definitely rule out Ginger. You would never catch me in a pair of cut-offs and a shirt tied above my waist these days, nix Mary Ann. And at the exponential growth of our hospital bills, cancel out Lovey. To my despair the rest are men. Looks like the Sirmans' family is about to rewrite the script......
Just keep a look out for S.O.S signals
Signed,
The Castaways
Comments
What else can folks around here do to show some more practical love to you & yours? We're ready & willing!
Caiden and I pray for sweet Ivey every night before bed; I'm praying that the next three days aren't as bad as the nurse says, and that you'll be home sooner than they're saying!! If I were closer, I'd come keep you company in the TICU:)
Gwen, it sounds like I need to plan a road trip one Saturday or Sunday. I would be happy to come and sit with you for a few hours.
Sending all of my love,
Mon
I sure wish I could give sweet Ivey a hug..... even though I've never met her she has a special place in my heart!
May God bless your whole family right now with all your needs.
Best Regards,
Whitney