Before and After
Just a few photos to show you how far we’ve come…
surgery
Good Report
Catherine saw her buddy, Dr. Miller, today for her post-op visit. He said she looks great and he released her to do nearly everything. No twisting yet. No lying on a therapy ball. No ATV rides. No trampoline bouncing over…
And Now – Mom Breathes
What a remarkable feeling to have everyone under one roof after such an intense hospitalization! And thanks so much to whoever decorated our door and mailbox!!!! Super cool! And sometime Brian snuck away and found awesome yellow butterfly sheets. Hope…
Homeward Bound
We are in the car driving south toward home. It’s surreal! It’s all happened so fast and I just want every single person who helped us get through this – from docs and nurses to family and friends as well…
Unbelievable!
Catherine is coming home! I just got back to Maryland and immediately bought a ticket to go back to DE and help Brian get her home. Thank God for friends who have Sarah 🙂 wahoo!!!!!
The A Team
The best girls in the world surrounded by some of the best docs in the world. And yes – this was OUTSIDE today. Life is good.
Look Closely
I cried. I didn’t expect it. I had been told some parents do. And I didn’t really think I would be one of them. I was just so surprised at how much taller Catherine is now! Look closely at this…
Notice Anything?
Notice anything different in this picture? That’s Sarah in the bed and Catherine in the wheelchair! Yep. She got out of bed today and sat in a reclined position in a hospital wheelchair. The goal was 30 minutes and she…
Sleep and Breathe
Catherine has proven the theory of the infamous Dr Levenbrown. It is, in fact, possible to sleep and breathe at the same time! Dr L made this astute statement during rounds when they discussed extubating yesterday. Catherine had a good…
Photo Op
Catherine still has a tube in her nose so I took a profile shot so you can see how great she looks! When we get rid of the ND tube we can have a full photo shoot so you can…