Olivia is doing great post-surgery! She is still on the ventilator but they are hoping to remove it by tomorrow. She's actually breathing fine on her own but the pain killers they have her on make her so relaxed that her breathing isn't completely stable so they are slowly weening her off of the ventilator (and the drugs).When they checked her bilireuben levels this morning they were really low so she got to be taken off of the lights! When I got there she just had one little light on but within the hour they had turned that off too. I think the best part of being able to take the lights away is that she now gets to be snuggled up in blankets all day. It was so cute to see her all snuggled up, she was definitely enjoying it.
The surgeon came by to check her belly today. It's still really swollen but she's handling it well. He said that she's doing great and is exactly where they expect her to be. He seemed really optimistic about her recovery. She is going to be on an antibiotic for the next 5 days and he said that she will be able to start eating food in about 3 days. I can't wait for her to be able to have food in her tummy finally!
Thanks again to everyone for your concern. They asked that Olivia's visitors be very limited while she is recovering. Hopefully she'll heal quickly but we don't want to impede her recovery. Joel and I aren't even supposed to touch her very often. Hopefully we'll get to bring her home soon and we can finally show her off!
4 comments:
I'm so glad that everything went so well. She seems like such a strong little girl!
Brooke and Joel we are so happy for you. Olivia is an adorable sweet addition to the family. Allie wanted to make sure I tell you that she thinks Olivia is beautiful and her favorite picture is the one of Brooke holding her. I am so happy that she will finally get to eat soon. We wish her a speedy recovery. We can't wait to see her. We love you guys so much.
Love, Becky, Greg, Karlee, Beau & Allie
Brooke and Joel
Olivia is so beautiful! We are so happy that the surgery went well! We will continue to keep her in our prayers daily! We hope She will recover soon so she can go home! what a blessing it is to have her in our family! She is so strong! We Love you and miss you so much!!
Love,
Ashley and Danny
Hi Brooke & Joel, I have been reading your blog every day to keep up with Olivia's progress! What a blessing that she is such a strong, little girl with a real determination to meet this first challenge in her life. She is also fortunate to have such loving parents to care for her. Your California family sends our love and support and we can't wait to meet Miss Olivia soon!
Love, Pat, Sherwood & Family
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