The better week.
She brushes my hair
and paints my nails
and says “this will make you feel better, Mum”.
She is, at least, up today
albeit with the grumpies
and I do feel better here.
We both do.
We’ve left the hospital and our nights have been long and full of anxiety.
Hers because her heart hurts from having it beat at a too fast rhythm for too long,
because she can’t stop coughing
because her throat hurts and her ears hurt.
She just hurts.
Mine because,
well,
because I want to fix this and I can’t.
With the others, i can dose them up with medicine, tuck them in, feed them up with soup and TLC and they get better.
I just can’t get it right with the girl.
Her cannula tissued forty eight hours in and my other kids needed me.
The doctor wasn’t about to try to find another vein either.
Veins are hard to come by with Ivy.
So here we are - she’s still not well
but I’m hoping we can do this.
I’m hoping she can.
Here’s to a better week.
For everyone.
I’m hoping for a better week too, for you and everyone I know. Very thankful for a change in weather here.
Fingers and toes all crossed for you xx
There’s certainly no place like home. Praying for some relief for you both soon.
Alison
Hope you do have a better week and that things are on the way up. She looks gorgeous all rugged up in the cardigan and fluffy slippers
Here’s wishing you some night time relief and some continuing improvement for Ivy from all her current aches & pain.
It has to be heart breaking to watch her suffering with no alternative treatment available to help her through this.
Being able to stay at home though has to be a definite plus and positively therapeutic for you both.
Just hoping a little more time will see Ivy slowly but surely feeling better. xoxo
I’m glad you came home and they didn’t try to re-cannulate her – one hospital admission, I tissued a cannula every 24 hours and being restuck time and time again while being so sick was dreadful. And I hope with all hope that this time being home with Mum and the Sausage dog and Dad and siblings is better for both the soul and body.
Hugs to you all at home x
Hoping it is a much better week for you and Ivy too.
wishing you well – hugs to you and Ivy.
xxx
At least you’re both home and taking part in family life again.
I’m hoping for a better week too.
I hope everyone is on the mend soon xxxx
Praying that all goes well this week. That Ivy does fabulously well and heals quickly
Glad you are home. Hopefully the girl will feel better soonest. Wish it was as simple for her as painting her nails and brushing her hair. I give her my strength, that she can heal and make up her losses. Love to all.
Just wanted you and Ivy to know that I donated blood platelets this week in Ivy’s honor. I have AB+ blood, so it’s very valuable to the little ones. I’m all the way in Washington, DC, America, but I wanted Ivy to know that someone half-way around the world is thinking of her and doing good because of her! Much love to you and your family.
love you
x
I love that photo! Ivy concentrating so intently on her nails and her barbies in front of her. I hope you all have a peaceful and calm week and Ivy continues to feel better. xxx