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Day 215: Saturday 24/11/2012

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Sergio slept 12 hours straight last night. All the walking around and playing on the mat really wears him out in a good way. He got some vaccinations this morning in his thighs and was none too pleased when the syringe went in. Tadhg came to visit in the afternoon and Sergio was delighted to see him waltzing in the door. It was lovely to see Tadhg going straight over to his brother and planting him a gentle kiss on his lips. This ritual was repeated several times much to everyone’s amusement. Sergio durmio 12 horas seguidas la pasada...

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Day 214: Friday 23/11/2012

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After an early start to the day, Sergio was all too eager to get up out of bed and have some fun time. His face lit up immediately when he got into his buggy and so off we went on our early morning walk. He is not a big fan of the elevators as he always pulls a worried look whenever the doors shut close. Ann Stack came to visit in the afternoon and Sergio loved her company as she held him and gave him plenty of cuddles. He was completely bunched by 7pm as he couldn’t stay awake any longer. Después comenzar el dia temprano, Sergio estaba...

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Day 213: Thursday 22/11/2012

Posted by on Nov 23, 2012 in News | Comments Off on Day 213: Thursday 22/11/2012

Happy thanksgiving day. Sergio had to go back on IV fluids overnight as his J feeding tube somehow got clogged up by his medication. They used several different ways to try and free the blockage but to no avail. They even used the old-school trick of putting ginger-ale into the line. Thankfully he still had his PIC line working with good access so he was able to receive his medication through these ports. This morning he was brought down to the radiology floor where they replaced the old G-J feeding set with a new fancy looking Mic-key G-J...

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Day 211: Tuesday 20/11/2012

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Big day for Sergio today with the move out of the intensive care unit and up to the 10th floor. He has been in this unit since his arrival 211 days ago and so everyone is delighted for him to be leaving. We are going to miss the wonderful staff who have cared for Sergio for so long. In particular, Sergio is going to really miss his primary nurse, Jenn, who has been so incredible in looking after him. The transition went very smoothly and we are very fortunate to have been transferred to a large room. This means that the twins will have plenty...

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Day 207: Friday 16/11/2012

Posted by on Nov 17, 2012 in News | Comments Off on Day 207: Friday 16/11/2012

We had a full team meeting this morning to discuss Sergio's next steps. His trachea collar sprints were discussed and the medical team said they were pleased with their findings. The plan is to push ahead with hopefully decannulation in the future but there are still a few more goals to be achieved before this can happen. The other news is that they think that Sergio's nissen fundo may have become lose with the many bedside dilations. This explains why he has been vomiting a lot more recently. The problem with this news is that they...

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