Happy Halloween - Part 2

Today ended up to be a good day! It definitely started out a bit rough. Since Callie got on new medication she has been doing so much better! She fell asleep around noon and really has been sleeping most of the day. When Callie was so fussy she started pulling her bandage off. We attempted to keep it on, but it really was kind of a lost cause. The neurosurgeon came to check on her and said we could get rid of the bandage and drain!! So Callie was no longer a Q-tip. The child life specialists brought her a costume! She was Tinkerbell. What a lucky girl, two costumes in one day!

 

It was fun today watching all of the costumes. Gillette had trick or treating at the clinic/hospital today. All of the staff (other than hospital nurses) were dressed up. Kids were able to trick or treat through the areas. When Callie's Neurosurgeon came in he was dressed up as a contractor. He said I heard there was a broken pipe. Started to measure the bed. It was quite funny!

 

The plan for tomorrow will be to ween off this medication and start her on meds that she could go home on. The swelling is starting to come down now which is great. Her hemoglobin tonight after he blood transfusion today was at 8.5. They will check it again in the morning to see what it does.

 

Our excitement for the evening was going to Ronald McDonald house for dinner. Miss Minnesota was there and provided dinner with a local family. She signed a picture for Callie. It was fun to meet her and see her talk with the families and play with the kids. She is very deserving of her title!

 

Daddy looking over Callie on Tuesday.

 

 

Callie sleeping on mommy today.

 

After the bandage came off!She got a bath,

new clothes and right back to sleep.

Happy Healing!

 

Her second costume.. Tinker! 

We called to talk to Zak today! He did not have much to say to us, but he sure listened well. He had his follow up with GI today and they were happy with how everything was moving along. He will need a weight check in 3 months though. He has pretty much hung out at 40lbs for a good year (actually almost 2).