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Ryan’s Fontan – Post op day 6

July 8, 2015/Living with Special Needs/7 Comments

It’s day 6 of our post-op staycation after Ryan’s Fontan procedure, and boy, was it…

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Ryan’s Fontan – Post-op day 5

July 6, 2015/Living with Special Needs/7 Comments

Ryan’s day today was pretty good. He still slept a lot but we had several…

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Ryan’s Fontan – Day 4

July 5, 2015/Living with Special Needs/4 Comments

We are four days post-op. They’re all starting to mesh together in my mind… hospital…

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Ryan – Fontan day 3

July 4, 2015/Living with Special Needs/4 Comments

Ryan had a little bit better of a night last night, but continues to be…

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What to say to someone whose child is ill {and a Ryan update}

July 3, 2015/Living with Special Needs/6 Comments

It’s past 4 am and I’m waiting a few more minutes before trying to go…

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Ryan’s Fontan – Day 2

July 2, 2015/Ryan/3 Comments

The plan as of last night was to extubate as soon as possible, but if…

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Surgery update

July 1, 2015/Ryan/9 Comments

We are in the CICU with Ryan, who is still slumbering from his busy morning…

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Surgery has started

July 1, 2015/Ryan/8 Comments

Ryan went back with anesthesiology at about 7:30. First cut will be around 9 am.…

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I’m done being Mary Poppins

June 15, 2015/Family/5 Comments

Sometimes I have to remind my kids I’m not Mary Poppins. I’d like to say…

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Home to New York

June 10, 2015/Family/4 Comments

Somehow I missed posting on Friday and Monday. I always say somehow when I don’t…

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