Hope’s Open Heart Surgery, Pt 3: Our Final Day
During Hope’s hospital stay, the days and nights all blended together. The sun kept our internal clocks on track, but our days didn’t start until the medical team made its […]
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Putting Hope’s Sleep Issues to Rest
Hope underwent her sleep study this past August, referred by her developmental pediatrician following recommendations by the American Academy of Pediatrics to screen for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in children […]
Hope’s Open Heart Surgery, Pt 2: Graduating from the PCICU
Eight days passed between Hope’s operation and her hospital discharge, which may not seem like a long time, but the days passed slowly and painfully. When Hope emerged from surgery, […]
Hope’s Open Heart Surgery, Pt 1: Discovery to Operation
When I was 16 weeks pregnant, we learned two frightening things: In the short term, our infant daughter would undergo open heart surgery, and in the long term, statistics showed […]
