Monday, April 13, 2009



Hope everyone had a Happy Easter.

Well we made it through a weekend with out any crazy developments or setbacks. (A very lonng sigh of relief!)

Maddie remains at 32ml/hour on her feeds and is doing ok with them. We can tell the continuous feeds (24/7) are starting to catch up with her, but hopefully after today we will be able to put her back on her old schedule.

I say hopefully after today because we are cautiously optimistic that she is coming home tomorrow! Barring any setbacks over the course of the next 24 hours she will be coming home at some point on Tuesday, so I'm sure you all know what our prayers are focused on right now.

Nothing has really changed in terms of her condition that made the Doctors say she can come home, we are all just in the same train of thought that she might as well rest comfortably at home so we can be a family again. She will remain in need of a watchful eye around the clock for as far as we can see. She has been approved for overnight nursing at home, however there are no nurses or agencies responding to the request so Ann and I along with the rest of our family will be by her side throughout the days and nights to maintain her comfort and safety.

We will keep you posted on her arrival home.

Your continued thoughts and prayers are greatly needed and appreciated.

Ann, Rick and Maddie.

1 comment:

Kevin Buchholtz said...

Beautiful family. We miss seeing you all. Good luck with the transition home for Maddie. It's been a long time coming. You're all in our thoughts. Thank you for these updates.

With love,
Kevin and Diana