Hello everyone! I've been saying it's time to do a Fin update, but I surprisingly haven't had the time to organize my thoughts. ;-)
We arrived back at home late Tuesday afternoon, March 2nd. I don't even mind the old house smell, haha! Rory, our Aussie was very, VERY excited, to say the least. It's amazing how weeks worth of hospital living can make mail and dust pile up! We all did the best we could and look where we are now!
A super nurse came out to the house Tuesday evening with Fin's IV nutrition and meds for the week. She showed me how to use his IV pump, mix the vitamins and set up his IV. Quite a process! We are so thankful it's available for home use considering the alternative! Our home nurse, who's pretty great, will be coming out to the house to do blood draws off Fin's IV line twice weekly, change his central line dressing, as well as any additional assessments as needed. We'll also have speech and physical therapy weekly. I have a journal to record Fin's weight, in's and out's, sats, etc, and then I email his doctor (such a great guy) with this info. That, in addition to the bloodwork will help us make changes as needed every few days. On top of this stuff, I get to do real nurse-y things like flush his IV, care for the ostomy, measure, measure, measure and RECORD. It's a lot, but it does make a person feel pretty important, haha! Otherwise, we're settling in, finding a routine with Fin and the girls and working on staying HEALTHY!!!
We are so appreciative of your prayers, happy thoughts, well wishes and good vibes. Stay tuned for updates!
"What lies before us and what lies behind us are small matters compared to what lies within us. And when we bring what is within us out into the world, miracles happen" Ralph Waldo Emmerson
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