It looks like Isabella may be coming home tomorrow, Saturday the 23rd. However, she will still require oxygen and monitors, so medical technicians will come by tomorrow to install the equipment.
We are a little nervous about bringing her home, and being so far away from the doctors and nurses . . .
On Wednesday Hope President David Nowell arrived for two weeks, and had the chance to visit Isabella. I came down with a bad cold 3-days ago so have had to stay away from Isabella, meaning Corenne has had to take over the night shift in addition to her ususal day shift at the hospital. Marc is beginning to miss Mommy, who has not been home for 3 days. Me too.
HISTORY: Isabella was adopted into the Smith family July 18, 2008. She had been born 2-months prematurely, and was 2 months old when we got her. One week later, she suddenly had a breathing crisis and was rushed to the hospital following a traumatic resuscitatation.
This was the begginning of a (now) seven month odyssey. Isabella suffers from Bronchial Displasia, related to premature lungs at birth. Whenever she gets a cold or flu bug, within hours it can become life-threatening.
Between medical incidents, Bella (or "Bellaboo" as Marc calls her) is strong, fat, healthy, robust, smart, active, alert. She is an EASY baby, happy, sleeps well, eats well. However, over 40% of her little life since birth has been spent in the Intensive Care Unit -- with either her Mommy or her Daddy at her side.
This was the begginning of a (now) seven month odyssey. Isabella suffers from Bronchial Displasia, related to premature lungs at birth. Whenever she gets a cold or flu bug, within hours it can become life-threatening.
Between medical incidents, Bella (or "Bellaboo" as Marc calls her) is strong, fat, healthy, robust, smart, active, alert. She is an EASY baby, happy, sleeps well, eats well. However, over 40% of her little life since birth has been spent in the Intensive Care Unit -- with either her Mommy or her Daddy at her side.
