My college student, Kiera, was giving me some "constructive criticism" last night and told me my blog is boring. Boring? Truth be told, I am about as exciting as a cow pie in a pasture...
I'm calling this brief period in my life peaceful. Perhaps my blog is boring but I am enjoying a quiet Lent as Reagan recovers from her transvenous pacemaker procedure. She is feeling good but we are staying close to home so that Reagan doesn't catch any of those community acquired viruses while she heals.
Speaking of Reagan, I can't tell you how proud I am of her attitude and behavior throughout her admission to the hospital. She was better behaved than most typically developing 16 year-old patients that I've taken care of over the years. She was engaging and cooperative pre-op and woke up like a model patient - charming the PACU (Recovery Room) nurses. She stayed briefly in the Pediatric Intermediate Unit, calling every nurse friend, and then home.
For the next month Reagan can't lift anything heavy or raise her left arm above her head to avoid dislodging her new pacemaker leads. I must say I was more than a little concerned because of her forgetfulness, but a little tool to remind her has worked well. On the way home from the hospital I bought her a sling just to remind her of her short-term physical limitations. She never fails to wear it and has not needed a reminder as to what she needs to do (or not do) as she recovers. She is managing her own post-op course better than most adults. I am one proud mama!
With the right tools, I believe she will be a fairly independent adult. I find that very exciting! The work to get there is filled with baby steps which can seem to be boring as we move through them but they are baby steps to independence and independence is our goal.
Really, my life couldn't be more exciting as I watch her grow towards independence!
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I'm calling this brief period in my life peaceful. Perhaps my blog is boring but I am enjoying a quiet Lent as Reagan recovers from her transvenous pacemaker procedure. She is feeling good but we are staying close to home so that Reagan doesn't catch any of those community acquired viruses while she heals.
Speaking of Reagan, I can't tell you how proud I am of her attitude and behavior throughout her admission to the hospital. She was better behaved than most typically developing 16 year-old patients that I've taken care of over the years. She was engaging and cooperative pre-op and woke up like a model patient - charming the PACU (Recovery Room) nurses. She stayed briefly in the Pediatric Intermediate Unit, calling every nurse friend, and then home.
For the next month Reagan can't lift anything heavy or raise her left arm above her head to avoid dislodging her new pacemaker leads. I must say I was more than a little concerned because of her forgetfulness, but a little tool to remind her has worked well. On the way home from the hospital I bought her a sling just to remind her of her short-term physical limitations. She never fails to wear it and has not needed a reminder as to what she needs to do (or not do) as she recovers. She is managing her own post-op course better than most adults. I am one proud mama!
With the right tools, I believe she will be a fairly independent adult. I find that very exciting! The work to get there is filled with baby steps which can seem to be boring as we move through them but they are baby steps to independence and independence is our goal.
Really, my life couldn't be more exciting as I watch her grow towards independence!
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