Raising a Ventilator Dependent-Child with Congenital Scoliosis and Everything Beautiful in Between
“It’s a production number” is what I usually say when asked how do we travel with Dana. At first, it seemed too much but now, we have gotten used to it. For trach and vent children, it is a must to carry eveything you need to keep the child safe. By the way, today we…
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I just passed my RN Medical-Surgical certification exam yey!! For nurses, it is always good to take extra steps in our career like acquiring certification in areas that we practice. I am currently working in Surgical Specialty Floor so I intend to take the RN Med-Surg Certification (RN-BC). Acquiring this certification can…
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Prayers have always worked wonders for her. She will undergo Bronchoscopy and Trach size resizing tomorrow, September 14 at 11:30 am. She is growing that she needs a little longer trach. She has currently a 3.5 Pedi Bivona Flextend TTS (cuffed) and the new one will be 4.0. When you…
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Seven wonderful months at home. I can’t believe that I have not blogged that long. God has been really good to Dana. So much have happened and so many changes, but it all boils down to blessings that God has given, with a lot of help from all who prayed. We were discharged…
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I had to go back because as much as I honor the nurses taking care of Dana, i have not blogged my gratitude to them. I did post on my facebook. That was Day 62 when we got transferred were transferred to PICU from Cardiac ICU last night. It was dana’s home for 2 months…
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I posted this on facebook on the 27th of September but haven’t blogged. Let me bring you back to that day again. Day 176: We are now in the PULMONARY floor. We are finally out of ICU which have been our home for 6 months. We are very grateful to all…
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