Hi all
Well Friday is the day for Alannah's surgery - no confirmed time as of yet and there probably won't be until the day.
We learnt today that the procedure is not "open heart" surgery - we are on a learning curve as well as all of you so excuse us if we get it wrong occasionally! Alannah's heart itself will not be opened as the surgery is to connect a branch of the aorta to the pulmonary artery and these are outside the heart itself but she will be opened up in order for this to be done. We spoke to the surgeon, our cardiologist and the cardiac nurse specialist (CNS) today. The CNS explained everything to us from the consent form we will have to sign right through to the time when Alannah will be back on the ward. She even mentioned the "home" word a couple of times but we don't want to look that far ahead just yet :-). I have to say, the staff do prepare you well for what is coming up, and as we all know this surgery is not really an optional one for us. Alannah needs it and it's good to know what lies ahead. Tomorrow will see more discussions with the surgeon and CNS, signing of consent form, talking with the anaesthesiologist.
Alannah looks well at the moment and we are looking forward to her receiving her operation and getting off the drugs that are giving her so many unnecessary issues that she has to deal with. We are all a bit wrecked at the moment - each day morphs into the next one. Mikey is still being a gem - we're lucky he is so good.
Take care all
Love
Ev, Tom, Mikey & Alannah xx
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we will be thinking of her on friday .she has been through so much already little pet. she is so gorgeous and obviously a little fighter. xx hilary and donal
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ReplyDeleteJust showing Eoin the slides of baby Alannah, he said "she's very lovely, when can I see her" and then the picture of Mikey popped up and he said "oh mhhhhhh Mikey is all grown up, he must be nearly age to four".
Hi All,
ReplyDeletewe will be thinking of you all and praying for a great outcome Friday. She has come through so much already the little mite. What a fighter!
Richie & Catherine, Ben and Ava
We'll be thinking of you all on Friday. Best of luck guys... here's hoping the 'home' word gets said a whole lot more soon.
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ReplyDeleteThanks to Ev for sending me the blog link. Rob and I have been catching up on Alannah's progress. She is absolutely beautiful! We will continue to keep her and you in our thoughts and prayers. Will be thinking of you all tomorrow. Take care of yourselves xx Ange, Robin, Isabelle and Alexandra
We'll be storming Heaven as usual on Friday - Love to you all, Geraldine.
ReplyDeleteHi guys. We'll have fingers and toes crossed for Alannah and you tomorrow, she'll be in good hands and please god they'll work their magic. Love to you all Brian, Maeve, Eoin & Ben. With special kisses from Eoin & Ben for Alannah.
ReplyDeleteHi Ev, Tom and Mikey
ReplyDeleteI will be praying hard for you all today and will light a candle for little Alannah. She has fought hard up to now and she will continue to do that. As you said before Ev she is stubborn like her Mam and her Gran. You are in my thoughts. Take care of yourselves.
Lots of love and hugs. Monica
Hi Guys,
ReplyDeleteBest wishes for today. We are all thinking and praying for you. Daniel is looking forward to meeting his new playmate Alannah. See you all soon.
Michele, Mia, Daniel & Barry
Hi All,
ReplyDeleteAll the best for today, you are all in our thoughts and our prayers. Tom Alannah is so cute and beautiful, its so hard to believe, but as everyone else has said she is a fighter. As for Mikey, what a "fab big brother" Alannah has she is very lucky. Lots of love, hugs & kisses, Tracey, Cassandra & Jordan xx
Hope everything went OK today....I've been praying.
ReplyDeleteLove Ciara & gang