I awoke the morning feeling very tired, after three nights of getting up every couple of hours to catch wee trays and that’s not including all the time you think they are calling but really it’s your imagination playing tricks. Then I went into Immie’s room, and there she was at 6.30am, as fresh as a daisy, with a huge grin and her arms stretched in a big hug waiting for me. Now how could I be grumpy or sad..with that gorgeous sight.
Immie’s morning was great crafting, making butterflies for her paper chain creation, then pancakes with Beth (the OT) and her friend, the puppet play with Carla. Also a lovely visit from our friend Cherrie..with incredibly a talking dog that can say Immie’s name, which is what Imogen has wanted since her birthday (incredible memory Cherrie, must be from all that chocolate you eat hahah), she also bought us some treats, Big thanks guys xx.
Then came the time to insert the nasal gastric tube, Immie had been very quite since puppet play in regards to this, so was unsure how it was going to go. To sum it up, IT WAS HORRIBLE!!!, she screamed , gagged and cried, and then she became like the care bear who has a grumpy cloud over her. It was so very very sad, she laid around for most of the afternoon, with a sad look on her face, and it was very upsetting to watch her try handle having the tube in again. She finally feel asleep in my arms while Fiona (stem cell nurse) spoke to me in regards to what was going to happen tomorrow when the stem cells are returned.
At about 6.30 Jas and Kody arrived, and managed to find a little piece of the normal Immie and went for a walk and ride around the ward. Tonight Jason is staying with her, and I am home now with the beautiful Kody. At 11pm tonight, the huge hydration will begin to enable the stem cells to be returned, tomorrow in medical terms is called day zero. She also had her first nasal gastric feed tonight; the tube will hopefully only be there for a little while it’s just to ensure she does not lose too much weight.
Send us some extra hugs, prayers and vibes for tomorrow, I think we will need them,
Love The Holmes Gang
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