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Update with Photos 26 Aug 2013 | 05:51 am
Hi! I have my computer now, so here are some pics from the last few days... FRIDAY, AUG. 23 The abscess. Terri on the front lines - Harlie getting an IV. CT scan. Her third this summer. Her four...
How quickly things change... 24 Aug 2013 | 10:38 am
Wow. Too long since my last post. That's rarely a good thing. I'm never too busy having fun to blog. I'm usually too busy with yucky stuff to blog. I have so much to catch you up on...but will have t...
Boston Follow Up Appointment 10 Aug 2013 | 08:42 am
Our trip to Boston earlier this week went well, I think. We left on Sunday. We took an oxygen concentrator with us, supplied by our medical supply company. I think we are going to do that for all h...
ENT appointment 2 Aug 2013 | 05:28 am
Today we went to see Harlie's local ENT. But I was determined to get in a run today. So, I squeezed in a three mile run - in the rain - before we left. For those of you who know me well, you know h...
How we are doing... 1 Aug 2013 | 08:44 am
I know I haven't posted in a while. I have a hard time posting when things aren't good. I like to be positive, and I really don't want to complain. But, things have been tough. And that's just the...
Home update 23 Jul 2013 | 09:44 am
I'm so sorry it's been so long since my last post. I can't believe she was discharged a week ago today (Monday). The adjustment hasn't been easy. I've been quite spacey. And tonight, I spent sever...
Post-Op Days 10, 11 AND 12 15 Jul 2013 | 08:27 pm
Post-Op Day 10 (Saturday): Weekends in the hospital are always way more depressing than a weekday. There are way less people walking around. The cafeteria is bare bones - only offering a small port...
Post-Op Days 9 and 10 13 Jul 2013 | 03:52 am
We are making some progress! But, before I get started about today, let me give a quick recap on what happened yesterday (Thursday). They weaned her from BiPAP to CPAP. Or maybe that happened the d...
Post-Op Day 7 11 Jul 2013 | 05:31 am
Harlie is holding steady. The swelling is definitely going down. This is her attempt to smile on command... As far as how she's doing, this is the summary: It looks like she's plateaued in her rec...
Post-Op Day 6 10 Jul 2013 | 03:51 am
Whoa! Look who's feeling better!! She smiled twice this morning - and I got one of them on camera!!! Woohoo! And she's even changing the channels on her TV. For the first time in almost a week - ...