Sunday, 30 Jan 2005 ( 10 am ):

Gabriella has done well over the past two days. She is stable and appears to be well on her way to establishing a routine. Mum and Dad continue their training which will enable them to properly care for Ella’s trach tube. Both need to be completely comfortable with the procedures for removing and reinserting the trach tube, as well as how to handle unexpected situations. Thankfully, the pediatrics ward is not quite as busy as it was earlier in the week.

Ella is in a four bed room, so it can be fairly stressful when all the beds are full. Currently, she only has one roommate. Lucy is also doing well but she misses having her family together. She especially misses her little sister. As you can probably imagine we are anxious to bring Ella home as soon as it is safe to do so. Please know our family is doing well.

We are blessed to have your support and friendship.

Thank you for your prayers.