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Thursday, 17 Mar 2005:
Gabriella made her weekly visit to the ENT clinic today.
Dr. Cable once again gave her high marks and the go-ahead for her next procedure. During that procedure, Gabriella will be sedated in the operating room. Dr. Cable will then use a tiny fiber optic scope to inspect the area of Ella’s airway which he repaired.
Ella will then recover for about 24 hours in the Pediatric ICU.
This procedure is scheduled for Tuesday, March 22nd.
Thank you for your prayers.
Wednesday, 02 Mar 2005:
Gabriella continues to do well.
Tomorrow is her final appointment with her ENT doctors prior to her surgery on March 9th. We are confident all will go well as she appears to be in peak condition. All for now.
Thank you for your prayers.
Wednesday, 23 Feb 2005:
Gabriella made her weekly visit to the Tripler ENT clinic today.
Dr Cable was pleased with her overall appearance as well the status of her trach tube and airway. Naturally, Ella showed no signs of having been ill over the weekend.
Instead, she was her bright and lively self.
The big news from that visit is that we set the date for Ella’s next surgery – March 9th. Now we just have to decide which surgical procedure to choose.
Pictured left is Lisa’s Mum, Sylvia, feeding wee Ella. All for now.
Thank you for your prayers.
Wednesday, 16 Feb 2005:
Yesterday, Gabriella made her weekly visit to the ENT (Ear, Nose, & Throat) clinic at Tripler. In order to minimize Ella’s exposure to the infectious environment of the hospital, each of these visits are very brief. The ENT staff is exceptionally helpful in this regard. They whisk us into a treatment room, well away from the other patients, as soon as we arrive.
The doctor then uses a thin fiber optic scope, which is inserted into Ella’s trach tube, to view her tracheal airway. Everything checked good, so we were on our way again in less than 15 minutes.
The doctors continue to emphasize the importance of keeping Ella healthy prior to her next surgery – currently scheduled for the second week in March.
Pictured left is Lucy doing one of her favorite things – using the instant hand sanitizing gel “Purell” so her hands are not “mucky”. All for now…
Thank you for your prayers.
Wednesday, 02 Feb 2005 (6am):
Gabriella had a bit of a rough night last night, mostly due to the commotion associated with getting a new roommate at 2 am. Scheduled for this morning are the final preparations for discharge and the transition to caring for Ella at home.
Both Mum and Dad are excited (and a bit nervous) about the prospect of caring for Ella at home but both are well prepared for this challenge. Pictured left is Gabriella with one of her best friends, Dr Burtis. Dr Burtis is part of the outstanding Ear, Nose, & Throat (ENT) team at Tripler. All for now…
Thank you for your prayers.