We were up super early this morning. I woke up at 4:30, finished packing and got us ready. We will not be returning to our hospital room because when we arrive back at Shriners they will put us right across from the nursing unit. So...that means packing up, and it’s amazing how much crap you [...]
Ben is doing well after a 7 1/2 hour surgery - he is stable and still asleep. He has been extubated and is breathing on his own. He did not require ICU, which is great - he has far less facial swelling than last time. Will update later. Thank you to everyone for all your [...]
So tomorrow is the day we've been dreading since our last big surgery three years ago. We will start preparations tonight and we will be the first and only patient for our doctor tomorrow. I will head over the the other hospital at 6:30 to register us as inpatients and take care of all the [...]
So...I was sitting with my amazing nurse practitioner today, and we were scrolling through Ben’s CT scans. As the images were moving past, me (being the smart ass I am) said ‘I think I can see what the problem is. There is a puppy inside him’. We both looked again and burst out laughing! Hmmm...no [...]
When you are staying in a hospital, the staff tends to go out of their way to make every celebration important, so it wasn't a surprise when our Valentine's day turned into a Valentine's week. For the kiddos, it was a week filled with fun, fun, fun!!! Monday was a holiday here, so it was [...]
Well...we have had an exciting few days here in Montreal. Jesse and Hannah came out for a visit because Hannah had two pd days at school. Benjamin had company, and their visit gave us a little break from the redundancy of hospital life. The kids were able to play together and chat. I had an [...]
Well, we are a week post-op, and Benjamin is feeling good. I can't help but compare this hospital stay to our last one. The first thing I notice is that we know most of the staff this time. I believe Shriners is considered one of the best employers (could be #1) in Montreal, and it [...]
Al-Shamal-Shriners-Night-Order-FormDownload in Edmonton, AB Tickets - $25 each or 4 for $90 Ways to buy tickets: Super Easy - Call the Shriners office Monday - Friday (I did this and they took my Visa payment over the phone). They can hold the tickets for you at Will Call. Ph: 780-482-6065 Fill out the form above [...]
Well Known Fact(ish): most medical mom's (maybe most moms now that I think of it) appreciate a good glass of wine. My favourite vice is a nice Cabernet; although lately I've really opened up to a good Shirazzing. By lately, I mean pre-hospitalization because for some reason that makes no sense to me (and many [...]
We were transferred to Shriner's Monday. It was a crazy, busy day. Once we arrived, I had some paperwork to do and Ben was examined regularly to ensure that he was doing well because he had just gotten off anesthesia. So far, so good. Ben has 5 screws (posts/pins) installed into his head holding his [...]