Surpassing expectations at every corner

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If there was a way to crush and dominate recovering from a surgery such as the one she had, well Charlotte is doing it. Less then 48hrs after her 10 hour surgery, she has been moved from the ICU to a normal hospital room to finish her recovery. She did not need the support they assumed she would need and so she is trucking along beautifully. She still has her epidural for some pain management but she hasn't needed any oxygen or blood pressure support. The PICU nurses expected her to be intibated with a breathing tube after that type of surgery for the length that it was but when they received her postop, it had already been removed by the surgical team as they could tell based on various factors that she didn't need it for recovery! She is crushing it!!

Next step, is to hope that her bowels begin to wake up so that we can remove the NG (nasogastro) tube assisting in reducing accumulation of stomach bile. Once she shows signs of that, then she can start to try to take in some clear liquids by mouth and we can move on from there. So next up is getting her ready to eat. She asked to eat tonight which is a good sign. We let her munch on a couple ice chips and that made her happy. She was more awake and alert today while daddy cared for her. And she is now sleeping comfortably and peacefully. We will see how the next few days go and then we can figure out when to get her home to finish recovering. For now, she continues to amaze us all.

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  1. Kevin SweeneyJuly 16, 2016 at 9:45 PM

    Rock star. But not a surprise in the least!!!

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  2. Lin2daZJuly 17, 2016 at 10:07 AM

    She's the bravest person I know! Big or small! Continuing our daily prayers for All! :) Such great news!! Katie and I were talking Friday about how we always had a gut feeling, despite the odds, that she'd kick this thing's ass! Go Charlotte!!

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  3. Erin WallaceJuly 17, 2016 at 1:39 PM

    She continues to be remarkable! Way to go. Such great news!!

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  4. UnknownJuly 17, 2016 at 6:21 PM

    Wonderful!!!

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  5. UnknownJuly 17, 2016 at 9:46 PM

    "Keep Moving" , "Keep Going"
    She is something else and after all that she had handled , Why should we be surprised ?
    Charlotte Strong
    Awesome little lady
    LH
    Pops

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  6. Linda DeMicheleJuly 18, 2016 at 8:29 AM

    Wonderful news ! Prayer is so powerful and we will continue with them. what a brave little girl !

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