In that time, Camdyn has gone from swollen, sore, heavily medicated, and unable to stand more than a few minutes on her own, to.....spending her first grader recess time running like crazy and kicking around a soccer ball (and yes, it makes this mama's heart race).
She went from being unable to leave the hospital (or the PICU) to.....being excited to leave for school every morning.
She went from seclusion from other children and public places to.....attending class with 20-something other children, five days a week.
She went from picking at her hospital food to.....happily digging into her dinner and then eating her (uninterested) brother's, too.......and then begging for a bedtime snack two hours later {GASP!!!}.
She went from constant monitoring by her nurses and doctors to.....a five-week gap in cardiology appointments (and now, three months!!!).
She went from daily lab work to.....four-and-a-half months between any possible "pokes."
She went from a nonfat {mostly} diet to.....a heart healthy diet (but seriously, we promised the girl we'd celebrate with beef ribs ASAP...and we'll surprise her with them tonight (which makes me childishly giddy).
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| September 5th cardiology follow-up |
I've said it before and I'll say it again...we are incredibly blessed and thankful. The road always seems longer than it really is before getting started, but then you hunker down, rely on God for everything, and He carries you through it...and before you have a chance to realize it, you're already halfway there.
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| These appointments wouldn't be normal without the silly faces. |
See what you might miss if you don't take a moment to look back?
Thanks for sharing!!!
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