7.18.16 Stellar Girl

We are just so impressed with Aimee. Not only does she have the most amazingly high pain tolerance, she just has the sweetest demeanor and best attitude while being poked and doctored. At this point, it has been 24 hours since she has any pain medication. She still has a high heart rate, particularly in the evenings, but she is in great spirits. We removed the bandages from her hips on Saturday night and her incisions look good.

Here is a little video of her with her brothers last night.

7.15.16 Recovery Update

Here it is.
All that fuss over some metal and screws.
Thankfully having it taken out was MUCH MUCH MUCH easier than having it placed.

Aimee's surgery day on Wednesday went really well. Her standard 3x as long to wake up from anesthesia and some apneas in recovery had our final nurse hesitant to let us drive her home. We felt confident seeing how well Aimee looked and knowing that our home monitors and machines would be very sufficient to care for her.

At home we have already been able to reduce her oxi dose down by half. She is quite alert and energetic even. The enima routine is definitely not going well. Her heart rate has gone up significantly today. We will remove the outer bandages tomorrow from both hips and see how the incisions look.

And maybe in a few more days we will get this girl back out in the sunshine where she can help me garden. 

7.12.16 Tomorrow's Surgery

Our DeVoe family had a photoshoot done this weekend with the talented Erin Cox Photography. Here are a few lovely shots for you before the details: 

We're checking Aimee in tomorrow afternoon for her second hip surgery, which will be to remove the hardware from each hip. This should be a much shorter surgery with much less bloodloss and a much shorter recovery. In fact, it should be a day procedure with no overnight stay. As always, no matter what type of proceedure, it is very scary to hand her over to the anesthesia team. The one time we can't be with her. 

A few prayer requests. First, for a smooth process throughout with no respiratory issues. Second, for a successful operation with no infections or complications. Third, for a manageable pain level and wisdom for how to manage her bowel "routine" afterward. 

As a side note, we are having a difficult time with that so called routine. Performing up to 4 enimas a day and having her spend up to 3 hours in the toilet chair. All this with sometimes no success and sometimes some. It is frustrating. 

Thank you for your thoughts and prayers tomorrow friends.