Kourtney was able to come home on Sat (yay). She almost needed to stay, her heart rate and secretions started to act up before we were able to leave on Sat. but the Doc, Dan, and I talked about it and decided that problems like this were going to be "normal" for her and so we decided that it was something we were going to try and handle at home.
Everything is a bit crazy but we were able to have a good Easter and a fun visit from the Easter bunny. We actually did not color hard boiled eggs until Sunday afternoon - but that's ok because the E. bunny doesn't hide those eggs ( hard boiled eggs sitting out all night YUCK ) so we dyed them and then made deviled eggs YUMMY. I didn't get any picture of the baskets but they were cute and the kids were really excited. It was a fun day.
Having Kourt home is really nice and having our family together is great. There are some days that are difficult and after having her in the hospital for so long (where they take care of her and make sure that she gets everything she needs) it is almost like relearning everything again. Plus things are a bit more difficult and she is more "fragile" now then she was but we are doing it and so far everything is fine.
We had to get a new oxygen machine for Kourt before she was able to come home - our old one did not go up high enough for her new level required). Suddenly I hear this LOUD alarm so I jump out and grab my towel, I run into the living room where Dan already is. We just could not figure out where the sound was coming from. We thought it might be our fire alarm which is hooked up to the house alarm so we start messing with the buttons - but that only set off an alarm signal and then we had some lady speaking thru our alarm box asking if everything was ok. Dan finally figured out that it was the Oxygen and was able to just turn it off and then back on and it was ok (until it happened again later that day). I then had to reassure the alarm lady that it was just the oxygen machine and that everything was ok (and give her a code and reassure her again). We did get a new machine yesterday - even though we only had that problem twice and it was easily fix just by turning it off and then back on - I dont think that turning a machine off and back on is ever a good way to fix it.:)
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that sounds like when Ian was in the hospital and they were pumping him full of liquids and the stupid IV's alarm kept going off. I was calling the nurse every ten minutes. Finally (three shifts later) a nice nurse said, "maybe his IV is kinked by his arm" and unwrapped everything and rearranged it and Voila! no more alarm. Stupid machines are over sensitive.
I'm glad she's home.
Why did you grab your towel?
I'm glad she is home as well and I agree that you probably left something out of the story. :P That's ok. I tried calling earlier to find out how things are going with you guys but now I can see that things are just trying to get back to "normal." Hope everything is good with you and if there's anything I can do, well... If you've read my blog since yesterday you will know that I have lots of time at the moment so don't hesitate to ask.
My bad I did leave part of my story out - I was in the shower! I really do remember typing that sentence but I guess I really just didn't do it - sorry. :)
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