So we begin our NICU journey....

Thinking of you all today :hug: Sending strength and courage for what is going to be a big day for your all xxoo :comfort:

sending heidi and you strength for the op today
xx

Thinking of you today :hug: and sending heps of strength to Heidi. We are all with you in spirit today :hug:

:pray: that Heidi gets through the surgery safely, although I'm sure she will, she's such a little trooper!

:hug: to you and DH and :pray: for strength for you guys too.

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Goo Heidi! Good luck guys I'm sure everything will go so smoothly

Wishing you all the best. Go Heidi!

Thinking of you and hoping the surgery has gone well and Heidi is recovering well.....

Hoping it all went well today :crossfingers:

I hope that she is resting well tonight and she heals quickly :hug:

Another thinking of you and sending best wishes for a speedy recovery

Thinking of you, hope Heidi has a speedy recovery.

xoxo

:hug: I had missed the post about Heidi's surgery, just wanted to come in and give my support, thinking of you and your darling DD

How did it go hun?

Sending you all lots of hugs and lighting a candle for Miss H.

xoxox

I hope all went well and you are all resting after a long and emotional day.

Thinking of you :hug: xxoo

Have been thinking of you lots.........I hope everything went well yesterday xoxo

Another one thinking of you and hoping she is recovering well :hug:

You were in my thoughts and prayers yesterday. I hope Heidi is healing well and it all went smoothly.

Evening all.

DDs surgery went very well. They successfully closed her stomas and reconnected her bowel. They also fixed a couple of hernias that had developed around her abdominal wall and tidied up where some scar tissue had developed so she has a nice neat incision. She also got a bonus appendectomy at the same time! Apparently the appendix can be an issue for adhesions down the track so it made sense to take it out now.

She was taken to theatre about 145pm and was back in NICU about 345pm so reasonably quick, but it felt like the longest few hours of my life. The waiting just kills you. She was ventilated for the operation but they extubated her within half an hour of returning to the ward. Once she started to wake up she got a wee bit agitated about having the tube down her throat and it was safer to take it out. She's being doing fine all on her own respiratory wise which is great. She's bounced back very quickly.

She is a bit cranky with the universe right now but is getting more and more peaceful and having a nice big rest with her pain relief on board. Give her a day or two and she'll be back to her normal self. She is already starting to wake up and bit & look around for a while then go back to sleep.

So my darling girl has been so brave and done such an amazing job. She is sporting a very lovely hair-do now. They needed to get another central line in and tried once down the side of her head behind her left ear - shaved a big c-shape patch there - but no luck. So they had to do the same thing on the right hand side :o poor little chicken. I know its only hair and that it will grow back, but she had such gorgeous hair.

We are relieved and anxious all at the same time, we miss her terribly and are just beyond exhausted. DP is there with her tonight while I try and get some down time at home but I just can't sit still. I feel like a zombie but just can't bring myself to rest cos it feels like I just have to get back up again so quickly.

Hopefully in the next day or two they'll re-start feeds and we'll be back on the road to Special Care and ultimately home. If I were to guess I would say its still around 4 weeks away, but we're just going day-by-day.

Thank you all for thinking of her, it has really helped us all.

xx

So relieved to hear she's come out of it so well. You'll still be in my thoughts and prayers as she recovers (and her hair grows back!). I hope you get some rest as well. :hug: Sounds like it's truly been a marathon for Mummy.

So glad to hear that it went so well. Her poor little hair, maybe you'll need to get some pretty hairbands and hats for her to wear while it grows back. Hope you are able to get some rest tonight.

What another big day! It sounds like she is so strong and doing so well to have come out of the surgery with no set backs, ie. great respiration etc. I can't wait till you are all home together. Take care of yourself and rest :hug:

Oh great to hear she did so well, her poor hair hope it doesnt take to long to grow back..

Rest hun while you can, have a warm bath and sleep!!!!!

xoxo

Fabulous news!
You're on countdown to home now - take care and rest up

Wow what a big day! I'm so glad to hear she came through it all ok. You must be exhausted so I hope you manage to get a bit of rest.

So glad to hear everything went well..

Thank you for the update :hug:

So very glad to hear that surgery went well. Sending strong healing vibes Heidi's way.

:hug: Hun, you are a woman & mother of amazing strength. You have walked a very rocky road. Hoping that the next part of your journey is a sprint to end.

Try and rest a little. Miss H is going to need you all refreshed again for mummy cuddles and boobie feeds.

xxoo

Your DD is a trooper! I hope you all have a peaceful night, and that DD recovers well :hug:

So relieved that it all went well, it is a horrible time while little ones are having surgery and us parents remain in limbo land.

You and your DH are amazing to still be standing after all of this, that is where Heidi gets her fighting spirit from.

Have a good rest tonight.

well done hon, thats another big hurdle she's leapt over!
Moving ahead and going home!! :hug:

So glad it went well hun, what an amazing little girl you have there. xox I'm sure her hair will grow back nice and fast.

Wow Infinity she has done amazingly well! You must all be shattered though, it is so much to go through :hug:
Hoping for a very calm wind down in the home strait.... through SCN and home where she belongs at last.
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So pleased to hear that all went well :D You and Heidi are both superstars!!! I hope time speeds up for you as she heads down the final stretch to coming home :hug:

That is just fabulous news Infinity! She's on the home stretch now all right!

Glad to hear all went well.
Heidi certainly is a little trooper..
Take care xxxx

Wonderful news! So pleased it went well. Your daughter is a trooper. She's entitled to be a bit cranky too ;)
Infinity hun please give yourself a break if & when you can. I know the wired feeling & not feeling you can wind down but it is worth it if you can. You really deserve a break in between all your responsibilities.
Sending lots of love xx

I'm so glad it all went well! What a trooper. I'd be a bit cranky too with everything she's been through. Hopefully not too long until she is home. What a great feeling that will be!!

Glad to hear it's all gone well for her, cranky is good in a round a bout kind of way, it means she is alert.

What an amazing little girl Miss Heidi is :) :cheer:

It really shows how much strength she has gained over the many months and I am certain it's due to her Mummy's Milk :) I am just thrilled to hear how well she has bounced back from the surgery. I hope the rest of her recovery continues smoothly and she is going to be that much closer to those dooors out of the SCN and home very very soon.

You have all been through some very difficult lows and some truely amazing highs, I will never forget reading about your first cuddles, BF's and putting her in her own clothes.

Take care :hug: xxoo