November 22nd, 2024
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The Bachman Family
Happy Friday!
I am so happy to share that we got to bring Landry home from the hospital yesterday after 17 days. We intentionally kept it quiet to avoid the news being spilled to Chandler.
We got home in the evening and a home care nurse met us within 10 minutes to set up new equipment, so for the sake of getting settled in, Chandler thinks we got home today. 😉
Landry is going to be on 24 hour continuous feeds indefinitely to help her gut heal from all that just happened. It’s a big adjustment, but I see a lot of positives in it already too. I mean, I’ve always dreamed of having an IV pole as part of my family room decor. 😂
Right now she is still really low on energy and content to sit in her corner of the couch with all her hospital balloons, but when she becomes mobile again, she will have to learn to wear a backpack that holds the (very small and lightweight) feeding pump and bag.
We also added a new airway clearance device to Landry’s respiratory regimen. It should be a great compliment to the vest machine she already uses. Essentially it mimics a cough and helps get bring up all the crud that she doesn’t have the strength to get up and out on her own. I then use her suction machine and will spare you any more details. 😂
The rest of her changes are just medication tweaks and additions that should continue to help her get back to her best health.
While it was so hard to be so far from home and Chandler, I really can’t say enough good about the care and attention Landry received during her admission. I think when you travel for medical care there’s always a risk of wondering what’s worth it and what isn’t, but this hospital stay did nothing except reiterate that we chose the best place for Landry. She’s every bit as special and worthy of thorough care as she is rare, unique, and complex and I feel so grateful that we can access that for her.
Your prayers and messages and thoughtfulness mean so much and helped us get through one of the most nerve wracking hospitalizations we’ve had in a long time. I think each time we’re discharged I come home with a new appreciation for things that might have otherwise gone unnoticed or be taken for granted, but a cozy night at home and our incredible support system are two things that I’ll never again underestimate the importance of.
Have a great weekend,
Lindsay
I am so happy to share that we got to bring Landry home from the hospital yesterday after 17 days. We intentionally kept it quiet to avoid the news being spilled to Chandler.
We got home in the evening and a home care nurse met us within 10 minutes to set up new equipment, so for the sake of getting settled in, Chandler thinks we got home today. 😉
Landry is going to be on 24 hour continuous feeds indefinitely to help her gut heal from all that just happened. It’s a big adjustment, but I see a lot of positives in it already too. I mean, I’ve always dreamed of having an IV pole as part of my family room decor. 😂
Right now she is still really low on energy and content to sit in her corner of the couch with all her hospital balloons, but when she becomes mobile again, she will have to learn to wear a backpack that holds the (very small and lightweight) feeding pump and bag.
We also added a new airway clearance device to Landry’s respiratory regimen. It should be a great compliment to the vest machine she already uses. Essentially it mimics a cough and helps get bring up all the crud that she doesn’t have the strength to get up and out on her own. I then use her suction machine and will spare you any more details. 😂
The rest of her changes are just medication tweaks and additions that should continue to help her get back to her best health.
While it was so hard to be so far from home and Chandler, I really can’t say enough good about the care and attention Landry received during her admission. I think when you travel for medical care there’s always a risk of wondering what’s worth it and what isn’t, but this hospital stay did nothing except reiterate that we chose the best place for Landry. She’s every bit as special and worthy of thorough care as she is rare, unique, and complex and I feel so grateful that we can access that for her.
Your prayers and messages and thoughtfulness mean so much and helped us get through one of the most nerve wracking hospitalizations we’ve had in a long time. I think each time we’re discharged I come home with a new appreciation for things that might have otherwise gone unnoticed or be taken for granted, but a cozy night at home and our incredible support system are two things that I’ll never again underestimate the importance of.
Have a great weekend,
Lindsay
Lindsay Bachman
about 1 month ago
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