[My] Life in Wisconsin

Chocolate?

So cute!


Good Morning All;
It has been a busy few days- Sorry for not posting more, but hard to manage my time these days.

I have a few pictures of course. And just a few words to describe our days...

Before Casey can eat, they have to make sure she has bowel sounds- (even though she is left with only a puny little bowel).
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Listening for Tummy Sounds 
Nurse Kim listens...
To hear only faint little noises.

(But even with the faintest of sound, they increased her diet anyway).

I went up to the hospital late Tuesday evening- She was coloring-
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Casey, coloring 
Almost impossible for her to read given the fact that the IV dilauded messes Coloring is much easier.

We opted to go for a walk...
She stopped at the 6th floor sign...
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Casey, 6D (Delta)
Unit 6D. (They say "Delta", we say "DeGrave"). hehehe
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Wednesday was her rough day.

But yesterday was not bad at all.

Just as I got up there yesterday morning, she had gotten her central line out. They now give her the dilauded by mouth since she has been managing well enough with putting a bit of food in her face.
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Central Line OUT! 
Line OUT!  (Say YAY)!
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End of Central Line.

Casey has been running a low grade fever on and off for 2+ days now.

Unsure of what might be causing this, the nurse decided to cut the end of the line and send it down to be checked out. Maybe there is an infection coming from that?
We have not yet gotten those results...

The nurse asked Casey if she wanted her central line for a souvenir?
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Casey, Happy! 
 But of course she did!  (No one but Casey)!  hehehe
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We took another walk...
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Join The Transplant Team 
Please CLICK HERE. (Unit 6D Transplant Team).
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With her central line out, she is now able to go up to a full diet!

Nausea or not, if this was yourself, and if you hadn't eaten anything of substance for a week, what would YOU want?
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Full Diet, Chocolate Cake 
How does Chocolate Layered Cake sound?!? 
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No, she didn't finish it, but she did LOVE what she nibbled on!

I went back up last night again.
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Punk Waits to See KC 
Punk hates her harness, but it is a necessity if she is to visit Casey!
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Do you want to know a secret? 
There was love all around!
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Casey had gotten dressed and we took Punk for a walk outside.
Kind of slick out there... It has been snowing on and off for over 2 days now.
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Punk and Casey, Reunited 
As long as these 2 were together, they were both quite happy.

And so was I
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Just We Three 
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I'd better close and get moving already.
Later start, even though I have been awake since 3. (All of 3 and a half hours of sleep).
My back is godawful.

Hope all is well with all of you!
Have a "wunnaful" weekend!

Love to all

XOXO
Me

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