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Monday, November 26, 2007

Nov 26th - Ashling's Recovery

She's doing great! She still requires some help with her lungs, i.e. a small amount of extra oxygen, but besides that, she's very comfortable. In the last 2 days, I've started breastfeeding her every second feed, and she gets tube fed the other feeds. She's managing really well, though she gets very tired from time to time. We're working it up slowly, taking into account that she still has a compromised lung and she's recovering from major surgery. Considering everything though, she's very comfortable and her wound is healing really well. She's even started smiling!

Tomorrow we have an appointment with the Orthapedic team who are going to make a plan to start helping Ashling to move her limbs more. It's all happening!

Getting home for Christmas is getting more likely every day! Yipee!

7 comments:

  1. Hi Car & Ger,

    That is fantastic news.. she is a little fighter and will grow up to be strong as you are! I am scared of the punching she will be doing to little Finn!
    Adam & I are following her progress and keeping her and you in our thoughts.
    Love Ash xx

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  2. Hi Caroline, Ger & Aishling,
    Wow that sounds really great. It must be fantastic to see Ashling recovering and getting stronger each day. Shes a real little fighter & is getting amazing support from her super parents. We are thinking of ye everyday.
    Hope the appointment tomorrow goes well. Thanks so much for keeping this site so up-to-date - its brilliant.
    Love & best wishes
    El, Pat & boys

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  3. Dear Ashling
    You are doing just great. You have the most loving parents looking after you, a caring family for all the support and a team of talented doctors. We love hearing all the positive news of your recovery. Keep on going with all those smiles and enjoy mummies milk! Our thoughts are with you and all those that love you. Ant, Kath & Tyler.

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  4. Looking like the proudest mammy ever!
    So good to hear and see that Ashling's on the road to recovery. Thinking of you all and sending you the warmest of wishes.
    humungous hugs

    samarooone x x x

    Tom also sends kisses through is infamous mo!

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  5. Hi Ger & Car,
    thank you for sharing the beautiful pictures. It looks like Ciara's ceremony was very personalised and special and she is in our hearts forever.
    Ashling looks great, just as her mom does !!! we are thinking of you all as always and would like to send big hugs and kisses your way.talk to you soon, lots of love Peter and Breda

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  6. Hi Gerard, Caroline and little Aisling.
    That is brilliant news. We are so glad Aisling is getting better. We have visited the website and we are following Aisling’s progress. We are keeping ye in our thoughts and prayers. With God’s help and the love from her mam and dad, she will be home for Christmas.
    Love Uncle Jimmy, Anne and all your cousins.

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  7. Hi Ger, Car & Ashling.
    tis great to see this and hear from yee and see pics of Ashling. She is georgous just like her mammy, although she has Gers hair & his little fists as well:-). She is a fighter and is making great progress, hopefully yee will have her home for christmas. Love & best wishes Mick. xxx

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