Tag Archives: Lurie Children’s Hospital

So, how about those doctor’s appointments?

Posted on March 16, 2015 by danadou

Hello friends! I’m not sure if you’ve heard, but babies take up a lot of time. Despite the fact that I’m staying home from work for awhile to take care of the beast, I am only now finding time to update … Continue reading →

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Verity Goes Home!

Posted on February 25, 2015 by Mike

Hi everyone, Yesterday was 11 days post-op and Verity is ready to go home! All her prerequisites of going home has been satisfied: eating and breathing at the same time, generally having an appetite, and weight gain on the correct trajectory. … Continue reading →

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Verity loves to eat; forgets to breathe.

Posted on February 21, 2015 by Mike

I’m not nearly as good of a writer as Dana so I’ll keep it brief: Seven days post-op, I had a near breakdown last night as Verity was crying her head off, in turn causing her vital monitors to go off … Continue reading →

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Two Steps Forward, One Step Back

Posted on February 20, 2015 by danadou

Hello friends! I’m going to apologize in advance for an abnormally discombobulated post; the days are really starting to merge together, and the timeline of everything is hazy. Plus, it’s been a couple days since we last updated. But truly, … Continue reading →

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How Verity Got Her Food Back

Posted on February 18, 2015 by danadou

Hello again, friends! As I sit here typing this, Mike is cuddling Verity whilst tapping his feet to the beat of some Baby Einstein tunes. He loves this machine so much that I might have to go buy it for … Continue reading →

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A New Start on Verity’s F-ed up Heart

Posted on February 14, 2015 by danadou

Hello again! Happy Valentine’s Day! This heart-filled day is especially meaningful to us this year because today we can celebrate what has so far been a very successful arterial switch operation (Jatene Procedure) and recovery! Spoiler alert: Verity’s heart is now … Continue reading →

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Baby Verity’s First Week: Preparing for Surgery

Posted on February 13, 2015 by danadou

Hello again, friends! Fast forward a bit from our last post, and Mike and I are typing this from the Family Great Room on the 15th floor Cardiac Care Unit at Lurie Children’s Hospital. Today is the big day – … Continue reading →

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Verity’s Birth Story

Posted on February 13, 2015 by danadou

Hello friends! You saw the picture, and now you can hear more than you probably wanted to about my lady bits. It seems worth documenting, especially since, despite my best preparations, there was still plenty that surprised me.. Little Verity … Continue reading →

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What to expect when you’re expecting a baby who needs heart surgery

Posted on November 8, 2014 by danadou

Hello friends, Last Friday was our meeting with a boatload of doctors at Lurie Children’s Hospital, and this Friday I’m finally trying to organize my thoughts about that meeting and condense them into blog form. Our visit to the hospital … Continue reading →

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