Callie came home from the hospital today! She was glad to see the outdoors again and to be home with her brothers and her kitty.
By her fourth day of tube feeding, Callie had made it clear it wasn’t working for her. We base every decision we make for Callie on what she tells us through her body and her spirit. We listened to her and stopped the tube feedings on Monday night.
So even though she still isn’t taking in enough nutrition, Callie’s doctors and nutritionist agreed with us that Callie could do just as well – or possibly better – at home.
For the next day Callie is eating and drinking only by mouth so we can count the calories she is capable of taking in that way. By tomorrow we’ll have a better idea how much supplemental nutrition she needs through her new G-tube.
We’re hoping she will be able to tolerate her tube feedings better as she heals from the surgery in the next few weeks.
The upcoming days, weeks, and possibly months will be tedious as we figure out how to give Callie the best nutrition in a way that leaves her feeling healthy and happy.
For now we are thankful to have her home.
So glad Callie is home. I’ve been praying she would come home soon. LOVE
Just soooooooo happy! I broke into a huge smile as soon as I read the subject of your e-mail last night
So happy to hear that Callie is home with her brothers and her kitten…I know she feels much better there. Praying that both the by mouth and feeding tube will make her stronger and stronger and help her immune system. Know it will be tedious to keep up with and monitor her nutrition while she is healing but pray that being home makes her feel so much better that she will thrive with the new helps for her nutrition. Our prayers still go out daily for Callie, her brothers and her Mama & Daddy. You all are thought about so much, and we pray for time of peaceful recovery and rest now that you are home. Always in our prayers & thoughts~~
Yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaah! You all take care and use every moment of rest that you can get. I know everyone is happy to be home. Take care, and I praying that each day brings renewed strength to all of you.
We are so happy Callie is home and able to play with her kitten. Although you don’t know us and we have never met you we feel close to all of you. We have a little Mission in Brevard, NC and we pray for her and I have shown the kids in my SS class her picture. I know the road looks hard for all of you but Jesus is there to help you all through. Please give Callie a kiss from the In the Bible Mission. In Christian Love Tommy & Phyllis Owen
Glad to see that Callie’s home!!! That should make her – and everyone else – feel a whole lot better 🙂
‘Lucy’
It was so good to see you at church tonight and then to hear that Callie was home was like icing on the cake!! All of you remain in my prayers……
SOOOO glad she is home!!! Let me know a good time for me to visit and do PICTURES!
So glad she’s home and beginning to adjsut and heal. Continued prayers for your family.