Piper just loves that Helen DeVos Children's Hospital with all it's amazing doctors and nurses that she decided she had to go back. We had hoped our next visit would be the regularly scheduled follow up with Dr Haw the day after Christmas... But no such luck!!
A combination of an incision that looked infected, a fever, and a continuous strange new respiratory noise catapulted us into the ER at 2am Saturday morning.
To make a VERY long story short -- she was loaded with antibiotics - readmitted into the hospital (where it looks like she will be staying now through beyond Christmas) and even had another surgery with Dr. Haw to clean out the "ick" and install a vacumm that will continuously suck the "ick" for the next couple of days. Girlfriend did amazing... But what else is new?!
My heart broke when Dr Haw came to see her Saturday morning and drove home how incredibably painful an infection of this magnitude would be. Misery loves company, so when I asked how often he's sees post surgical infections like this -- I was shocked when he said this is the worst he's seen. Great... We wanted her to be the transposition kiddo that defied all the odds in a good way... Not take the "infection cake" in a bad way!!!
We once again covet your prayers for our fiesty Piper Noelle. I'd take sleepless in Allendale over getting sleep because we have to leave her on floor 7 of the children's hospital every night! (Inset tears here!!)
Those surgical farewells are the worst!! But 'for the greater good' as I keep telling myself!!
Let the (healing) prayers rise!!!
Praying for healing and a fiesty Piper! And strength for you and Bryan. Marsha Haring
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Kelli, You keep that positive, sarcastic attitude up! It will help you get through this- I promise! Piper is in the best place possible right now and so lucky to have you two as her advocates along the way. Keep your head up- these bumps will all shape her story down the road. She seems soooo tough- she'll get through it! Hugs to you! -Jana Z.
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