We have officially been home for a number of months now and we are all thriving! We have put our all into our family and this meant both of us remaining at home full time so that Amadea gets the care she needs and deserves. With this, we have put everything into our new candleContinue reading “Our Newest Family Member!”
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Latest hospital stay and headed home
This was one of the most terrifying things Amadea has been through, even though it was short lived (which we are beyond thankful for). What started as a simple skin infection on her leg, quickly turned into something far more serious and deadly as the infection suddenly entered into her blood stream. This in turnContinue reading “Latest hospital stay and headed home”
Life after the hospital
Our family has finally made it home. We are beyond thankful that we made it home just before Christmas. We ended up taking home a ventilator in order to continue care for Amadea at home in a much safer setting. In the month that we have been home, Amadea has made great strides towards recovery.Continue reading “Life after the hospital”
Edmonton Oiler’s Visit! December 4, 2023
Today was a great day. Two of the Edmonton Oilers stopped by Ronald McDonald House where we’ve been staying with Addy. The guys were great with her. The made crafts and chatted with us. We learned about Ekholm’s family and found out the Nugent-Hopkins is a quiet guy. Addy was so excited. It blessed ourContinue reading “Edmonton Oiler’s Visit! December 4, 2023”
Update December 2, 2023
Another update on Amadea.We were discharged for a whole 3 days before having to be admitted again into the Stollery ICU due to a virus that she caught in the shared rooms in at the Stollery. Just another reason why the Stollery needs a new hospital. Stuffing sick, isolated kids with other children who areContinue reading “Update December 2, 2023”
November 15, 2023
Home soon? That’s the question everyone is asking and we are too. Amadea is off oxygen and just needs the BiPAP while sleeping. Of course this isn’t ideal, however it’s temporary. So now we wait to see what settings she needs (pressures on the machine) and then she can be discharged. The waiting is theContinue reading “November 15, 2023”
November 6, 2023
Little update on our girl. Today is the start of week 4. Still working on coming off of CPAP. She put on a lot of weight in a short period of time due to a change in food as well as a huge increase in fluid volume during this stay. It appears the added weightContinue reading “November 6, 2023”
October 20, 2023
We are unfortunately back in the Stollery PICU with our little one. She got back to back respiratory illnesses which led to pneumonia. It’s incredibly difficult being here. Last time, Amadea was the least stable child in the entire unit. This time, she’s the most stable. We have witnessed families losing their young children fromContinue reading “October 20, 2023”
October 13, 2023
Amadea’s First Birthday Happy first birthday to our sweet baby girl, Amadea! It’s been an absolutely insane rollercoaster. You have been through so much, yet you are so incredibly strong. You are such a snuggle bug. Your love for maple syrup is absolutely adorable and it always puts you in a good mood. I couldContinue reading “October 13, 2023”
This is us
This is where it all began… Our family, like any other, was striving for the “American Dream”. We had a beautiful house, I made enough money to support my family and Rachel could be a stay at home mom. It was everything we had ever wanted. We had our first born during COVID19 which cameContinue reading “This is us”
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