I can’t believe we have been home over two weeks now! The time has flown by trying to get settled back in and getting back into a routine. While were going through the motions, we dont quite feel like things have returned to normal yet for us. In speaking with our Priest, he told us a story about how the Native American Indians would only walk so far on a given day, as they believed their spirits had to catch up with their bodies. It was a great analogy, as we feel like our own bodies are here but our spirits havent caught up yet either! We need to remind ourselves that its okay to take some time getting back into the swing of things.
Alexandra loved being in the 4th of July parade last weekend and has been doing very well. However, I had a bit of a scare this morning. She wanted to take a shower with me, so I let her for the first time since we have been home from Philadelphia. After I got her out and dressed, she started acting a little out of sorts and asked to go to bed, which is highly unusual! I put her in bed, but she immediately wanted to get out. I took her back in our bedroom, where she proceeded to vomit repeatedly for the next several minutes. I got her cleaned up and left a message for her cardiologist to call me. She ended up vomiting again, so I had to clean her up and change her a second time. As some of you may know, vomiting can be a sign of fluid build-up. I kept looking closely at her face for signs of puffiness, which only made her more upset.
The cardiologist finally called, and I explained how everything happened. Apparently, getting nauseous in a hot shower is a very common occurrence in his cardiac patients. According to him, a number of his patients can also pass out in the shower. He felt that this was the problem since she seemed fine and was running around by the time he called. So, I guess Alexandra will just not be taking showers with Mommy for a while!
I had a wonderful opportunity to go out today and have lunch with a friend. It was such a nice treat and made me realize that I really need to do more things for myself now that Alexandra is doing so well!