January 20, 2022 – Day 40

Day 40. I’ll just let that sink in—forty days in the hospital.

There haven’t been a lot of changes since my last update. Arden is still in an inpatient room, and she still has her chest tube. Tomorrow, the doctor plans to remove her picc line from her arm. This line is the last of her IV and central lines.

I will use this update to brag about how fantastic Arden is. She has loved being back in class, even from her hospital room. Today is her third day of remote learning, and she is working hard to attend as many classes as possible. If her teachers could see what she goes through each day, she would win student of the year. Many times over the last few days, she has been in her classes while, at the same time, having two nurses performing vital checks on her. Yesterday, she had an echocardiogram between two of her classes and ended her school day by going directly to her occupational therapy session. She is a true rockstar!

Thank you for supporting our family throughout the hospital stay. Arden has enjoyed reading all your messages, letters, and texts. She knows she is not in this alone.

Arden Gergen

Duvall, WA

Transplant Type: Heart

Transplant Status: Transplanted

Goal: $75,000.00

Raised: $79,056 of $75,000 goal

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9 thoughts on “January 20, 2022 – Day 40

  1. Keep up the good work …..
    keep praying and trusting our Heavenly Father
    Love in the Lord Always
    The Rasnic’s

  2. Way to go Arden. You are a Rock Star in all you have come through in the past 40 days for sure with such determination, I look forward to the woman you are going to be in the future. You are a champion in my book and I look forward to your accomplishments in the future. Love you and your family.

  3. Praying every day for the draining to stop so the chest tube can come out and you can get out of there, Arden. We love you and are so proud of your brave and fighting spirit! Press on pretty girl!

  4. Know that you are in our prayers. So glad you are doing well. What a super rockstar.. We are your Grandparents cousins. (Dads side.)

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