No new updates tonight, Evelyn is still intubated, but we are continuing to make progress toward extubation. It was noted in her chart this afternoon that if her...
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We have a PHD in Evelyn- Advocating Matters
Today was not part of the original plan, but I want to share an update on Evelyn and also explain what happened in a way that makes sense....
Continue Reading »Hope for Extubation Tomorrow
Though Evelyn is doing great, we are going to wait until tomorrow morning to try and extubate her. Today the team wanted to see how the function of...
Continue Reading »Heart journeys are a marathon, not a race
Evelyn was unfortunately not able to get her breathing tube taken out today. Her right heart function has decreased some, so the team is going to focus on...
Continue Reading »Scary Moments
This afternoon Evelyn had a very scary episode where her oxygen saturation levels suddenly dropped very low without warning, o2 into the 40's. The team responded immediately, called...
Continue Reading »Waiting for Evelyn to Wake Up
Evelyn continues to do really well. Every time a doctor walks in, I hold my breath expecting the worst, but every time they have nothing but good things...
Continue Reading »Post-LVAD Placement- One Step At A Time
Not a lot of big updates for today. Evelyn still remains sedated with an open chest. The team is very pleased with how her heart function looks as...
Continue Reading »Surgery #10
Today has been an extremely long day. From 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., Ross and I didn’t see our daughter — by far the longest surgery she’s ever...
Continue Reading »Soaking up the last bits of sun and fun before surgery
Today was another good day for Evelyn. She stepped outside for the first time in a week and a half. We were only able to go out for...
Continue Reading »It’s a good day for purple hair!
Today was a good day. Evelyn had a visit from our friend Alyssa, we played UNO, painted, colored, and danced. Then Evelyn asked me to dye her hair...
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North Branch, MN
Transplant Type: Heart
Transplant Status: Waiting for Transplant
Goal: $150,000.00
Raised: $136,943 of $150,000 goal
Raised by 186 contributors