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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 her LVAD and right heart responded with some weaning of sedation. They adjusted her ventilator settings and lightened her sedation enough for her to grimace, squeeze my hand, and lift her arm. (I think she was trying to arm wrestle me.) She definitely got excited when she heard our voices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is all part of making sure she is truly ready. They want to give her heart one more day of recovery before fully committing to taking the breathing tube out, because once it\u2019s out, it\u2019s a tool they won\u2019t have to monitor certain numbers as closely. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

They just want to make sure she stays stable and consistent. By giving her this extra day, she gets the chance to prove to the team that she is most definitely ready to wake up and be sassy again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even though today wasn\u2019t extubation day, knowing that she could hear mine and dad’s voice and respond to it did my mama heart so much good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Picture from before a couple days before surgery<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How You Can Help<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We’re getting ready for the big fundraiser garage sale for COTA for Evelyn’s Heart! Thank you to everyone who has donated items to the garage sale! If you would like to help with the sale any of the days, please reach out to Rose Thompson<\/a> on Facebook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Garage Sale Details:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

June 4-6
Location: 7040 Eagle Trail, Centerville, MN
Time: Thurs. and Fri. 8am to 5pm
Sat. 8am to 12pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Click Here to Donate Now<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Get your “Hearts for Evelyn” T-Shirt<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Join our “Hearts for Evelyn” Facebook Group<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What makes our partnership with COTA so great is that they will be with Evelyn throughout her lifetime. Every dollar donated to COTA in honor of Evelyn goes to transplant-related expenses. Thank you for being here with us for Evelyn.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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