Photos of Mary Clare’s hospital stay-Glenn Procedure
Mary Clare and me with Ronald McDonald. This was taken Thursday night after her long pre-op day. This was the only chilly night while we were there!!
Mel and I would also like to mention that we are so grateful for all of the gracious offers we received to stay in houses, condos, guest rooms, etc. while we were in Charleston this summer and again for this surgery. Although the Ronald McDonald House wasn’t exactly the Ritz, we were very close to our Mary Clare, which was important to us. Only a short walk across the street kept us from her day or night…no traffic or parking issues to slow us down. We met so many wonderful people while staying there as well, and wouldn’t trade the experience for anything!
Mary Clare in her yellow hospital gown the morning of her surgery.
Poor baby. This was taken the night after surgery. She was a bit swollen.
Movin’ on UP…to 7C!
What heart surgery?! She was up and back to her sweet smiling self in no time!
Notice the cute t-shirt they gave her. She was pulling all of her wires off constantly because she wouldn’t be still at all!
Look how much she has grown! She looks like a big girl in this photo!
She also had to wear a sock over her hand because she was also trying to pull on her IV despite the tape and plastic “baby proof” protection shield…yikes! She never got used to that sock on her hand! Although she did resort to sucking on it when she couldn’t find her passy.
Anyone care for a chest lead?
My big girl sitting up in her bed!
She left her mark this time! This is in one of the hallways of the Children’s Hospital. (tiny purple foot is hers)
A wonderful day! A quiet, sunny ride home much sooner than expected! Two down, one to go!!
Betsy on December 18th, 2007
It breaks my heart to see all of the tubes, wires, etc….I can’t imagine how it must have made you feel! I’m sure her precious smiles helped!