Niamh has had a better day today. The consultant said we could now start to raise her and eventually get her to sit. As she has been lying down for 48 hrs, he warned that she would feel a bit dizzy and headachy so they are keeping her on painkillers. She is definetely enjoying being a bit higher up. We haven't quite got to sitting yet but hopefully tomorrow.
Niamh has been very pale since her surgery. Her haemoglobin level was 8. Dr Peet, the oncologist decided it was best to order a blood transfusion which she is just about to finish. He said that general anaesthetic can sometimes cause the blood counts to drop. So hopefully less pale tomorrow and also more energy.
She vomited in the night so needed a new Ng tube this morning and vomited again around 5pm so needed to have another Ng tube.
On the whole Niamh has been tired but still enjoyed her visitors and had some smiles. She particularly enjoyed a game of hiding behind her sheet with the play specialist.
The trip to emergency (downstairs) was not for Niamh but for Emilie. Emilie fell in the schoolyard at lunchtime, landed on her nose. Her nose was badly bruised and scraped so the school called for us to take her to emergencies. Luckily Nanny came to the rescue, picked up Emilie and brought her to the hospital. Nanny stayed with Niamh and I took Emilie down to A and E. After a two hour wait, the doctor asked Emilie if her nose was hurting and she said no. Hmm, it looked painful just watching it. The doctor said she would most likely be in pain later on. Anyway the doctor said to keep an eye on her as she hit her head. For the nose she said to come back in 5 days if the swelling hasn't come down. She is expecting her to wake up with two black eyes tomorrow.
After A and E, Emilie came up to ward 10 to see Niamh, made a new friend, funny Bradley (Niamh's neighbour) and had a lovely evening.
Doctors are keen to discharge Niamh at some point over the weekend.
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