Nothing major to post... Jilly is doing wonderful!!! She is growing and learning, strengthening, and become a feisty (almost 5yr. old)! Her tummy issues are still a problem, but not a big one... she continues to retch and vom. everyday... but usually only a couple of times, and she deals with it amazingly! She has been on oxygen 24hr./day for over a year and we expect her to need it until her next heart surgery (possibly next Spring or Summer)... the next scheduled proceedure will be a heart cath. in the Spring which will determine the next move.
Jilly has 13 therapies/wk. and loves it... mostly! She waits for her 4 different therapists to come and quickly tells them bye when they are done (or she is done).
Jilly is such a happy, funny little girl that brings so much Joy to our lives!!! She weighs 40lbs. which is just amazing for a cardiac kid who is not quite 5yrs old.
We thank God, for all these wonderful things he has blessed us, and her with!!!
Heart hugs!!!
I CAN DO ALL THINGS THROUGH CHRIST WHO STRENGTHENS ME!
THE PATCHWORK OF JILLY'S JOURNEY
PRAY FOR JILLY
I started this blog, in honor of my little girl...
JILLYANNA ROSEMARIE
JILLY, is not only a CHD WARRIOR,
but is also a STROKE SURVIVOR.
Jillyanna RoseMarie was born January 5th, 2007,
with a complex congenital heart defect "CHD" called
Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS)
On March 1st, 2008 (at 14mo. old), Jilly suffered
a STROKE to the right side of her brain.
On November 4th, 2010, Jilly again, suffered
injury to her brain. Both times,
Jilly had to relearn EVERYTHING!
And both times, that is exactly what Jilly did!!!
Although from birth, Jillyanna was on a difficult journey
with HLHS... the STROKES took her on a far,
more difficult path!
We have experienced great sorrow and great joy,
but the most important part of our experiences...
is that with God's Love and Strength,
we learned how to FIGHT even harder than
we ever thought possible!
We thank God, for this journey
he has chosen for us!!!
JILLY AND I, WOULD LIKE TO LEND
OUR SUPPORT TO OTHER FAMILIES,
WHO ALSO TRAVEL THIS PATH!
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