Lydia came home Tuesday! She has had two home nurse appointments and a pediatrician appointment already and she is great. The home health nurse did not really know her case well. As she was listening to Lydia's lungs she asked, "Did she have part or all of her lower lobe removed?" I told her that she had all of the middle and lower lobes removed. She said that she would have never known since she sounded so clear all the way up and down the lung! The doctor said the same thing. She is on oxygen (just a whiff of air) and a monitor. We have had two unintentional tests of keeping her off oxygen (one in the doctor's officefor 15 minutes) and she appeared fine. We are learning how to keep the cords untangled and attach/reattach the cords when moving from place to place--that's been the biggest challenge. She is a wonderful baby--great disposition and sweet as can be. We will have our Children's Mercy appointment on Thursday with the surgeons and then at the Special Care Clinic to see if she will remain on oxygen full or part time. The doctors say that she may not be an Olympic athlete. Other than that, she is healthy and is expected to remain healthy. We need to be very careful with keeping hands washed and not passing her around too much during flu season. Hopefully nobody will be offended if we pass the hand sanitizer. :) Carter and Chloe are a big help and adore their babysister. We are so grateful to be home with our whole family. Lydia's life has defied all odds. God has definitely shown us mercy and love. Thank you for your prayers.
Loving you,Kyle and Melinda
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