In case any of you noticed, I misnumbered and skipped Day+39 in my counting. Maybe I'm just a little too anxious to push this healing phase right along.
Next in Zoe's progression of steps towards normalcy was the ending of her morphine drip, which allows her to be unhooked from the IV for up to 4 hours at a time. Then-- she got to go outside for the first time in 7 weeks!
I was off to give a few massages today by the time that momentous occasion took place, but Jeff got to wheel her outside in the play yard. He said that taking her past the double doors that mark the entrance of the SCCA unit felt strange and unprotected. It will probably take a few practice runs before it starts to feel liberating!
No doubt we will be revisiting that experience new parents have when they take their fragile newborn baby out into the world for the first time: hyper-protective vigilance and a strong discomfort that everyone just may try to touch and/or cough on your baby!
But Zoe--and Jeff--survived the walk, and tomorrow she will have another excursion.
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A dear one has just let us know that she is organizing a benefit on Zoe's--and our--behalf at the amazing Theo's Chocolates (details in the post prior to this one). The gesture touches us deeply.
Again, we are humbled and rocked by the support of our community and look forward to when we can give back in kind.
Thank you all, and namaste.
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