Belated update time, and wow what a month its been. More ups and downs than a rollercoaster, with everything from ufc wrestlers to meetings with Santa going on in our little world of jovie!
Since the last blog we have had fantastic news with the house all but ready, a discharge firmly set for the 28th November and Jovies gastrostomy operation FINALLY completed. We've had visits from great grandparents, presents galore and a load of work on our hands to get both the house ready, and our homecoming charity auction.
Now the light at the end of the tunnel is upon us the last six and a half months seem like a distant nightmare, and while the true reflection will probably come once we are home we are finally truly looking forward to getting home.
The seriousness and sadness of this place was driven home this week as we lent our pushchair to a family we've spoken to a couple of times, whose poor little boy, like jovie has spent his life in hospital, difference being they aren't expected to get home. Horrible, and lending them our pushchair for the chance to take their little boy outside was not only the least we could do, but a reminder of just how much worse things could have been for us.
Issues with the care at the hospital, and various other annoyances persist, yet with the 28th growing nearer and nearer all focus is turning to life after Birmingham! Thank fuck!!
Jovie continues to thrive and shine through it all. She is now 14lbs 14 and is nearly as tall as her mum! She has found her feet now and continues to play with anything she can get her hands on. She continues to enjoy her milk and is now eating a large amount of solids each day. With more room around her stoma we even managed to hear her cry the other day, an amazing feeling!
A huge couple of weeks await us, the huge challenge of putting the months of training and practice into operation and looking after jovie at home ourselves awaits, we hope we are up to it.
Home for Christmas! And a huge party to celebrate on December 4th at the Marwood in Worcester. Auction items still needed and much appreciated. A full list of items to follow to allow people not attending to bid, with all proceeds going to Ronald McDonald House Charity who have been fantastic to us throughout our time in Birmingham.
Fingers and toes crossed and wood firmly touched that the next update will be written from the comfort of our new home!
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