Today we had a planning meeting with the team caring for Selah. It looks like she will have her dental surgery on Friday. We are looking at a transfer date of next Tuesday or Wednesday. If everything comes together, we will transfer her to Lakeland Regional Hospital. She would probably be there for a few weeks while we get our home ready for her. Depending on our insurance, we may have to transfer her to s short term nuring place for awhile as our home gets ready for her.
In some ways this is good news but it's going to be hard. We are extremely happy with the level of medical care and professionalism that she has been given here at Strong's. Florida just doesn't compare to the New York in the area of medical care. We are blessed with a really good pediatrician at home and I'm so thankful for him! Lakeland Regional is a good hospital for non acute care for children. We've been really happy with it over the years with Sam. The problem lies more in specialists and other hospitals that we will have to deal with eventually, as well as services needed. Unfortunately I KNOW what lies ahead because I've been the mom of a SN child for almsot 9 yrs. I've had to fight like crazy to get any help for Sam! When he was born, the doctor would not believe me that something was wrong with his eyes.....and honestly it only went downhill from there! I had to fight to get his medical issues dealt with and fight for specialists. I am so not looking forward to what lies ahead. When Sam came home from the hospital on three machines, our pediatrician tried so hard to get me a few hours of nursing and could get no nursing for me. So we have dealt with alot of things over the years. I have an idea of how things are going to be.
We even briefly considered moving up here but felt like it would be too hard of a transition for the other kids. So please pray that things will work smoothly during this transitional time and we get the medical help/services we need for Selah.
We have had some offers to help us on remodeling the house but nothing is really worked out yet. We find it hard to really focus on things like that right now but will have to soon. Many have asked about how they can help and I will let you know when everything is worked out.
Please continue praying for Selah! Thank you all so much.
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ReplyDeleteWe will continue to keep your whole family lifted up in prayer.
Payers still being said. Good luck with getting her care settled.
ReplyDeleteContinuing to pray mightily, for Selah and for all. God bless!
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ReplyDeleteWe're here in Lakeland so if you need us--you just say the word!!
So happy you guys are getting to head home soon! Will continue to pray for you all.
ReplyDeleteSo happy you guys get to head home soon! I've been following since the accident and have been praying. Will continue to pray for all of you!
ReplyDeleteWill continue praying for you guys daily....
ReplyDeleteWonderful that you can head home before the brutal
weather of winter in the frozen north...I know because
I was from the UP of Mich and Wis. for my growing up
years...BRR!!!! Cold...
Love from NC
Praying for you with the many decisions you have ahead, Yvonne, and for all the transitions and stress and everything piling up. Praying for God's strength and peace and provision and healing.
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Praying that God will prepare the hearts and minds of those who are needed to bring about the home remodel as well as the specialists and insurance approvals!
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