Wednesday, November 14, 2007

Day #33....Preparing to Go Home!

This morning we were late getting started and arrived at the clinic at 9:30am. Slow moving these last few days waiting for this week to be over. It has been a long and tiresome road to get to this point...Reese is feeling it the most. I think she is so tired and ready for this part to be over. When she is placed in the high chair, her cry even seems effortless. She opens her mouth every time but swallows only sometimes. I think Reese has reached her level of accomplishment in the feeding dept for now.

I spoke with Pam, the family counselor today and made Reese's follow-up appointments. We will be coming for out patient every two weeks. Reese will also have OT during each visit. We also will be a test family for E Feed. This is something the clinic is working with families that live a distance away. We will feed our daughter from home and the clinic will watch us live. This will happen in Dec.
As we prepare to go home in two days and bring this program with us. We have allot of work to still do in order to help our daughter to eat. This experience has helped us in so many ways. It has helped us to know we do not stand alone when it comes to having a child with feeding issues. We were fortunate to have met some really great people through this program. We will be leaving soon but will always remember our friends at St Josephs!

4 comments:

Krista said...

Reese,

Make the last couple of days really count! We love you and miss you and can't wait for you to come home. Maura will have a picnic waiting :-)

Love,

Krista, Brian and Maura

Sandy said...

WOW!! So happy for you that you are coming home. I know the feeling. You are so fortunate to have found St. Joseph's. Reese, you have come such a long way, little one. You will continue to make progress becuase you have the most amazing cheering section. I couln't be prouder of anyone. I hope you look back at all of these posts one day and remember how much you are loved and how many people are there for you and your wonderful family. We look forward to spending a lot of time with the Domicp's in the near future. We are here to help in any way. the Coleman 5 love you very much! Go TEAM DOMICO!!!!

Aunt Adele & Uncle T. said...

Hi Reese & Trish,

We are so happy that you are coming home. You have made such great strides in what you have already accomplished. Now that you are coming home we know you will have all the support to continue this progress. Keep strong and continue to do well. Looking forward to seeing you back home.

Love & Kisses,
Aunt Adele & Uncle Tony

Denise and John said...

Trish and Reese,

You both have been on a long journey. I was thinking today Trish you are coming home with the feeding therapy, think about how many things Reese has done in the past few weeks, standing up, talking --she has progresses all around and that should make you very proud.

I know we are proud of her.
Go Reese!

Love,
Denise and John