More late night nose noodle shenanigans
Got to have a bit of a giggle really don’t you?
We left hospital yesterday evening with a new nose noodle flushing nicely. Â We flew out the door as I was in a hurry to get to church and pick up Asher, who had been at the Zoo with our friend Elaine. Â Elaine was also putting on a dinner, as she does every three months before the elders and deacons meeting, and I was excited to help her wash dishes etc. Â So I made it about 5 mins late! Â Not bad! Â Hamish took the kids home and I stayed to help and had a fun time with Elaine and Stephanie and learnt a lot!
Got home at 8pm and went to give Aria her meds at 9pm. Â Her line was not flushing! We wiggled it and pulled it in and out and just couldn’t get it to move much. Â Finally managed to get her meds thru it but realised at about 10pm we needed to take her back in. Â She needed her feed and fluids and being asleep she couldn’t drink them.
Thankfully there was an excellent physicians assistant (PA) on last night who decided to pull the nose noodle completely out and start with a fresh one.  Sure enough when it came out you could see a permanent kink in it, obviously all the times we tried to put it in meant the plastic had weakened.  She placed a new one without problems, xray came, checked placement and out the door at 2am!  Phew.
Aria is still spiking temps and her outputs are still high (not high enough for the team to be concerned though) But she is walking around and happy and dead keen to go to PT today!
Aria did so awesome this past day. Â She said that having a new nose noodle put in is the worst thing, worst than an iv poke or needle stick for blood. Â It looks pretty tough, she hates it. Â But she endured lots of pulling it in and out. Â She waved bye bye to the nurse and PA last night and did this fist pump high in the air and said ‘wooohooo’ as we walked out the door. Â Honestly- who is that perky at 2am after being messed with all day? Â Aria- that’s who.
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# 12 Oct at 1:58 pm
That little sweetpea is my hero! (you two are rockstars too…)
Praying that her temps level out and you get some rest this week!
# 12 Oct at 2:31 pm
Wow!!! How well have you done with her.. to keep her that positive… Glad she is doing well and you are able to do things together!!!
# 12 Oct at 2:46 pm
Great kid this Aria great helpers as well as great parents, You all sound used to these hiccups and having fun with our great Papa, Halleluia amen!!!
# 12 Oct at 2:50 pm
What a truly amazing little girl.
She’s an example to us all!
# 12 Oct at 3:24 pm
What a girl!! So happy that the noodle is working again! Praise God! BTW, we met some kiwis at the airport in Boston and when I asked what they missed most being away from home, they said, spring! I am wondering if your homesickness is “spring fever”. Maybe you are longing to be home where it is SPRING! (: Hope to see you soon.
Carol for us both
# 12 Oct at 3:26 pm
What positive people you ALL are. Incredible to think a wee girl can take so much and remain in a good frame of mind. You must be so homesick, but it also must be so hard to make the right decision regarding the time to come home. Don’t envy you but you will be well guided by medical staff and our Lord.
# 12 Oct at 4:34 pm
Aria is such a trooper. She never ceases to amaze me. Such a good girl! God Bless!
# 12 Oct at 5:12 pm
I totally agree with Aria – having a nose noodle being put in is the worst thing! I dread that one more than any other procedure! So well done Miss Aria for being so brave and cooperative and still with a spark at the end of it. Hopefully it will now work for ages and ages! Tis wonderful to see the Lord helping her through such events. Love Nola
# 12 Oct at 5:19 pm
ahhhh! Aria is so amazing because she has amazing parents 🙂 What a shame you had to do such a late trip to the hospital, but sure sounds like they are looking after you all pretty well!!! xxxx
# 12 Oct at 5:50 pm
SHE IS SO AMAZING – Keep up the good work Aria Wooohoo (Fist Pump)
# 12 Oct at 5:56 pm
What a LEGEND!
# 12 Oct at 6:02 pm
Such experiences for the McDonald family.Aria is such a little trooper to handle all this so well.
Just another bump in the road which you all handle so good. Prayers that things will go smoothly for awhile now.
# 12 Oct at 6:05 pm
Aria you are so cool!
# 13 Oct at 12:29 am
I can’t imagine another 4 year old putting up with all that and still being in such a good mood. Way to go Aria, you are such a trooper. Praying daily for you all. Blessings, Judy.
# 13 Oct at 5:40 pm
Aria – you just never, ever cease to amaze!
# 13 Oct at 6:35 pm
Well done on you all facing the challenges of the moment, and sharing it with us to inspire us! Much love and hoping and praying nose noodle plays ball! X
# 13 Oct at 9:21 pm
Maybe she will be a night owl like her first night nurse!! Amazing little trooper she is xxx
# 13 Oct at 11:36 pm
Amazing little girl!
# 14 Oct at 1:15 am
Aria you are AMAZING. So bold and such a battler. So glad the MacDonald family are starting to do more normal family things. Wow just typing this and the Sunday ad just came on TV with you saying the show this Sunday will be about Aria. Xxxx