There are so many pictures we are happy to show family and close friends from Bella's surgery and recovery, but we didn't want to publish too many on the blog. We want to be sure you all know we appreciate all the loving thoughts, prayers and help during this tremendously difficult time.
While it has been hard to understand why it happened, we are a much stronger and grateful family because of it.
Below are a few photos from well after surgery that we want to share so you can see how well she is doing. We still have a long way to go, but each day gives hope for a full recovery!
God Bless and Love to you all! David, Lisa, Dax and Bella
This is Bella at Therapy. She has really gained a lot of strength back - but again, still has a way to go... it looks more like play in this photo, but getting her to do something other than lay down or sit in one place is a challenge right now...
Bella on her "trach collar" time with no ventillator. She is happy for a few minutes at a time... then gets a little restless and fussy. But each smile like this makes it worth the wait for the next one!
See what I mean!
Oops - this was actually before surgery, but it is cute so I left it in. They have therapy dogs who come to the hospital a few times a month. This is either Jordan or Bella! Yes the dog is Bella too - and she loved getting to see a puppy. We hope to be able to take her down to see them next time they are here since she can get off the ventillator for a few hours at a time now.
Bella and Daddy - this is from the 2 days they did EEG testing to make sure her breathing spells were not seizures caused by something else. We also did another MRI this same time frame that was all clear. She will have another in August to check again... then every 3 months after for awhile.
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