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- Published: Sunday, 23 December 2018 18:00
- Written by Corina Clements Soria
ANA KAREN… and CHRISTMAS ON THE STREETS 2018
About 10 days ago, I got the very sweet surprise of hearing Ana Karen’s voice for the first time in 2 and a half months… Doctors had been puzzled with the difficulty that Ana Karen was having with breathing… and also the severe reaction she would have if they tried to remove the traqueotomy… 41 days after the traque had been put in, the doctors changed it for a smaller one, when they discovered that the first one was too big!!! - blocking her breathing rather than giving her freedom to breathe independently… and making it impossible for her to talk…
The new tube made a huge difference and immediately she was able to talk and breathe with ease… In less than a week her tracheotomy was completely removed… Ana Karen was moved from Intensive Care… to Medium Care… and had been in Medium Care for less than a day when they moved her into a regular room (with a lot less care…) It was so neat to hear that the ICU nurses would come down to check on her or visit her…
About a week ago Ana Karen was discharged from the hospital… but it took until this past Friday for Ana to be able to go home… Even with the original discount (because of their economic situation) the bill was still $11000 US… After a couple days, it was brought down to $2233 US, still a lot of money, but definitely more manageable…