From Elizabeth:
Didn't get to talk to Maddy directly today. When I
called in the morning, there was first no answer, then
on a subsequent try, a nurse answered and said Maddy
was already on the gurney to be taken for a test. She
suggested I try an hour later which I did to no avail.
(Even earlier I had talked to the nurses' station to see
if she needed the Embla numbing cream. This week, it
turns out that the Tuesday procedure, which the cream
helps Maddy tolerate, had been done on Monday, so she
didn't need it today. Tubes of it will arrive from
Canada tomorrow. The nurse I spoke to added his
suggestion that I call her directly later today, since
"she seems kind of low.")
About mid-afternoon, a nurse again answered and with her
help I tried to talk to Maddy, but I could only hear
her breathing.
I asked the nurse if Maddy were doing okay today, and I
was told that she's resting. When I asked if I should
call back later today or wait until tomorrow, she
suggested tomorrow.
In sum, I think it's been a hard day for Maddy.
Elizabeth