As always, Katja is unstoppable 🤗She’s being discharged early. She was up within 2hrs of surgery walking around the unit yesterday. She’s eating great , pain is minimal and she’s in good spirits. So she gets to come home today. She is such a Warrior 💪🏻
Welcome!
Welcome to Katja’s blog. A place for information, updates and our “laugh instead of cry” humor of living with a child with CHD (Congenital Heart Defects). Take a seat and prepare for a long emotional journey of our ups and downs. Feel free to browse posts about Katja, her heart and her previous surgeries. Newest updates are available below:
Updates
More Updates
-
(W)Hole Heartedness
Read more: (W)Hole HeartednessKatja’s recovery has been slow and smooth. Which is just the way we want it 😉 Her stamina is improving weekly. The first days after surgery included multiple naps, then getting to lunch was difficult. Now she can make it to about 6pm before she’s ready for bed. The amazing thing about the human body…
-
She’S Out!!!
Read more: She’S Out!!!7 days Post Op and she’s out of the hospital and resting comfortably back at the Bon (hospital housing).
-
hospital adventures
Read more: hospital adventuresKatja is doing extremely well the last 2 days. She’s been asking to leave her room, visit other areas of the hospital and play in the activity room. She saw both rooftop gardens, both indoor gardens and the WishingStone terrace. We’ve been playing lots of games in the activity center and fingers 🤞 we get…
Confessions of a Mended Heart 