Cassie’s Journey – May 9th

Cassie had yet another busy day in her recovery. Cassie didn’t get a lot of rest last night and woke up very tired. She was on “room air” for about an hour this morning but it was paused so she could get a permanent central line placed into her right shoulder. This central line will still allow the medical staff to give her medication directly into her blood stream while maintaining comfort and preventing infection.

Cassie was not able to tolerate sitting up on the side of her bed as she got extremely dizzy after a few minutes. They continued to work on moving her hands while she laid back down. Cassie has been off the ionotrophic agent that supports the functionality of her heart for over 36 hours, and the lab test showed that her transplanted heart is functioning extremely well on its own. The goal is for Cassie to get more time on room air this weekend and continue her PT / OT sessions.

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5 responses to “Cassie’s Journey – May 9th”

  1. Dana Patterson Avatar
    Dana Patterson

    I love this picture of you and your mom, Cassie. Don’t you give up, Cassie. You are progressing each day. Keep up the great work, one step at a time.
    I continue to keep you all close to my heart and praying for you each day.

  2. Steve and Corri Miller Avatar
    Steve and Corri Miller

    Thinking of all of you. We will continue to pray for your strength and healing.

  3. Autumn Clouse Avatar
    Autumn Clouse

    What a beautiful picture as we approach Mother’s Day. Happy Mothers Day Cassie. Keep up the fight you are doing amazing! Continued thoughts and prayers as you heal.

  4. Kim and Chuck Stumpp Avatar
    Kim and Chuck Stumpp

    May you feel the warmth of so many praying for you. Blessings to you all. ♥️🙏