Lydia hospital day 49

Thus end 7 weeks at SLCH and Lydia's first day out of the PICU. The first night was tough—for Winona. Lydia was OK and Dad slept at home. Today went well, though.

I would like to praise Mary Hartman, M.D., one of Lydia's attending physicians who personally made a difference in Lydia's ICU care. One of many examples of her second-mile approach to patient care: she came to see Lydia on the floor last night at about 10pm, and then stayed half an hour to help take care of Lydia (and Mom) even though Lydia was no longer her responsibility. She stopped back by this morning to make sure all was well. Here is someone who is not here to punch a clock! Our heartfelt thanks were consistently met by protestations that it was her job, or that it was a privilege. Three cheers for a skilled and kind doctor who routinely goes above and beyond her duty.