Olivia Blinn

Happy F*A*T*H*E*R*S D*A*Y!


Olivia has Pseudo Obstruction.
It is a motility disorder which in turn requires her to have a central line catheter going to her heart so she can receive daily an IV solution (TPN) filled with the needed nutrients.


Olivia on her Daddy's shoulders Easter 2002--a week before her surgery.

Thankfully she has a "G-Tube" which she can vent out the contents if her tummy hurts. She also has a "J-tube" to vent her small intestine. Myopathic Pseudo Obstruction can also affect the bladder; Olivia needs to be cathed during the day and we put in an "overnight cath" as well. Because she no longer has a colon she has an ileostomy.



Olivia was diagnosed just days before her 2nd birthday and had her life giving surgery 2 days after her 2nd birthday.




Olivia at home after her surgery, May 2002.

If Olivia were not to have her "bags" attached to her G or J tubes or her backpack on with fluids or TPN running--she would look and act (for the most part!) like a typical almost 8 year old.

She loves to KNIT, sew, DRAW, play with her brother, SING, dance, make things, play with her kitties and Charlie dog!!

Olivia's brother David is 9 years old. He and Olivia are best friends. He loves to read, LEGO, CUB SCOUTS, swim, history, science. . .


David and Olivia on the Great Journey Adventure of 2008!

Mama and Olivia PICU~ September 2008
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D and O with Cousin Carolyn!

Olivia with her Laura

Journal

Friday, July 3, 2009 9:10 AM CDT

I know today would have been Matthew's 19th birthday; it is my Aunt's 76th birthday and the eve of the DeKold 4th of July.

Yesterday was a blur. Today seems promising to accomplish more than the basics! Yes!

Please pray for The Butterfly, one of our friends' just received a much needed ileostomy and there were complications, but seems she turned the corner.

To Jesus.

Hospital Information:

Patient Room: HOME

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
www.cincinnatichildrens.org (Most childrens hospitals have E-cards to send to the children--check out the websites of the hospital)
Cincinnati, OHIO
1-800-344-2462

Links:

E-mail Author: sdekold@mac.com

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