Beads of Courage

Harper Hughes My niece, Harper, was born with a diaphragmatic hernia. It's a condition that left her with out-of-place in- testines, under-developed lungs, and continual breathing and feeding problems. She was in the hospital for the first three months of her life. To mark her journey she received a colored bead for every significant event she endured. The result is awe-inspiring, and, as it turns out, makes for a really long necklace. JANUARY 23 | 2:12 PM | 6 LB 3OZ JAN 23 Admission JAN 30 Bedside Procedure Central Line Insertion Sleeopver at the Hospital Dressing Change Dialysis Echocardiogram Ambulance Ride Feeding Transition General Surgery Infusion Learning new medications Blood Draw Respiratory Support Chaplain Visit Transfusion Test or Scan Tube Insertion Visit from the Dietary Care Team Visit from the Care Team Act of Courage/Extraordinary Experience Special Recognition Discharge from NICU APR MAR 27 MAR 13 MAR 20 MAR FEB 13 FEB 20 FEB 6 FEB 16 APR OL APR