Just thought I would put out a quick update on Haley's progress. I know that so many are praying and concerned, so I figured folks might want to know what's going on. Today was a really hard day for Haley. Her pain was worse than it has been since the surgery. She went in to this surgery thinking that it would be pretty easy, and it's been really tough. The nurses told us that some people have a hard time with this surgery and some do really well with it. I guess we know which camp Haley fell into.
The other factor is that she really had two surgeries (Dr. H reminded her of that last night). Also, she was not "optimized" for surgery, as she had recently had meningitis and probably encephalitis, with fevers for days. The meds she was getting for those ailments had taxed her kidneys, temporarily, which is just another stress on the body.
Dr. H came in tonight and held her hand and told her that he would like to get her up tomorrow and see how she does. He is not one bit concerned about her progress thus far, and is making sure they keep her as comfortable as possible. I really doubt that she will be discharged tomorrow. We will have to take it one day at a time.
Larry is planning on driving up tomorrow after work, and we are both looking forward to seeing him. I hate the helpless feeling of not being able to do much for her when she is in so much pain. A small thing such as turning over in bed causes her a great deal of pain and she has to inch herself along until she is in a comfortable position, then I help her replace the pillows between her knees and behind her back. It's really so pitiful.
So there you have it. Please continue to pray for God's mercy and for quick healing. It's great to be up here where they all know so much about her disease, yet we both really want to go home. Thanks, as always, for your concern. I read all of your comments to her, and it means so much to both of us.
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