Friday, November 26, 2010

Home Again! Home Again!

Our Doctors worked some magic today and managed to convince "short stay" to take Clara tomorrow. They have been saying all week that they wouldn't take her (to give her her ampho on Saturday); so, we weren't anticipating being discharged until Saturday and maybe not even until Monday since it is a holiday weekend and the proper people would be here to train us for taking care of Clara's new central line.

Fortunately, the new attending who came on service today knows Clara well and trusts Alan and I. He talked to the Director of Short Stay in person and convinced him to take us tomorrow. In the span of 3 hours, we found out we were going home and were walking out the front doors. I felt like we had escaped from prison. I was just sure someone was going to realized they had overlooked something and that we couldn't leave.

It is an amazing feeling to have her at home for an indefinite time. Please pray that this time at home and under antifungal treatment will be effective and that we can continue to fully rejoice in this delay before transplant.

3 comments:

czstout said...

How exciting Brooke and Alan! We are praying hard for your little girl!! She is so beautiful!

Katie Head said...

Our little Thanksgiving gift! Congratulations!

Suzy Cashwell said...

Grandma Carolyn sent me a photo of an adorable Clara with her mommy - and Clara's wearing the newest hat I've made for her - so precious! I also have been reminded of how scary the fungus is, and am praying as hard as I can (and asking others to as well) that the infection will go away without having to be removed by removing her kidney. You are all in my heart as you go through the continuation of her treatment. So glad you can be at home for a while - with a somewhat "normal" life!

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