Yesterday was our greatest day but! It was nonetheless filled with laborious instances for her, nevertheless it was higher than the remainder.
In the present day is day #6 and we nonetheless don’t know when she is going to go residence however we’re trusting the staff right here to do precisely what they should do to get her residence secure and sound.
Every time one thing occurred over the previous few days that meant loads to us, I wrote it down in my notes in order that I wouldn’t overlook them, and I believed I might share only a few of them right here.
*The nurses that got here eye to eye with Brooke and coached her via her respiration when the ache was past intense. Sam and Ashlyn, we are going to bear in mind you ceaselessly.
*My ER doc brother serving to us with each step alongside the best way.
*My neighbor and I are very shut and as quickly as I informed her I used to be going to take Brooke in, she came visiting proper then and grabbed the opposite three youngsters and received them to the place they wanted to be. She didn’t hesitate for half a second to dive in and assist.
*My mother’s assist with Beck after which my in-laws driving down as quick as they might to take over the littles in order that we didn’t have to fret a couple of factor at residence and will concentrate on Brooke.
*By no means have I been extra grateful for antibiotics.
*The kid life providers instructing me simply as many coping expertise as they taught Brooke.
*The physician who juggled, informed jokes, and did magic tips for Brooke. We by no means felt like anybody was too busy for us.
*Each evening, home made meals are provided within the Ronald McDonald room on the hospital for households. They’ve additionally stocked it with recent fruits, veggies, and any snack you possibly can consider to maintain everybody consuming via the powerful days. It has been so good to have the ability to get filling meals on the hospital as a result of we haven’t needed to depart. This space additionally has wonderful loos with showers, a laundry room, and every thing you might want for the time you might be within the hospital.
*Thank goodness for our insurance coverage out-of-pocket max. $$$$$
*Cousins, grandparents, aunts, and uncles going to Skye’s kindergarten commencement for us so she may really feel the entire love… She had a whole cheering part.
*Andrew explaining the entire medical phrases to me and likewise figuring out lots of the nurses at these hospitals as a result of he works at them typically too.
*Her coronary heart was left alone from this an infection that traveled round her bloodstream. I used to be a nervous wreck about this one.
*Everybody was in a position to get work off to have the ability to stick with Brooke all through this ordeal.
*Brooke’s class, a few of her cousins and some mates all made humorous films to ship her to observe. It helped her really feel related to her those that couldn’t come to the hospital.
*Brooke’s academics drove the 1+ hour as much as the hospital to go to her yesterday after college.
By no means have every of us missed our personal beds as a lot as we do now.
Visits from my sis and nieces turned Brooke’s day round.
It was a wet day so my mother-in-law did yoga inside with the children:)
We have been so grateful for my in-laws bringing the children to the hospital as a lot as potential so we may see them.
All of us wanted these visits.
Skye was so joyful that her grandparents let her put on her BYU cheer outfit to highschool.
Sooner or later you might be worrying about foolish issues that you simply suppose are massive on the time, and the following you might be ingesting vitality drinks to maintain your eyelids open.
If this publish doesn’t make any sense, simply understand it is because of sleeping 22% of what I usually do every evening;)
We’re so trying ahead to getting again to extraordinary days at residence.
Maintain your fingers crossed that we’ll go residence within the close to future with a wholesome woman.
Inform me about your life this final 6 days! I’ve actually missed speaking with you all!
