Day 2: Bright and Early

Izzy is staying in pretty good spirits, all things considered. All she wants to do is lay on the bed and watch movies, so I guess it is a good thing the hospital has a long list we can borrow from. Nothing else seems to hold her attention. She also found some enjoyment talking to her friend, Kaci, on the phone. It is so sweet to see her adult-like conversation on the phone. We have also been reading her Jesus Storybook Bible which holds much comfort as it continues to let us know that God is our Maker, Protector,Healer and Rock and he is all-knowing. He knows what we need even before we ask. We are so thankful for all His truths.

The ENT made rounds again yesterday afternoon and kind of gave us our prognosis on length of stay. He said the fact that we saw an improvement in her white cell count in less than 12 hours was great and that usually the best results are between day 1 and day 2. He said that if everything continues to go well we could be out of here in 3 days, normal length of stay 4-5 days, with 2 days added on if she requires surgery. She will be getting lab work again at 5am and he is be in around 7:30 to consult again. We pray that her counts continue to drop and that she has better neck mobility.

We also had a some visitors which provided a break from the same ole, same ole and some much needed non-hospital food. Thanks Paul, Rachel, Jeff, and Aiden for stopping by!! It made Izzy's night. Then later in the evening she was blessed with a visit from her 2 oldest cousins, her Aunt Niki, Grandpa Nick, and Jacer. They have been such a help with Jace during this long, ordeal (and it's not even 1/2 over yet =( ( She was a bit tired thought and fell asleep as soon as they left at 8:10. She awoke at 9pm, uncomfortable nd we realized that her fever had spiked again. With a little help from some Motrin, we got her comfortable and back to sleep.

It is now 3am and I awoke to a wet bed. It was actually a good thing because it got the vitals out of the way while she was already up and got me a bed with no crumbs!!! I have to find pleasure in the small things, right? Izzy was awesome even with such a rude awakening =) She is now back asleep and I find myself not very tired due to the fact that I just slept for 6 hours which I would consider a full-night sleep!!

Good night, hopefully.......