July 10, 11:00 am, 'A Deep breath'

Day 21 on the list and day 11 on the Berlin, and Day 4 on the vent. 

That is what Dr Bernstein just told me after report, "You can take a deep breath, she is doing much better".  Interesting Megan and I prayed for 3 things last night...
     1st,   Her right lung would inflate and improve.
     2nd, With that improvement, her rv (right ventricle) would stabilized, not improve, just stabilize, and.
     3rd, The clots in her Berlin would not get worse. 

I can say each one of those things happened.  The doctors are using their wisdom, experience and team work to walk this tight rope while performing a juggling act.  Bernstein likes that analogy.

Stacy stayed here last night and she said Lindsey was coughing quite a bit.  A very painful process on the vent. That coughing was probably part of her right side beginning to expand. They are wanting to extibate (take the vent out) later this afternoon, maybe around 4-6:00 pm.  She still has quite a bit of pain.  She ranks it 6-8 out of 10.  They do give her pain meds as needed.  The clots in the Berlin look better than yesterday. Yesterday they were expanding and growing, but this morning it looks a lot better, and fewer clots.  Her right heart is still pretty bad, but is stabile enough with the meds she is on. Again, I believe that is an answer to Megan and I and hundreds of other prayers said on Lindsey's behalf.  Thank you.

MaryEllen Andersen sent her a glass prism that turns in the sun.  It creates little rainbows in the room as it turns.  She likes that and points at them.  It is her way of knowing it is morning. Thanks MaryEllen.

Talked to my Dad this morning.  He made a comment to her about how cute AND tough she was, and how her and Grandpa were going to pack a big deer out of Log Creek someday.  He got a smile out of her. It was a nice moment.

So today they are not going to change much other than the normal monitoring of blood thinner, Berlin, pressures, etc, and hopefully take the vent later.  Mary Burge, our social worker, came by. We were asking about the transplant list.  She confirmed that Lindsey is the only one in this hospital with her size and blood type.  There are younger kids, 2-3 years old, with different blood types. But no one her size and blood.  So now we just need a excuse to shave this chin hair off.

Stacy's mom is coming for a few days. That will be nice.  She can help organize all the cute gifts and care packages we are receiving.  With her here and Lindsey improving, I may be able to start back into my work a bit.  Even when I have had time to work, my mind and soul has been so consumed with my child I haven't been able to.  Maybe today.  Stacy is amazing, she is off getting her fingerprints taken at the police station so she can get her California nursing license.  I love that woman. 

I need to remember the highs and lows.  But today I thank my Heavenly Father for the blessings and miracles in my life.