Thanksgiving in the Hospital

 

As this Thanksgiving comes to a close, I have so much to be thankful for. I am thankful for family and friends that love us through good and bad times. I am grateful for the ability to always find joy in all circumstances. I am thankful that Mimi and PopPop live so close now and were able to cook for Bruce and Maddy and give Mad some extra love. I am thankful for a hospital close to home that offers exceptional care. I am grateful for doctors, nurses and child life staff who have become friends and family and make our hospital stays easier. I am grateful for two amazing kids who are incredibly resilient and fill my days with laughter. I am mostly grateful for faith that offers hope.

I apologize for not updating last night. Tuesday night I got a total of 2 hours and 41 minutes of sleep according to my Fitbit. By last night I was exhausted. Both Alex and I slept incredibly well last night. Alex ran fevers Tuesday night and into Wednesday morning. He has not had a fever since lunchtime yesterday. His second set of blood cultures were also positive so we know that he truly has a bloodstream infection. Overall, Alex doesn’t feel that bad. He is tired and his heart rates are running extremely low,  it otherwise he is doing well. While we had originally hoped we might be discharged tomorrow, that is highly unlikely at this point. We need to have some negative blood cultures and figure out IV antibiotic levels in order to go home. Add to that trying to get a pharmacy to make and deliver IV antibiotics during a holiday weekend and it doesn’t look promising. We have seen more people during the past few days then the past 8 months. At times our room has sounded more like a party than a hospital room. It has been full of chatting and laughing and joking around. Alex and I have had some good one on one time that is hard to come by. 

So all that to say we are doing well considering. Thank you for all of the prayers and good thoughts. I pray that each of you have had a Happy Thanksgiving and enjoyed time making memories with your family.

Ali