Josie has never liked to be the typical case and she is following that pattern this time in the hospital too! Earlier this morning, the plan was still the same and we were hoping to be out of here by tomorrow (Wednesday) at the latest. At 11:30, the doctors did their rounds and the plan had drastically changed. The new cultures that they took yesterday had started growing infection as well, which means - we don't get to go home tomorrow!
The doctor believes this infection was actually already present in one of Josie's lines and it was by the grace of God that things happened the way they did on Sunday because now it has been caught before she became terribly sick and it really did become an emergency. One way to alleviate problems like this is to get rid of the IV line and since she is now done with IV chemo (as of last Friday! WOOT, WOOT!) they can pull the line safely. This is scheduled for tomorrow (Wednesday) at 9:00am and is a procedure done under sedation. Once this is done, they will give her a peripheral line in her arm and run antibiotics through that for the following 2-3 days. Our best guess at being home with her now is late Friday or Saturday (most likely Saturday the doctor said).
On a side note, Josie had a very crazy beginning to her day with several diaper blow outs - one of these blowouts ended with us cutting off her shirt and throwing everything away. That was at about 5am - nice way to start the day!
She is still acting fine and is stealing the show with the doctors and nurses! :) She's waiving at them all in her special way as if she was the queen in a parade!
Sleep is scattered and after tonight, I think Marc and I will start switching back and forth again. Please pray that this does clear up by the weekend - visions of our month long stay last summer are all too fresh.
Blessings & hope,
Darcia & Marc
Praying so much for you all, Darcia and Marc! Love you guys!
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