Morning day 3

Good morning to all! It is 7:45 am Sunday, Dec. 14. Kasi and I had a pretty good night of sleep. I was right here by her bedside all night once again. Which is right were I need to be. Kasi is working on her throwing arm up here, that is forsure. Every time she needed me through the night she would throw her cold wet washcloth off her head at me. Yep, her spirits are good. She is in pain, but pushes her button when she wakes up and then drifts back off to sleep.
Kasi did get her brace last evening, but we didn't have time to put it on so today that will be happening sometime. With her new brace on she will be able to sit up at least and that will be good. They will try and get her to walk later, but this is going to be a process for her. She will have to force herself to do this even if she really doesn't want to. We will see how this goes. She has been a very determined girl so far and I am thinking she will push through this as well.
The doctors were just in here and said she will be staying in the PICU today still. This is because her blood levels have dropped once again and they are going to start a blood transfusion. This will be started any minute and she should feel a lot better after she receives this. A blood transfusion takes a while to complete so that is why we are going to be on this floor yet another day. Her nurse came in and said her goals for today are:

getting up and walking a bit
going on pain meds that she will take orally
and getting Kasi to drink more

These things are great things for her well being and getting her out of bed.

Please keep praying for all her steps of the day. It would be great to get on the floor.

God is working and we are seeing Him continually in all the little things! Don't think that He didn't answer the prayers about her blood, He did! His way of answering was let Him help her feel better right now by giving her blood from someone whose desire it was to help people in need. Thank you to all of you who give blood! It is a life saving gift!

Have a great Sunday and enjoy being with the One who gave His blood for you...:-)