On nights like this it is easy to give updates. It doesnt feel so much like a chore when Im delivering more good news. All those times I had to deliver news of setbacks or disappointment I had to will my way through it. So Im able to deliver tonights update willingly instead of kicking and screaming. Hannah had another great day. She is still having withdrawals. They were actually worse today than yesterday. She cannot sit still and she pulls and picks at everything. It is tough to watch. But she isnt agitated or moody. And thats the way that she has always been. Even when she had a cold with cough and fever, it never changed her personality. She would always smile and play and still act like, well, Hannah. But Im sure this constant movement is exhausting for her. However, she cant sleep because she has so much energy. It is exhausting for us as well because we constantly have to keep her from pulling off every monitoring device on her. She wins most of time though. One battle that she was dominating me in was the pulse ox? Im not sure if thats how you spell it, if its not then talk to Natalie because she gave me the spelling. She pulled that thing off her toe 37 and a half times. But daddy has a little more experience than ole Hannah, so I outsmarted her. I requested a sock for her from the nurse. I put the sock on her and then taped it around her leg. It worked. So now the score is 37 1/2 - 1. So it was still a blowout, but at least I wasnt shutout by a 2 year old. She did smile some today which was really good to see. I was able to make her laugh just a little. I had to resort to drastic measures. Im a little embarrassed to admit to what lengths I went to get a laugh. But you guys know Ive always been honest in these posts. So before you judge me on my tactics just realize that I was desperate for a laugh. Okay, here goes...I had to slap myself. Yep, a grown man was slapping himself just to get a laugh. But not just any laugh, a Hannah laugh. Nothing else was working so a little voice said Slap yourself. See whats up. Slap yourself and see if it works. So now you all know my dark secret. But it did work! When we left the hospital Hannah was snoring like a pregnant Natalie (now you know Natalies dark secret). They had given her some medication to help her sleep since her withdrawals were keeping her up. She looked so peaceful, compared to the jittery girl weve witnessed the past 2 days. And she looks so beautiful, even with all the wires and cords hooked up to her. She is in a hospital gown and she looks so cute. I asked if we can take a few of the gowns home. Yeah, were redneck. Were still not sure exactly what the next steps are. We may be able to move to a regular room tomorrow sometime. Which would be one more step in the right direction. And man do I want to head in the right direction. I am so paranoid these days. I had Natalie bring our temporal scanner in so that we can check her temperature whenever we want. And it just so happens that whenever we, or I, want is like every 10 minutes. So what? Nothing wrong with that, right. Right? But other than that Im perfectly normal. Take my word for it. Really, take my word for it, dont go asking anyone else like Natalie or the nurses. Our prayer tonight is that the withdrawal symptoms start to wane. Also, that Hannah continues to improve and we get moved to a less critical section. That is our prayer, as for you guys, yall just keep doing what yall have been doing. You guys have been doing an amazing job. I just paused and was reflecting on all the amazing stories weve heard from all of you guys. The stories and comments that I read are just amazing. I keep reading how Hannahs story has drawn more people closer to Christ and how theyve been impacted. Someone even commented how they would sit down after Hannahs recovery was complete and write down their side of the story and give it to us so Hannah could know when she is older what kind of impact she had. I thought that was just a fantastic idea. Im sure youve all heard that were going to throw a recovery party for Hannah and for all of her praying fans sometime in the future. Im thinking we should bring gifts to Hannah, but there is only one gift that will be accepted: your side of the story. I think those would be priceless! Man Im looking forward to meeting all of you prayer warriors. I feel like todays post isnt as dramatic or sensational as yesterdays. But I gotta be honest, Im happy to be doing mundane posts! That means were getting a little closer to back to normal. Which is what Im praying for. Good night praying fans. Love you all.
Posted on: Mon, 27 Jan 2014 03:58:50 +0000
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