Today is the 2 week anniversary of Amanda’s collapse and our 911 call. It is day 15. 

We came home from the hospital this past Wednesday. She is still very sick but there was little more that they could do for her … antibiotics are working and white count is down … lungs are working as well as they can.

So in keeping with the theme of the past 2 weeks …

Today is brought to you by the letter “U”

U is for UPDATE.

And that’s what I’m doing … giving you the update.

U is for UNLIKE.

And unlike most all of her other hospital stays where Amanda bounces back and is eager to get home and back to her usual … (oh – another “U”!) we have no bounce this time. She is weaker than ever.  Her body is a bit bloated from extra fluid retention so sitting up in her wheelchair is uncomfortable (wow – didn’t think there’d be so many U’s) and quite frankly she is so weak that she can’t hold her head up for long.  We keep her semi-reclined and propped up on the big chair in the family room.  She sleeps … drinks a little … eats a little … sleeps.

U is for UTTERLY.

What a funny word. Makes me think of UDDERLY

Ha ha – must keep a sense of humor.

We are utterly tired. We are utterly scared and in pain for how this is going to play out … will Amanda get her ‘bounce’ back or not. We are utterly at God’s mercy and timing.  Ted and I keep going by the words, and our prayer, and our mantra for now:  “Strength and peace.  Strength and peace.”

Of course, I probably could have kept this post a lot shorter by summing it all up in Ted’s perfect word that describes this whole thing …

UNBELIEVABLE.

just Laurel