Monday - - April 20th
Like there hasn't been enough good news the last couple of days.... Rachael called me crying a little while ago (and of course my brain starts to wonder what BAD has happened!!), to tell me the Dr. has ordered Joshua's last meds to be given early on Tuesday to finish this course of antibiotics...so his parents can TAKE HIM HOME on Tuesday evening!! Unbelievable!! I am so thrilled for them!!
His labs on the jaundice came back as a tiny bit lower, so they are going to trust Joshua to continue to bring those numbers down as he gets better... at HOME! The staff says he really is remarkably better and feeling so much better. He is going to be okay. Absolute truth- - whenever the "team" tells a new resident/nurse/etc. during rounds about all that Joshy had wrong with him, every time they answer the same - - "All at once?" I think that about says it. He is a miracle. He probably shouldn't be alive going by the textbooks. The nurses pass on to Rachael that even 20 years ago he wouldn't have lived more than a few hours. But he has much to do. Wow.
He comes home tomorrow night! No oxygen, no feeding tubes, nothing.
Way to go Joshua!
I am in tears just reading this post. I am so excited that he can finally go see his home and his big brother and sister. Way to go little fighter.
ReplyDeleteI actually got all choked up reading this last entry. What an amazing journey this has been. If this is any indication of what a strong little spirit this boy has-watch out world! Congratulations to all of you...
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