Hospital Day 2

We started the day off very well with Ryan's temp staying at normal all night. But by mid-morning it was rapidly rising again. They had to de-frost another bag of the globulin (or whatever it's called). Rumor has it those things run $10,000 - $15,000 per bag. Thank God for Blue Cross & Blue Shield!!

From what we've heard, the up and down fever is par for the course. It's just a long recovery road, even after he leaves the hospital. We are still confident he was diagnosed early enough that there won't be any lasting concerns. Of course, time will tell for sure.

Ryan was up and down all day - perky and giggly one minute; lethargic and irritable the next. He watched a lot of TV (not his usual self) and took cat naps. When I stopped in before work, his face was cleared up and he was smiling. By the time I got there at 3:00, he was red-cheeked again.

I stayed with him all evening. Garrett brought Hunter and the girls up to visit for a few minutes. That cheered him up (them and the candy Garrett gave him). Liz Gibson and the Kuehls also stopped by bearing gifts and snacks.

His temp is floating around 100 again, which isn't too bad. He'll get another bag of the antibodies everyday until the fever is gone. He's also getting blood work everyday to monitor his progress. He's doing very well considering. The balloons, stuffed animals, and candy have helped tremendously. :)

Garrett is back at the hospital for another "sleep over." I came home to get a restless night's sleep without Garrett here. We also found out that our basketball hoop fell on the neighbor's car. Oh, joy! Another opportunity to trust in God to work it all out. Funny how that always happens. I'll be posting again tomorrow and Garrett and I are both updating our Twitter accounts and Facebook statuses.

We really do appreciate all of your prayers and support. I know many of you have gone through so much worse. We are in no position to complain, but have been given an opportunity to see how amazing God is!