Home For Christmas

We couldn’t believe it when Dr. Ginns came into Amber’s room today and said that Dr. Wain was so impressed today with her bronchoscopy, done this morning, that she could go home! He said that Amber is way ahead of the usual healing process. The home health care team spent the better part of the day to make this happen with such short notice, given it’s Christmas weekend! She is still weak, but getting stronger every day walking and lifting little arm weights. Her appetite is back but her intake is restricted somewhat because a full stomach stretches her incision. She still tires easily…totally understandable! Her oxygen saturation remains 98% OFF O2, and her first pulmonary function tests were numbers we had not seen since she was a teen! The doctors say they will even improve with time. The best gift I have ever had is to sit beside Amber and watch her breathe while she is sleeping. The slow, deep, effortless rising and falling of the chest and her pink cheeks are visions I dared not dream of. And I hope YOU all have a very MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!! Love, Laurie.