WERE OUT

We talked to the PA last night when we came back from our day trip.  We voiced our concerns about staying in the hospital.  The only thing that was keeping her here was that darn rash.  She has not had any side effects with the rash like fever, bloating or high blood pressure.  I told her that we lived 4 minutes away from the hospital and I have not left her side since this all happened.  If anything happened we would be up to the hospital immediately.  I told them if they wanted us to come up to the clinic everyday or every 4 hours we would do it.  The only thing that they were doing for her in the night was giving her pain meds.  I told her that we could do all that at home.  She then told us that we could leave again for dinner but just be back before 8:30 pm to get her night meds.  Alyssa was getting more and more frustrated as the day and night wore on.

When we woke up this morning the PA came in and told us that she took our concerns to Dr. Peterson.  He told her that he agreed with us.  So we got to go home today.  We have to come up to the clinic on Friday and they have to monitor the rash but that is okay because we don't have to be here.  After rounds they came back and asked her how she felt about getting her central line out.  We were thrilled to hear that.  We packed up her room and then sat around to have her central line taken out.  I can't believe how long it takes to be checked out of the hospital. 

We are so excited that this chapter of her life is done.  We are excited to start living again.  On another note the buyers of our house backed out of it so we are back to square one with that.  We have always thought that it will sell when the time is right.  Kirk and I were not to thrilled with the offer so I am sure that a better one will come along.  We have another showing on it tomorrow.  We hope that it doesn't take too long.  We are living in an apartment 4 minutes away from the hospital until Alyssa's rash has been cleared up.  After it is clear will move in with my parents until we can get into a house. 

Thank you all for all of your prayers and concern for our family.  Go give blood and think about being a bone marrow donor.  Alyssa would not be here if people had not donated those things.  Enjoy the little things in life.