Surprise!!!

Heather had a tough time sleeping last night. She developed an expiratory wheeze in her throat, that medically was no big deal, but it was so noisy that it was keeping her awake.

That's the bad news. She did manage to get a few hours of sleep, and her vitals stayed very stable through the night. We got up around 8:00 and the barrage of good news began!!

Heather had a repeat swab of her nose done on Friday to recheck for MRSA. Results this morning... negative! The PA came in shortly after and said things were looking pretty good and that we were probably going to be able to go home tomorrow. Not ideal, but still good news.

Next, came the nurse to unhook all the IV lines, BP cuff, EKG lines, etc. because Heather was being upgraded from "ICU" care to "floor" care. More good news. Heather was tired, but felt pretty good, so she decided to take a shower. Not long after finishing her shower, the PA returned with the doctor, and they were both surprised how good she looked. They hardly hesitated before they asked if she felt like she wanted to go home.

Not something Heather had to be asked twice about!!! She is still exhausted, but would much prefer to recover on her couch at home rather than a hospital bed. So, about an hour later, we were in the car and on our way to Bellingham!! I suppose this may come as a bit of bad news to a few of you, because it means no kegger in the ICU. :)

We made it home. Traffic was good, Heather slept all the way and continues to slumber on the couch. The laundry is done, the roasted chicken is on the counter, the super bowl is on, I'm in my PJs, Lola is asleep right next to Heather and the wine glass is full.

So good to be home!!!!