Still a Slow Process

Well Claira finally has her own room. It was hard to go from a one on one nurse to a nurse who has several patients. She smiled at us yesterday for about 5 seconds and then gave us that "what has just happened to me and why do I hurt" look. She eats a little here and there and sometimes not at all. We are hoping she starts to pick it up cause the Doc said if she can't get the hang of it soon then he'll have to put the G-tube in. Yuk!! It just broke our hearts when he came in and told us about the G-tube. He said if she can't pick it up in the next couple of days then he'll put her on the schedule for Wed. or Fri. Come on Claira you can do it!!

Today she smiled alot and has even been smiling at the nurses. I think she is feeling a lot better. She still has to have a shot of morphine now and then, but she is starting to feel herself again.

We are grateful for the prayers and for keeping us in your thoughts. Please include Clairas old room mate, Emma in your prayers too. She has down syndrome and had open heart surgery as well. She's a little fighter but is still struggling. We'll be in here for another week and if she has the G-tube then it will be another couple of days. And we're also grateful for Aunt Julie for coming in from Dallas to help out with the kiddos. Thanks Uncle John for letting her go for a few weeks. We owe ya!