:))))

Okay, better day. 

Abby's still pale, but no fever.  She's more alert today, which always helps with feeling better (I mean me).

I think I have good news.  She definitely has a line infection.  She grew enterococcus--which is responsible for 1/3 of all line infections.  At least it's not a weirdo-no-one-ever-gets-that infection.  In true Abby fashion, her white count is down below 3 today.  So, the good news part!  She seems to be responding well to the antibiotics.  The infectious disease docs think that as long as the repeat line culture (they drew today) is negative, we can keep the line. 

Let me repeat those words please...WE CAN KEEP THE LINE!  No surgeries scheduled to stop the belly.  No access issues or rushing a sick child through another illness to try to get rid of the line.  Don't get me wrong, we need to get rid of it, but we may have bought some more time. 

She'll need at least 3 more weeks of IV antibiotics, maybe as much as 6, but we can do that at home. 

As long as the line culture is negative and she remains fever-free we could go as soon as Wednesday or Thursday.  I am so excited about that :))  Finally, a turn in our favor.  I'm not saying that this is a good situation, I'm only saying that it's finally not so horribly complicated.  We admitted her with a serious problem; we are treating a serious problem--but that's all. 

I am praying that this goes exactly the way we think it will.  I'm trying to maintain a reasonable sense of expectations given Abby's history, but I just don't want to be reasonable.  I want to be happy and excited that we might actually spend less than a week in the hospital with a line infection.  I will be crushed if that changes, so sorry for that post if it comes.  Tonight, I am incredibly grateful and outright relieved... and completely :)))))!!