Abby today:

She did great in surgery this morning.  The Broviac came out without a problem and a new line went in her right subclavian.  It's more like the femoral line in that even though it's central access, it's more temporary.  It's working well, although it has a good amount of redness around the site that we are watching.

She looks so much better now that the Broviac is out.  It was obviously making her sick.  Her color is back and she was even smiling some today.  The Dr. also changed the Benadryl to Atarax which seems to be better for Abby.  She had continued to have a little bit of a rash on the Vancomycin, even on Benadryl and that seems to be gone this evening. 

Overall, she's been fever free and although a little sleepy, doing well. 

Which leaves room for her belly to act up a little.  She hasn't eaten much at all in almost a week.  She had an increase in nausea this evening and we decided to vent...there was quite a bit in her tummy which really shouldn't be there.  She has some very faint tummy rumbles, but even a short surgery probably impacted that fragile belly a bit. 

We hope to start feeds again tomorrow and try to add some water to the mix.  She really needs to try to go home off of fluids so we don't need another line--if she ends up needing home IV antibiotics, this won't matter so much because we'll need a PICC anyway, but I'm hoping she goes home IV free and we can run her across the state line into NC and get her set up there.  No one has come to a decision as far as how long she needs antibiotics.

I know we could go in many different directions depending on how she does now, but tonight I am going to sit here in her hospital room simply grateful that she looks good today.  Her infection is under control and she is sleeping peacefully.  I went home to spend a few hours with the girls and clean a little for my in laws who are coming in tomorrow to take care of Emily.  They are all doing well, and even though it's hard to be apart, I'm always proud of the way they handle it. 

Hannah leaves for a new student week at Pfeiffer tomorrow.  I'm so excited for her.  It's a neat time in her life.  I wish everything wasn't so complicated and we could just have fun with having a college girl, but like I said, tonight I'm being thankful for what I have, not pining for what's missing. 

Sunday's in hospitals are usually pretty quiet, so I'm hoping Ms. Abby goes with the flow and has a nice quiet day herself.  Doesn't a nice, quiet Sunday sound lovely?