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the waiting game

The ending of March and beginning of April did not go as any of us had dreamed or planned.

Long story short:

Dad is in quarantine until April 6th.

Mom is in the hospital. As of noon today she is fever free and the doctor told Dad she is "much improved". At this point we do know she will be in the hospital at least through Sunday, though it could be longer. The doctors do not think she ever had bronchitis, but that the entire month of March, even before her first vaccine shot, she has actually had covid.  I don't know how they figure that, but I wasn't there for all the tests and explanations, so I'll just take their word for it. She still has headaches, but felt like texting last night and this morning, so we are all so thankful for that. She and Dad face timed this morning, and I think that made him feel a lot better. I am so thankful for modern technology.

She did have a plasma treatment, and is going through ongoing breathing therapies. They are hoping to start reducing her oxygen levels a little bit today.  They say when she does go home she will still be on oxygen and will need home health care for several weeks. 

So today has been much better than yesterday (and Tuesday night). Since I was up most of the night Tuesday, I feel like my days are all mixed up. I know Dad does as well. He was thinking today was April 1st.  I would love for all of this to be one big April Fools Joke, but it's not. So we wait for the doctors and the nurses to call and give updates, then for Dad to relay it to us.

I pray that today was not just a high on the covid roller coaster, but that we are truly heading toward healing.


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