The Graduate

Isy graduated out of ICU and went up to PCU today! This is the ICU step-down unit for less critical patients so this is a step in the right direction! Isy has had a very good day today. More resting/healing going on today rather than the poking/proding/difficulty breathing type of day that she had yesterday. She still has some wheezing and shortness of breath but that seems to be improving today too. She has walked in the hall a few times. Her color is much better. Amazing what a unit of blood can do for you! It was fun to walk into her room tonight and see that her nurse, Lois, was one of the nurses I worked with over 10 years ago when I worked at EGH. That was fun to reconnect.

Also, imagine my surprise when we arrived today and were admiring her flowers and found some beautiful yellow mums for me! Thank you Vander Werf Tantes and Great Beppe (Tony's aunts and g'ma)! That was awfully sweet of you all! I brought them home and they are sitting on my front porch. They are gorgeous! What a fun trip to the hospital this evening! : )

Here is a quick cell phone snap shot of Isy and me. You would laugh if you knew how many times I made Quinn and Tony retake this picture, trying to get it clear. It was our PCU photo shoot. We both were feeling like models. Not.

And here is a picture of Beppe and Quinn that I got to be perfect on the first shot! (a little jab to Tony and Quinn).

There's not much to talk about tonight. There was lots of healing going on today and we hope for a very similar day tomorrow.

Good night hugs and kisses from Goshen!