Orchestrating

So the human body is this miraculously designed thing. All the systems, typically, work together flawlessly. We are seeing first hand how introducing something foreign to the body impacts EVERYTHING.

Twice this morning K's heart beat went down to a dangerous level. She might need blood given to her later today. They are trying hard to balance just the right amounts of sedation, anesthesia, pressure in her lungs, etc. all this has affected her red blood cell levels, heart rate, temperature, urination (she's on a catheter now), etc.

See these monitors? There are at least four of them. The doctor's job is to orchestrate every number on them so they work together for maximum health and benefit. It's not an easy job.

I feel like we're living hour by hour. It goes from good to bad to good to bad very quickly.

Our little dancer had a visit from the Trey McIntyre Project this morning. I have to admit that even I thought it was a little weird when I learned months ago that they perform in the hospital rooms. But...they are so good, so professional, so beautiful. I watched a very sick boy sit entranced by their dance. The music wafts through the unit like fresh air. Watching them dance made everything ok, even for just a minute, in the middle of all this.

Keep on dancing, K!