Going Home!

I woke up on a mission Tuesday morning, to get all of our stuff together and get the heck out of there! They had talked about letting us go in the afternoon, but I strongly requested to please get out as soon as possible. They first had to check her vitals and administer her second oral dose of antibiotics. Now, let me start by saying oral clindamycin is well known to be disgusting, and she had/has to take 13.33 mLs (or 2 3/4 teaspoons) of it 3 times a day. She was/is also on Augmentin, which also tastes pretty nasty, 2 times a day. And, at 8 o'clock in the morning, she got/gets both, along with a probiotic for her gut. Needless to say, after all she'd been through, she was going to have something to say about us shoving a bunch of disgusting medicine down her throat, and she did, loudly. I wasn't worried about it, because I know sometimes you just have to get it done, but the nurse was apparently concerned by her reaction because she sent in a "Child Life Specialist."

So, when Lindsey, our Child Life Specialist came in, she said, and I quote, "I was called because she had some trouble taking her medicine this morning and I am here to help her understand what is going on."

First, yeah she had some trouble. What's new? 

And, second, where were you five days ago?

But, I thought, okay, she's here to help and she's making sense, better late than never, and we have some time before they discharge us, so let's hear her out.

She ended up being FABULOUS! #lindseyforpresident.

While I was packing, she sat down with Lu and talked to her about what was happening and how she was feeling, while giving Lu presents! First, she brought her the sweetest ballerina barbie, then she brought a Simba with an IV in his arm and a medical kit. She got Lu to tell her things like, "they didn't understand me, so sometimes I would say 'ouch' even if it didn't hurt" and lots of other insightful things apparently that she couldn't really pass along to me, because Lu doesn't like people talking about her while she's in the room!

And, now every day we play doctor with Simba and talk about the medicine and how it's yucky but it makes him feel better and how we like the doctors and nurses because they take care of us and make us feel better! I mean, really, good stuff!

While we were there, I felt like she was so mature in moments, but in other moments like she had regressed, by shouting single word requests or screaming for no reason. I think Lindsey helped her get out of that mode and ready to go back home.

As I mentioned earlier, they discharged us right around lunchtime! I called Nick, and he came over straight from work, loaded up and we got the heck out. 

At some point over the weekend, I drew our family up on the board, and I had Lu tell me what everyone should be holding. We had fun drawing these and talking about them, so when we were leaving we took pictures and she explained them all to Baba.

 So, we have Nunna with her big hair, gum, and hand full of Hershey's Kisses; Jido with his iPad playing candy crush; Baba holding 2 pillows (?); Mama with her purse and phone; Zayd with his red Nintendo DS; Lu with her pout pout fish; Uncle Faris with his beard, muscles, and doctor badge; Nana with her purse, Tata "Little Mango" with his phone; and Emma and Addison with their Play-doh.

We're bustin' out!

We got home in time to pick up Z from carpool. We were so happy to see him!

It was a long 5 days, and Lu has gotten MUCH better about taking her yucky medicine. I am thankful and happy to report she is getting better every day, and her follow up doctor appointments have all been very positive. We are hopeful that this craziness is officially behind us!

Praise the Lord for returning to our normal routine!!