Thursday Morning, August 23rd

Well that was a heck of a night.

When I got back from K-Mart anf finished blogging, I when back to allie's room to find her awake and sitting up watching TV and trying to eat cereal. Most of it was on the floor as she probably tried putting it in the bowl herself and does not have the stregnth or coordination to do it. How sad, it broke my heart. she looked all disheveled and confused and I asked what she was doing up. She said the doctor had come in and worke her up and she thought it was 9:15 in the morning instead of 9:15 at night so she had taken a shower and was starting her day. The poor dear was so confused after slleping for a half hour and being awakened. I showed her it was night time out and we both just laughed - hey it's happened to all of us and actually it was a good thing because they came and got her at just after 10 to do the MRI/MRA. They were supposed to do it this morning but somehow had a slot they slipped us in to. we got back to the room just after 11 and I was glad it was over. Midnight, she turned the TV off and it was the start of a new day. Lots of prayers and off to sleep on the most uncomfortable chair bed ever. 1 oclock, still praying and thinking. 2oclock babies crying, loud intercom announcements, 3:30 nurse comes in for vitals, 7 oclock doctor comes in, 7:30 nurse comes in, 8:00 oclock doctor comes in. 9:00 oclock 8 doctors come in. Basically we still don;t know anything but there is nothing really dangerous happening here at least we do not believe so at this time.

Allie is kind if pissy this morning and who can blame her. It just kind of hurts a bit when she gets mean. Maybe not hurts but sure stings for a moment. When she got up this morning she appeared OK but then took a shower and once again got very confused and started drooping and slurring her speech again. The saddest part is the mental confusion, well actually it's all of it. She came out of the shower with her sweatshirt on backwards and my heart broke a bit but our sister-in-law Ellie, a nurse and awesome support system for us spent the night researching her symptoms and what the doctors ahve told us and has reassurred us that thigs would be OK and as she has always given us great advice and has always been right so we feel comfortable with what she has told us today. It's great having her and she has been such a blessing for Nancy - Thanks Ellie - i love you.

Unless something turns up that the neurologist sees that no one else did we will probably be going home sometime today. Allie may need physical therapy for a while to get her left arm going strong again or maybe not??? Who the heck knows. The more I want to know the more nobody can tell me. One thing I have learned in the hospital is patience and really when it comes to the brain injuries - no one knows but they have all been so nice and helpful here - I am really glad we chose this place.

To realize how truly blessed you are all you have to do is walk any floor in this place especially the one we are on - pediatrics. Wow.

Anyhow it's now noon, once again she is eating Subway and we are just waiting to see the neurologist and I believe they ahve the physical therapist coming to see Allie.

It's all good. We love you.

Allie's dad