Friday Morning...

Hey everyone!  Wow what a ride this past week has been!  But I wouldn't have changed it for the world.  Not after what I can humbly say I was blessed to be a part of.  The pain is so worth the closness I feel with God.  Being front-center to a miracle isn't something that I can say I do everyday or will ever do again.  Although I don't doubt anything anymore. 

Here's the latest:

As of last night, they were thinking about taking out the ventilator.  They tested her breathing first.  Basically they shut off the machine competely and let her breathe on her own.  She does but she's not breathing out enough carbon dioxide, which is completely normal for someone after surgeries.  She also is much more alert, and therefore, fussy because of all the "stuff" she's hooked up to.  So when she cries it affects her breathing.  The docs just want to play it safe and sound, now that she's come so far, so fast.  They said the vent will most likely come out this morning, I'm waiting to hear.  Two drain tubes should be coming out today as well.  She's scheduled for an MRI on Tuesday so see if everything is still looking good. 

They said the most amazing thing about yesterday's CT scan was was that when you drain abcesses there is empty pockets left in the brain from where the abcesses were.  But in her case, there's not even that.  Not only are they completely gone but there isn't even the empty pockets.  Which left the surgeon completely baffled again.  Also the pathology came back that the only bacteria is strep phneumo.  Which doesn't cause abcesses but the infectious disease specialist said "well they did here".  So she said she's going to be studying this case and investigating it.  I'm sure all the surgeons will be too. 

Anyway, that's what our God can do.  Leave specialists baffled and us speechless!  He's awesome!  He would still reign no matter what the outcome, but how wonderful to rejoice in such happiness! 

I will keep you all updated!  Thank you again for the prayers, they are appreciated more than words can express!

Katie last night (thursday night)