Another Disappointing Delay

It is 11:11 pm the night before we are supposed to go home (for the 3rd time) and Josh is running a fever. He started to feel warm about an hour ago so we tried getting some fluids in him. Half an hour ago I felt him and he was pretty warm so I checked his temperature and it was over 101. I rechecked 15 minutes later and it was reading 102.

I reluctantly told his nurse which starts the ball rolling. The doctor just came by and told us that they will take blood cultures again to see if they can identify the source of the fever. They give him tylenol for the fever, but will have to wait before they make any decisions about us going home. It sounds like we are back at square one and may need to wait another 48-72 hours before they lets us go.

Josh is of course very disappointed as are we. Ilene is just picking up Sarah from the airport; she is returning from New Jersey.

This journey we are on is filled with twists and turns. Each new corner we turn brings new challenges and opportunities to wait on God to show His faithfulness and mercy. Whatever this new twist has in store we will choose to praise the Lord.