Moving Day and Freedom

     Sorry I didn't get to the blog yesterday:)  We got the opportunity to move rooms.  Bailey has been on the 7th floor which is a step up from ICU but more restrictive than a regular room.  They wouldn't let her move to a new room because she is receiving a medication called heparin through an IV.  Dustin and I talked with the doctors yesterday and discussed how much Bailey needed to be able to go to different floors so she could have the freedom to get out of her room some.  They gave Bailey the choice to take the heparin off but if she did that she would have to get two shots a day.  She said she would do the shots if it meant she could have a little more freedom:)  SO . . . we are now on the 15th floor which is the cardiac floor and she is wire free!  We have a humongous window with a much better view to see outside:)  We were able to take her to the cafeteria yesterday for a snack, we took her to the fourth floor to the outdoor garden and she spent 2 hours last night on the 16th floor playing bingo and being a d.j. on Radio Lollipop!  It was the best day we have had in 2 weeks.  She was even able to work on some homework. 
     On the medical side, she is really doing fantastic.  She said for the first time in 15 days yesterday that she had no pain.  The only thing keeping us here is the INR.  We need it to get to 2.5-3.5.  Saturday and Sunday it was 1.3 and Monday and Tuesday it was 1.5.  It is crawling!!  Once we get in a theraputic range we can take her home.  We have been here 15 days and Dustin had to leave last night to go back to work today.  This weekend is Maddie's first dance competition and we are all hoping to be there to support her.  Hopefully, we can get her out of here soon.  Thank you again for all the support and encouragement.  We are so humbled.
In Christ,
Jackie