We're Home

Really, let's be honest, the title of this post says it all...we're home! Actually, we got home late last night, but after a long day of waiting for test results, I was simply too tired to post!

Kai's chest tubes came out on Thursday morning and he is definitely a new man with these out!

He continues to be in quite a bit of pain, but it's good to see him wanting to get up and move around on his own. The first thing he wanted after getting his chest tubes was for Music Therapy to come and sing with him. I think they were impressed with his singing. It was loud.Very loud. They did admit that they've never had a patient sing that loudly before. So, the entire 11th floor got to hear him sing (or scream, depending on how you look at it) Jesus Loves Me! After his rendition, the nurses on the floor gave him a standing ovation in the hallway--which, you can imagine, he loved!

He also wanted to be up and moving to play in the playroom.

Although he had a lot of fun on Thursday and Friday, it's good to be home to sleep in our own beds and be back on more of a regular schedule. Kai was especially excited to see Ellie. The poor dog is a saint; he's been pestering her since the moment we walked through the door!

We are SO thankful for Kai's team of doctors, surgeons, nurse practitioner, nurses, and social worker. Through all of this (really, since Kai has been home from China with us), we have been so impressed with how knowledgeable, helpful, and caring they all are. I can say that they are not just a great medical staff, but great friends as well. So, it was hard to leave them last night. Really hard. But, we get to head back in a week to see them all again!

Thank you, too, for all of your support for our family as we continue on this journey!