I've lost count of how many times I've used the 🙄 emoji in my texts to family today. It's just been that kind of day. Things started out on a happy note. We were told at 10 am that Abby would move to the Pulmonology floor today. Yay! Progress! It all went downhill from there... At about the same time, I noticed a custodian dress in an isolation gown and mask to gather our trash. I checked for the sign on the door and found out that Abby's roommate had been put on precautions for a respiratory illness!!!!! 🙄 Even if you don't know a lot about medical things, you probably understand that putting a child with 15% lung capacity with a baby with a contagious illness is a BIG no-no. I went straight to the charge nurse. I was polite, but firm. She "rushed" the baby's transfer to a different floor, which meant it took about 5 more hours. 🙄 I was a nervous wreck the entire time, impulsively wiping surfaces and using hand sanitizer. ...
Choosing joy and trusting God!