"Good day" on the tally sheet

If I could sum up the past 6 days how Carla has been feeling it would not be pretty. These have been the toughest days. I recall this past Friday one of the nurses telling me that Carla said it feels like the days are running together. That is pretty much what happens when taking medications for pain and naseau are used...a lot of medications. Junkies would kill to have the arsenal of meds available on demand. She asks, they deliver.

I got a big chuckle today from Carla when the CNA needed to do a blood sugar test and asked Carla to give her the finger she wanted to use. You know where this is going.... So, Carla casually cocked the single finger salute, and with her eyes closed was smiling, which made me chuckle and tell Teri that she made the finger selection. All three of us got a kick out of it.

There were three good things happening today. First, Carla got a surprise visit from Lisa (Flash!) and Sandi ("It's going to be okay."). They looked so good, energetic, pretty and courageous. One of the nurses said, "There are three amazing women in this room." The three of them just have this synergy about them.

Second, Carla was looking and feeling better than she has in 6 days. You could just see it when you walked in. She didn't feel like dancing or walking around the halls, but there was a change. Maybe tomorrow we'll start walking around the short track hall.

Third, she had another chest x-ray for the pneumonia that was spotted this past Thursday. The x-ray came back clear.

Not a bad day at all....Friends, feeling good and clear lungs. I'll mark that on the "good day" side of the tally sheet.

Things that always make a good day are our children. Callie had a jump team performance today at another elementary, and she told three little kids told her she was really good. I think that made her day. McCall had a soccer game today and had some excellent cross shots, one which ended up being an assisted goal. Her placement is getting good.

People are so kind to our family. Your conversation is appreciated. Thank you Elaine and Tim for dinner, and also for the hand made paper flower bouquet. Carla will enjoy having that in her room.