Round 2

Wow! One week in the hospital and two weeks home felt like two weeks in the hospital and one week home.  The two weeks home went fast but it was sure nice to be home doing some normal things with our family.  Steve had a birthday yesterday and he slept for most of the day.  We celebrated the day before by going up Logan Canyon with some friends and had a camp fire and did some 4 wheeling.  I think we wore him clean out!  It was a lot of fun and a great way to enjoy one last day before we headed back down for round two.  We got up at 5:30 this morning in hopes to get here early.  They ask us to be here by 8:00 so we figure that the sooner we get here the sooner we get to go home on Friday.  When we came this morning we headed straight to the 4th floor where we spent our last week here.  Of course, I wanted to make only one trip from the car with all our stuff so our arms were full, I mean full!  Steve was cussing me, telling me that we should have taken two trips, but I wouldn't be a true Mathison if I didn't try to make only one.  I just can't help myself.  When we barely made it to the 4th floor without dropping everything, they told us that we wouldn't be on that floor this time.  We had to head up to the 5th floor.  So we stumbled towards the elevators again to make our way up one more floor.  I probably took out 4 people as I walked by because I was carrying so much stuff.  We made it and realized we had ended up in the ICU.  They explained that after our experience last time with his heart rate that went crazy and his blood pressure that tanked, they wanted him in the ICU so they could keep a closer eye on him.  Boy, he was not happy!  That means more cords, more monitors, and lots more "bugging".  He is just not a happy patient right now.  As soon as they got the PIC line placed and the drugs flowing, he started to calm down, mostly because he gets knocked out with all the drugs.   Knowing what is coming is good and bad, I think.  Good because we know what to expect and what worked best last time treating it. Bad because we know whats coming and how awful he is going to feel.  We are just trying to keep focused on the bigger picture of things and see this as a blessing that we have these resources available to us.  I am truly grateful for the village that is there to take care of my family while we are away.  My sisters have it all figured out and taken care of for me.  I have neighbors and friends running my very active kids to and from practices and activities.  I don't know how we could do it all with out all the love and support we continue to receive from countless people.  I have to say, I am super proud of my kids as well.  They take such good care of each other and are being such good sports through this all.  Here's to one day down, and 4 to go.

                                                                   Happy Birthday                                                                    

                                            Jacob did Sierra's hair today.  He did a great job!

                                                       Our View from our room in ICU