Things are moving

Last night they did an ultrasound and found what appears to be fluid/infection around her left rod (this is the place where she always rubs). Praise God for some answer to the mystery infection, although we won't know for sure until they do surgery. I was literally on my knees during that ultrasound praying that they would find some and God, in all his mercy, answered. She has had a CT today and will have surgery tomorrow. The surgery will most likely not be the expansion. They will go in and culture and clean out the infection, see how bad it is and then possibly put in a wound vac that will remain in her back for a week. Rod removal is always a possibility, and we will cross that bridge when we come to it. She will remain on heavy antibiotics too. So, lots of different scenarios could play out tomorrow, I have quit guessing, but I do ask the doctors lots of "what if" questions, they love that :) Only God knows what will happen, so we will have to trust in His plan.

When trying to decide what to do in the middle of the night before our 6:00 am flight out of Birmingham, when MG spiked that fever....we prayed that we were making the right decision to get on the plane and fly up here to CHOP. I was even calling Med-Jet at 1:00 AM to see about getting her transported up here from Children's in Bham. But God has gone before us. I hardly even remember flying up here (probably because we hadn't slept) But really it was like God just carried us up here, keep MG safe and stable, with no delays, and we came directly to CHOP from the airport after she threw up at baggage claim. They ER was quick and they got us in, understood her history of this infection and before we knew it we were admitted and God just started moving quickly and the doctors at CHOP did too :). Her already scheduled surgery for tomorrow will take place with Dr. Campbell, of course it being much different than we expected and still won't know for sure until they get in there.

 Although this is exhausting and overwhelming, we just want her to feel better and to get the infection out of her body. So we praise God that he has moved and His timing is so perfect. She had been great for three weeks off antibiotics at home and the night before leaving for CHOP it resurfaces....His hand is in the details. We are exactly where we need to be (maybe for a while) but we ask you to pray for surgery tomorrow and thank God for all he has done so far, but continue to ask Him to heal her from the infection and wisdom for the doctors. 

MG is doing a little better this afternoon, her fever is down and she has been eating and playing a little-not wanting to move much because of pain.

Thank you so much for praying for us once again, MG is so tough and we know hospital life very well.... there is no tired like hospital tired....it's no fun, but God gives us grace and peace when we need it. And your prayers keep up lifted up and moving forward. We appreciate it more than you know. Keep em coming, God is always hearing them and ever-present and working. Thank goodness we have a God working on our behalf and loving us through it all.

I will post more tomorrow after surgery, it will most likely be first thing in the morning.