Sunday, January 18

Jesus loves me, this I know, for the Bible tells me so.
Little ones to Him belong; they are weak but He is strong.

At Jeff and Tammy’s church this morning, the Pastor gave an update on Taylor. On our trip to the hospital today, my mother shared that on a previous visit to the hospital, the Pastor mentioned how appropriate this song is to Taylor’s situation. It is His strength that will get her through this.

The boys were ecstatic to see Tammy come to the house today. I don’t think they left her side the whole day. The only downside is there is not enough Tammy to go around! Both boys wanted a spot on her lap and her undivided attention! The past two days we have been fortunate enough to see Jeff and Tammy able to make it home and spend some time with the boys in a natural setting. The love in this house is so apparent and it is obvious that the Lord has blessed this home.

The latest x-ray of Taylor’s lungs showed a slight improvement and they are continuing to do the nasal ventilation treatments to continue to help the left lung. They can hear the lung filling with air, so that is a good sign. They also are continuing with percussive treatments to help break up the crud in her lungs. She had several good coughs while we were visiting. They do the percussive treatments every 4 hours and they also suction the fluids out of her lung shortly after. As we were leaving the hospital tonight they were getting ready to do another chest x-ray. God willing, Taylor’s lung will continue to improve each day.

When we arrived at the hospital, they were just finishing another echocardiogram on Taylor’s heart. The Cardiologist stopped back a few hours later and said he is encouraged that she is heading in the right direction even though the progress is slower than he would hope. The heart is still enlarged and not operating correctly, but her vitals continue to improve slightly each day. Her blood pressure was lower, which means her heart is pumping blood more efficiently. Granted, it is still not pumping even near what it should be, but nonetheless, some slight improvement is good to see. Of the two Cardiologists, he admittedly tends to be more optimistic, but we thank God for even the smallest improvements.

Really the best way to describe Taylor’s day today was “restful”. She slept the majority of the day and seemed to get a rest from the endless poking and prodding for tests. We are hoping that Tammy will be able to hold her soon, as I know it would mean so much to both Taylor and Tammy.

Taylor has a big day tomorrow, so a day of rest is perfect. Tomorrow they plan to do another MRI, a consult from the physical therapist; along with the continuous testing and daily battle she has been fighting. We hold strong on our faith that the Lord is giving her just what she needs.

I continue to be impressed with the strength and courage that we have seen from Taylor, Jeff, and Tammy. In every conversation I have heard they continuously thank God for the blessings he has bestowed and have put all faith and trust in Him, that Taylor will recover from this. It’s going to be a long process, but the Lord is providing.

Please continue to stand by our side in Prayers, thoughts, and support. God Bless.