Life is Good!

Sorry for the missed update yesterday!  By the time I was back in the room my gas tank was empty.  I know some people have been able to catch up with Liv's progress through Facebook but I also know that there are many people who haven't so we wanted to make sure we keep this thing rolling!

Today Liv's tank is the fullest it's been in a long time.  Progress has been coming fast and furious and we're only a matter of hours before we can finally head home!  Our original plan to get discharged today was just that, our plan.  It turns out the surgeons' plan is to release her by tomorrow... assuming we get what we need; a solid BM :)

In the meantime spirits are high.  We've been blessed with so many visitors and guests the last two days.  If you were to walk in our room right now you'd see so many gifts that you would think it was Liv's birthday and in a very real way, it is.  Even with the long battle ahead we feel like we have a new lease on life and it's something we won't take for granted.

Yesterday's biggest news was that the NG tube finally came out!  Liv was ecstatic to say the least.  With that pesky little sucker out of the way we were tubeless and only attached by the port to our drip.  SO close!  Blu's appetite had been kicking into high gear and once we got the NG tube out we were clear for liquids and soft foods.  We went straight to the popsicle, Cherry Jello, and apple sauce all of which were a success :)

Today we graduated to french toast so things are going in the right direction!

Visits from friends and family have brightened spirits for sure.  Sarah and Leif hooked us up with crafts and art stuffs... favorite of which were the design your own bracelets and butterfly bead set :)

Our good friend, Frank, had reached out a few days ago and wanted to know what he could bring Liv that would brighten her day so I asked her directly.  Without skipping a beat she said, "Doctor Drill N' Fill.  I've been wanting it since Christmas.  I asked for it on my birthday and I still haven't gotten it."  I'm pretty sure she's only seen a commercial for the product twice but she made a compelling case and who would argue with her :)  I relayed this to Frank and, Frank being Frank, he made it happen...

But as we all know... you NEVER get enough Play-Doh in the original set so Frank's amazing wife, Tu, made sure we wouldn't be running out anytime soon...

(or ever really)

Liv immediately put her new toy to good use and was super stoked to have her best bud, Brylie, here to share it with....

So now it's just a matter of getting some food in her and getting it back out again... but through the proper channels of course :)

Finally, we've been blessed in so many way by all the love and help people have shared and offered.  One of our amazing neighbors, Lisa, has gone above and beyond by starting a Go Fund Me page that was completely unexpected.  So many people have asked if they can help financially and we've just never been the type to accept that kind of help but Lisa insisted that she start the campaign.  We've learned along the way that when someone wants to help you let them.  She's asked that I share the link here on the blog and while it's not necessarily our speed, we also know that it's just as important to receive as it is to give.


www.gofundme.com/livblufightsback


“Gracious acceptance is an art - an art which most never bother to cultivate. We think that we have to learn how to give, but we forget about accepting things, which can be much harder than giving.... Accepting another person's gift is allowing him to express his feelings for you.” -  Alexander McCall Smith

With that in mind, thank you Lisa for setting this up and thank you to those who have already contributed!