Taryn update

Hey there everybody,
Taryn is downstairs with Traci getting some more x-rays of her lungs and chest. They have not told us yet what they are going to do. If the fluid has to come off, they will do a surgical procedure tomorrow and remove the fluid. We were upset to hear that Taryn might have to go through another procedure, but we are glad that the doctors found it while we were still here.
Please be in prayer tonight for Taryn and the tests they have run. Taryn has been a fighter and I know she will continue to battle this sickness and get to come home to Benton. She is truly an inspiration to me and I hope I can be as tough as she has been through all of this.
We hope everyone has a good night and thanks for all of your prayers. God Bless, Dave

Taryn update

Hey everyone,
The PIC line is in and everything went fine, however, the doctors found some new fluid on Taryn's left side. This is possibly the cause for the fever and high resp rate. They are taking her downstairs right now for an x-ray to see how much fluid is in her lung. If there is very much fluid, they will have to do a surgical procedure to extract the fluid. This secondary pneumonia is very pesky and they want to jump on it as soon as they can. Please pray for the x-ray to come back negative for new fluid. This is a speed bump that will set us back a couple of days, but hopefully they have caught it in time. We are praying that they don't have to put another chest tube in.
We have to remember that God knows what He is doing and He has a plan for Tary. God Bless, Dave

Taryn update

Good morning everybody,
It is day 14 on our journey with Miss Taryn and the doctors came by this morning and have told us that they will do the PIC line procedure at two o'clock this afternoon. They feel like she has progressed enough over the weekend and she will do fine. Please be in prayer about this procedure. They will come get her at about 1 o'clock and we will get to go with her until they put her to sleep. The procedure will take about an hour and a half or two hours. Then we will get to go back in with her in the recovery room. This is not a major procedure but it is sure not a minor one either.
Taryn got a wonderful surprise yeasterday afternoon when Dr. Smith(Taryn's attending in the PCCU) came by and saw her. They played for over an hour and she really does love Dr. Smith. Traci and I were talking and it is weird how Taryn has not interacted with any of the doctors or nurses except Dr.Smith. It is like Taryn knows how important Dr. Smith was to her when she got here and how much she has done for her since she has been here. Dr. Smith is the doctor I blogged about last week that came in every morning and prayed with Taryn in the PCCU and she has been so special to our family. Dr. Smith also gives Traci and I a comfort that everything is going fine and Taryn truly is proof that God is the almighty healer.
Please be in specific prayer that the PIC line procedure goes smoothly and God will comfort her during the several hours away from mom and dad. Dr. Krause, one of Taryn's doctors, wants to see her fever come down and wants her breathing to slow down before he will consider releasing her. He won't give us a time frame because it is hard to say how she will do over the next few days.
Thanks to all of you who are praying for Taryn and those of you who have been keeping up with her progress. God Bless, Dave

P.S.- I will give you guys an update this afternoon about the PIC procedure.

Taryn update

Hello again,
It is Sunday and we have had a long day with physical therapy and occupational therapy. They took Taryn down to their physical therapy play room and worked with her for almost two hours. Needless to say, she was exhausted. Tycen, Taylen and Tylee got to help out and Taryn did alot better for them with her brother and sisters by her side. Her resp per minute are still high but she seems much happier since the kids were here with her. Taryn needs to start eating and drinking on her own so they can take the feeding tube out.
We got a big surprise when Coach Monty, Chandler, Chaney and Shelby drove down from Benton to see all of us. It was good therapy for everyone to get to hang out with friends and just sit around talking. Kim Sullivan just came in and she informed me that I was in big trouble for not blogging yet. So, I will try to do a better job keeping you all up to date on the blog. Teresa and the kids just left to go home and it was a blessing to have Teresa here the last few days.
Please pray specifically for Taryn to start eating on her own and that her resp rate will come down so she can receive her PIC line. We are very glad that Taryn is doing better but we sure are ready to get out of here. Thanks for all the prayers and concerns and we love all of you very much. God Bless, Dave

Taryn update

Hello everybody,
Well the good Lord knows exactly what Taryn needed. I took Tycen, Taylen and Tylee to Tycen's baseball tournament in Paris, TN and in the first inning it started to rain and they cancelled the rest of the games for today. Me and the kids decided to drive to Nashville and surprise Traci and Taryn. They were very surprised!!! This was the first time that Tylee and Taryn have gotten to see each other in two weeks. Immediately a smile came to Taryn's face. She has not done that in a long, long time. We took them on a wagon ride and went down to the family room. We got to chasing bubbles and Taryn starting belly laughing!!! She kept on laughing and laughing and laughing. Teresa, Traci and I could not help but cry because we were so happy to see her laughing. The therapists have been very worried that Taryn was suffering from depression or something and this was the first time she has laughed. Oh what a moment (I did get lots of videos on my cell phone).
Her breathing remains high but they are going to start her on some medication that will hopefully help her. They think she is having drug withdrawls from all the antibiotics and morphine she was on for so long. Her fever remains in tact and they think it is just from the pneumonia still in her lungs. The kids and I will stay here for tonight and they will ride back to Benton with Grammy (Teresa) tomorrow.
I would like to thank Teddy and Aunt Tana for keeping Tate so Teresa could come be with Traci and Taryn last night. It made me feel so much better to know they were not here alone. Talk to ya'll later. God Bless, Dave

Dad working hard at the hospital :)

It's exhausting to be confined in a hospital room.....
especially after a hard game of solitare!

Pics from our journey

First time sitting alone in over a week!! I know, my hair needs a little work. Mommy and Daddy are just excited that I am sitting up!

First steps on my own!!! Praising God for being able to keep my toes :)

Loving having my mommy read me a book!

My first wagon ride. When I was in the PICU, Mommy and Daddy saw another little one in a red wagon. Right then they asked the Lord if soon they might be able to take me on a spin. I am a miracle!