We are FREE...well a little.

I want everyone to know how great our God is.  I know He is the healer of  Lexi.  I know that everyone has been praying these past 4 weeks for us, but these last few days we have felt God's power.  You know we were getting a little more and more concerned this last week b/c Lexi's cough had not improved at all.  We were not sure how this week would end and what direction we were going to take next.  I even placed a call to UNC on Tues to let them know that Lexi was no better.  That is how concerned I was...  I was ready to maybe try a course of steroids, which I HATE.

Yesterday rolled around as it has the past few weeks.  I left work around 2pm to come home and start our afternoon treatment.  I started Lexi's IV and sat her between my legs to do her pat pats.  I usually do her back first.  After about 5 minutes, I always make Lexi cough....AND HER COUGH WAS CLEAR.  Again, I tell her to cough.  She coughs several more times...again HER COUGH IS NOT CONGESTED AT ALL!!!!  Wow, up until this moment when she huffs or coughs she sounds very, very congested.  Once she starts this cough, she usually has to cough several times to get clearance again.

Again at her evening breathing treatment, we go through the same ritual.  I make her huff and cough again, and once more her cough was clear.  I was excited, but hesitant to get my hopes up. 

Today, as most of you know was the test.  We had to go back to UNC for her check-up and decide what to do next.  On the way Reed and I several times asked Lexi to cough for us.  Each time the same.  A little congestion, which sounded like some sinus drainage...but nothing major at all.  PRAISE THE LORD!!!

We had an appt for her pulmonary function test first.  She blew 106%....THE BEST EVER!!!! And this is without having done any albuterol to open her air ways and without having done any airway clearance.  (Cause we didn't have time before we left this am!)  Dr. Davis came in and her lungs sounded clear.  Oh how excited we all were.  Finally...the PICC can come out, her little raw arm can heal, we can all get some much needed sleep, and return to our normal/abnormal life. 

Thank you all for all of your prayers, concern, and support.  We NEEDED every call, text, email, or question of concern.  It blesses our heart that we are so loved.

Love and Hugs,
Melissa