Recovery Day 1

Kira is currently resting well, with 15 hours and 16 minutes remaining of sedated sleep on her tummy. After a hard night, she seems to have settled into the right balance of medications to keep her comfortable. Last night she went back and forth between sounding like a croaking frog, moaning and delirious tears, and while we were exhausted from beginning our day at 4:30 a.m. on Wednesday, our hearts were not too tired to desire to comfort our sweet girl. We joked today that our prayers last night sounded like “Hi Lord, You’re there. I’m here. That’s all I got,” or “God, please listen to everybody else praying right now because I need you but I’m too tired to have words.”

We welcomed morning along with coffee. Some of Kira’s overnight delirium was the anesthesia wearing off, and by morning as it continued to wear off and pain meds were managed she rested much more soundly. She opened her eyes a few times to see us and express her annoyance at her situation before settling in again to sleep.

Family members have been here with us at the hospital ensuring we eat and drink and sit down. Thank you for all of the verses and songs you’ve sent us. We love listening to them. Thank you for praying for us and for our Big Kira Girl, as she calls herself whenever she’s found another thing to climb. Please continue to pray that we would be patient and understanding as she wakes up more and has more of her faculties to express her discomfort and displeasure, and pray for Kira that she would heal well and that soon we would see more of our smart smiley girl soon.

Psalm 9:1-2

1    I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart;

I will recount all of your wonderful deeds.

2    I will be glad and exult in you;

I will sing praise to your name, O Most High.