Day 6

That's how many days Brooke has been dealing with whatever illness this is.  She started out last week with a fever.  I know right?!?!?  Just when we think she can't get a fever she proves us wrong.  3 days of a high fever.  That went away and she continued with fatigue, coughing and not acting like herself.  But she was persistent she did NOT need a doctor.  So we obliged her.  Steve and I were going away Friday night.  We planned to stay home, but she was like, "I'm fine, go.  I'm not sick."  Ok, we were all on the same page.  She was sick of us.  So we went.  Nothing earth shattering happened.  But when we got home she was whiny, crawled on my lap and slept. And that's been everyday since.  She's not exactly light.  Lugging her around is a workout.  Or we lay on the couch.  Lots of sleeping involved (for her.)  Today (Monday) I called the MD.  It appears she has pneumonia.  He's treating her with antibiotics and we're praying she perks up in the next day or so.  She says she's going to try school tomorrow.  Hopefully her crabby's will go away.  It's hard to handle.  So thankful for Miss Dawn today that watched her.  I couldn't take another day off work and to be honest, my compassion was running low.  So I needed a little Brookie break :)  It's all good again.  We once again see the sweetness.  And she's allowing others to help her.  However it is nice to be needed. 

I'm so thankful for friends.  I was chatting with a friend about the antibiotics etc.  She asked how I felt about that.  I explained I've had to pray that God takes control, because my mind can go crazy.  I know she prayed for me, because I could feel the peace the rest of the afternoon.  Steve and I can both say we pray this is our answer, but we always have in the back of our mind, what if.........       Nothing we can do about that. God is in control.  And how amazing if she gets a "normal" illness and recuperates "normally." 

Tomorrow if March 4.  5 YEARS since Megan's bone marrow starting living in Brooke.  We asked Brooke what she thought about that.  Her response, "that's gross."  It may be gross, but it's amazing how God creates us, to work together.  Praising God for 5 amazing years!!!!  Happy Bone marrow Birthday to our girls!!!