Kya's Swine Flu Update - Day 12

I know I am not very good at posting every day, but not sure what to say when nothing has changed???

A Little history lesson might be appropriate. Kya has been having pneumonia several times a year since she was born and with each illness comes more lung damage. So after 10 years of too many hospitalizations to list and about 25 illnesses that required intubation and a ventilator to breathe, she has a little bit of a problem... this amounts to a lot of lung damage! Five years ago we asked the doctors how much damage they thought she might have in her lungs... their answer was 60%! That would leave her 40% of her total lung capacity, but what is not known to most people is that she only has ONE lung that works which leaves us with a grand total of 20%, so needless to say we have never asked again. "Guess my odds" is not a game we play.

We came to a realization today that we are finally seeing the results of all that damage. She is not recuperating like we have always seen in the past. Normally Kya gets better just fine and comes home a couple of days following the worst of her symptoms. The docs here have said she is made of Kryptonite because she can take out the man of steal! It has been miracle after miracle with her in how quickly she gets better. The docs have expressed their surprise repeatedly saying things like "that's just Kya, she never read the manual" or "only Kya could pull this off!" So we have always considered ourselves lucky to have received such tender mercies from the Lord.

I guess I write this not to show concern over her current illness, because she IS getting better. Her personality is back to normal, she is laughing and playing as best she can and she is alert and happy like her normal self. I have NO doubts that she will come out of this just fine and come home to us sometime in the next few weeks. We are just patiently waiting.

I suppose I'm writing this to express my knowledge that our life with her has been a gift. One which she has freely given to us. Although we've endured some trials and tribulations, I would not trade them for anything in this world and I certainly would not choose to live my life with her any differently if I were given the choice to do it over again (other than maybe spending more time with her!).

One day the Lord will see fit to let her come home to Him and it may sound coarse to some, but I look forward to that day! Simply because I KNOW it is her choice and when she goes she will be ready and so will we. We have loved our little girl as best we can and will continue to do so until that day comes.

Thanks for all your prayers for her, she cannot express it, but I know she is grateful and is receiving blessings because of your faith!

All My love,
Laura