4 weeks post surgery

Well, I feel like a giant rock has been lifted off my shoulders, well, probably because it has!  We started receiving medical bills in the mail about a week ago and thankfully today, we got the bills headed in the right direction for the insurance to take care of them!  Whew!  I was really starting to be worried about that. 

Today, Reilly is 4 weeks post surgery.  She continues to do well.  She is going to dancing for the first time, in a very long time, tonight and she couldn't be more excited!  Her incision looks very good, if you can think of any kind of scar as looking good.  There is one small spot that is a little firm on the end of one of the legs (her incision looks like an upside down Y on her upper abdomen).  Next week, we return to Chicago for a follow-up with Dr. Superina. 

Reilly is really hoping he says it is ok for her to swim, as she is looking forward to getting in the pool this summer. 

She will have bloodwork again Wednesday to check her clotting times and platelet levels.  Hopefully, she is where she needs to be and her Coumadin dose doesn't have to be increased again.  For her last three blood tests, her clotting time has stayed almost exactly the same, below where it needs to be, and her dosage has steadily increased.  I think the pharmacy lady at Walgreens is getting tired of seeing me every week with a new prescription for an increased dose! 

Reilly's appetite remains VERY good, basically eating non-stop, all day long.  I will update again soon!

Please continue to lift prayers that things continue as relatively smooth as they have so far.  It is amazing to me how the good Lord works...mysterious ways, mysterious ways.  I'm really glad He does though!