Recovering

Missy is doing amazingly well with her recovery. Boo and I headed back to Kentucky this afternoon, but we got to spend the morning with Missy and she is really doing great. Yesterday afternoon she moved out of the ICU and onto the regular floor and the transition has gone awesome. Last night she was up walking the halls and laughing and joking with me and Boo. It was a wonderful night. She still has ups and downs with the pain level, but the doctors and nurses seem to constantly be on top of keeping her comfortable and that is wonderful.

Missy, along with both of my parents, will stay at the NIH until the end of the week. As far as we know she will continue to stay in the hospital during their entire stay, and my parents will continue to stay in the family lodge there on the NIH campus. I cannot tell you how great it was to be right there with her and to have this housing provided for free. The entire NIH complex was amazing. Everyone was so kind and helpful. It is hard to be so far away from home, where we have the support of so many of you all, but the NIH has done all they can to create the feeling of home for these families who have all traveled so far. It truly is an amazing place that I hope with all of my heart that none of you ever have to visit. Still, we are so thankful that they are here for us, and all the other families during these difficult times. It is always better together.