Sunday

Mary hasn't had a great day today, but I imagine that there are bound to be many highs and lows throughout her recovery. Her pain has been pretty bad, and she has been very uncomfortable. Much worse than yesterday. They increased her pain meds to compensate, and so she has slept much more than normal today. But the good news of today was that the doctors unwrapped her legs and the skin grafts are looking good - normal for this stage. The next dressing change will be on Tuesday, so again we will know more then. But it is looking promising. She had to receive a couple more units of blood today, so she is still losing a lot of blood from the donor sites. It's just awful to think about, I know! The doctors have told us that if all continues to go well, and if she continues to heal at the expected rate, then she could be released from the hospital in as early as two weeks. At that time she will return home to Eagle, and continue her outpatient care here. We are all hoping and praying that this will happen, and that she will be well enough to come home that soon. Our family would like to especially thank the Eagle 6th ward for holding a special fast on Mary's behalf today. We know that the prayers for Mary's recovery are being heard, and that the Lord has and will continue to bless her throughout this ordeal.