Awoken by Dr. Spock

At the hospital we are awoken by many people at all hours of the night. Nurses mostly, then around 3 am people will come to get Mom's blood to run tests on it before the doctors arrive around 7am.

This morning at 7:15 I was sleeping so soundly (Mom, too) when Dr. Spock came into the room. I didn't hear him - which was strange, so when I first saw him, he was leaning over me saying "Good morning!" in a booming voice. This might startle some - even me, but Dr. Spock reminds me of my Uncle Chuck who lives in Kensington, MD. Dr. Spock is shorter than Daddy with broad shoulders and a loud, deep voice. He phrases things while explaining just like Uncle Chuck would. He also has some of the same facial expressions. Mom thinks so, too.

Dr. Spock is the doctor that is looking for the cause of the fever and also the cause of her liver issues. He talked about how it wasn't the Dilanton that hurt her liver. It must be something else. He said, "Now we are all scratching our heads and trying to figure out exactly what is damaging your mom's liver." Dr. Spock does exactly what Uncle Chuck would do if he didn't know something. He finds out more information. For this doctor, that means more tests.

Today Mom can look forward to more tests, mostly blood tests. Mom is dreading more blood tests. A lady was in here last night for 45 minutes taking a lot of blood. She not only had a few vials to fill up, she had 2 jars!

If the blood tests don't find what the cause is, we will have to do a liver biopsy. Dr. Spock is going to give it about another 24 hours. If he still doesn't know what is wrong - the liver biopsy will happen.

Mom is good this morning, though. After not smiling too much, she is laughing today. She is even checking out doctors for Heidi. Just in case Heidi wants to go on a date while she is here....

I went to the car and brought up an Alan Jackson CD for her. It is the "Precious Memories" CD. It has on it all of the old church songs we sung growing up. Mom and I are both currently missing singing like the kind you find at ACU chapel. The kind where it seems you are closer to heaven just a bit because every inch of the air is filled with music, emotion, and Christians - and of course bats - well at least at ACU. Now, Alan Jackson is a bit different because he uses instruments to sing. We don't. But, they are nice songs.

Enjoy church this morning and pray for Mom. Pray that Dr. Spock and his people find the cause of her fever and what is damaging her liver. Pray that Daddy is rested and can get work done while being with Mom. Help him feel like he is not spread too thin.