Click, Click, Click

Well, we clicked our heels and made it home!  We were somewhat surprised this morning when the docs rounded and told us we could go home.  There was no medical reason to keep Trent there so they sprung us!  Trent's vitals have all stabilized and he has not had a fever since we got there.  He is still coughing up a lot of blood but we are doing everything we can to stop that.  I know this is gross but as long as it is sputum (spit) and blood we are okay.  It is when it becomes frank red blood that it is life threatening and probably time to hop on a helicopter back to SLC.  We are really hoping it doesn't come to that.

Yesterday I noticed a couple of red bumps on Trent's arm.  I traced one with my finger and Trent jumped because it was very tender.  I asked the docs about them and no one knows what they are.  We marked them with a pen and are watching them right now.  They put him on an antibiotic in case they are spider bites.  However, they don't itch at all so the insect bite theory is a little suspicious.  The other thing they are worried about is that they are sarcoma nodules.  Really!?  As if I don't already have enough things to worry about!  I guess it is not that big of a deal, we were told they would just to a couple of radiation treatments and get rid of them if they are sarcomas.  The only way to know is to biopsy, so we will watch them for a bit and see what they do.

 My dad stopped by to bring us some more supplies because we thought we were staying longer.  He and I went upstairs for a bite to eat and while I was gone this happened...

Trent got a visit from the entire U of U Women's Diving team!  They were visiting patients and dropping off little goody bags.  I had to laugh because I have been in his room non-stop for the past three days and as soon as I step out he gets 16 lovely ladies visiting him.  Go Utes!

The ride home is always hard on Trent.  Thankfully our friend Greg had stopped by for a visit and was able to help me get him to the car.  I always try to go straight home and get Trent comfortable but this time we had to stop for a prescription.  It took way longer than it should have and that didn't help at all.  By the time we made it home Trent was spent.  His evening has been pretty tough and the coughing is happening way too much.  We had a talk with the kids about praying for specific things.  Right now we are praying for the coughing to stop and the tumors to shrink.  That's not too much to ask is it?