Today we finished round two of ten days of IVs. Bella is such a trooper! This month they were all done in her hand. So much better than last month when a few were done in her head. Most days she didn't even cry! She would wince in pain, but not cry. The nurses say, "Wow, she's so brave." And, "I think she's getting used to this." Friends, I'm not sure I know any mother who thinks it's a good thing that her child is used to IVs.
Two different nurses, at different times, gave me a glimmer of hope. They said, "maybe she won't have to do these next month." I'm not sure where that thought comes from, except that they know we've started adoption paperwork and maybe they think adoption happens really quickly. It doesn't. We can pray that maybe, just maybe, she got her last round of brain stimulation IVs this month. But the nurses don't make the decisions and I've learned not to put my hope in places it shouldn't be. For now, I'm thankful we get a few weeks off of going to the orphanage every day.
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