Today was a very different day for me, we woke up a little before 6 AM and Shailyn wanted to get out of bed to use the bathroom. As tired as I was I was still excited she actually felt good enough to get up! From there I tried to get her to eat or drink something, and of course I failed. Tim came up at 9:30 after dropping off Kaysie and Austin to school. We spent the morning just the three of us, we talked to the social worker about getting some counseling for Shailyn as she is struggling with getting hurt - getting somewhat better - than going in for surgery and feeling horrible all over again. After the social worker left I headed home and left the hospital for the first time, I had to get our mortgage payment overnighted today or it would have been late. I headed home a little after noon and got there just in time to see kids walking home from Kaysie's school. Luckily I pulled in just in time for Kaysie to call and tell me today was short day. My mind has been so consumed with everything else I forgot all about Memorial weekend and her school schedule, I am just very grateful I got there when I did! While I was home Tim was able to get Shailyn to eat some chicken noodle soup and drink some chocolate milk! After I showered Kaysie and I went to Austin's school and the three of us headed back up to the hospital. 
It was great, they have a room here on the 3rd floor that has crafts, video games, and toys for kids who feel up to playing so we headed down there for about a half hour and enjoyed playing together.
Shailyn felt like she needed to lie down so Tim took her back to the room while Austin and Kaysie finished up there projects. Afterwards I took them down to the cafeteria and we came up to Shailyn's room to enjoy dinner together. It is so hard having our family split up, hopefully we can come home tomorrow. Shailyn has consumed enough liquids today to clear her for going home, however she is refusing any narcotic pain medication other than morphine because she is afraid of getting sick with her mouth wired shut. She has been taking Tylenol regularly and that seems to take the edge off for about 3 hours, and since she can only take it every four hours we end up with one miserable hour in between doses. Hopefully when the doctor comes to visit in the morning he will clear us to go home. This surgery has been harder on all of us because we had the expectation of leaving the day after. Hopefully her jaw will stop hurting so badly and she can function as much as possible as one can on bed rest. I hate to watch her in pain, I wish I could go through this for her! Bless her little heart she is so tough, Love you Shailyn and we hope you feel better soon!
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