He is the great physician!

The next five days Lauren was in ICU! Things are all mixed up and out of order, I'm sure to all of us involved, but God is wonderful, and although we had so many frightening times, Lauren got to come home the following Wednesday....But not without:
Joan and Elissa coming to the hospital in record time
Justin's mom and dad coming that very day
Jessica and Roy stopping everything and coming to be with us immediately
Eric coming and talking us through a difficult time
The critical care team told us Lauren may need to be on a ventilator to help her breathe, and she may need dialysis. They would watch her, but to be aware that no one was sure what would happen.
...Justin was trying his best to get there. Family on both sides had found Haliburton and he was on his way, but he was in McAllen. I'm sure that was the longest trip for him!
There are only certain segments of time that you can see ICU patients, but as soon as Justin arrived, they let him back. Lauren said that was the first time she cried.
Then there was the night when Lauren got so much worse. We were all so worried. What happened? We could all feel it. She was distant, in dire pain, not with us, not responding! What to do? Pray, and call Joan (thank God for nurses). We prayed with Justin that night when we all got back to Justin and Lauren's. Joan gave suggestions of what to ask the dr, and Maark called the hosp and asked questions of the nurse there. That was such a long night.
As she began to respond to the huge amounts of drugs given, her organs began responding, yet we were not "out of the water" yet. She always wanted Justin near, she wanted Jess and Mark to hold her hand.Jess and I bathed Lauren one day, and Jessica danced around the room and sang "I believe you're my healer." I think in our guarded laughter that day, God and Jess gave Lauren that song to claim.
In that week, people came, people called, friends and family sent Flowers, goodie baskets, cards, prayers, kolaches, mashed potatoes, anything that they could think of. Carla made soup, Ginger made pot roast, and Jess and Justin made baked potato soup. God gave us new friends to support us, and I have never had or sent so many texts ever! Jess became our official update girl, so all concerned could know what was happening.
Basicalll, Lauren had to learn to breathe on her own, like food again, and learn to get herself geared up enough to go from her bed to the bathroom. ...and the first day she walked to the nurses station, I cried!
On the day Lauren was to be released, the nurse arrived to take the iv out, and then she realized that she also had to take the central line out. Lauren and I both thought we were ready for that...Wrong! It was an awful experience, and I think it finally hit Lauren how much she had gone through...FINALLY, there were tears, and there needed to be. God had brought her through a horrible ordeal, and we all learned many life lessons...mainly, as Twila Paris says...God is in control!
Maybe all this is too much information, but it does us good to share God's gifts!...I have always told my girls to look for God's gifts daily; when our eyes are watching for those, life has deeper meaning!...SO LOOK FOR GOD'S GIFTS TODAY, RIGHT NOW...Right now is all we have.... on this earth.