katezilla: day 3
I had the pleasure of sitting with Kate last night. It was the very least I could do, Kris had been up for 4 days straight and there wasn't really much she could do.
The DarknessMy eyes were red, just from being on the verge of losing all night. Tonight when I showed up, I finally let loose. Not sure why, other than the obvious...
I've had conversations with a few friends about The Darkness in the past. It's not something I intuitively understand, I'm pretty much a happy-go-lucky guy. This shit though...this just isn't right. There is no way that this little girl should have to endure this kind of thing...trying to reconcile that has given me the "darkness." I'm just pissed; pissed that she has to go through this, pissed that it couldn't be me, pissed that I can't enjoy her beautiful smile and laugh, pissed that I can't get a hug...just plain pissed.
It's not rational of course, but who really cares? I'm her father, inherently non-rational when it comes to her. I don't have to be happy-go-lucky now. I can just sit here and watch her...and it's incredibly painful.
The StatusWe got results back from her culture, she has a
staph infection. It's good news in a way because all of her other pneumonia incidents have been of the viral variety, this one is bacterial, which can usually be treated with antibiotics. The trick is to find the right one.
We have no idea how long Kate will be here, but it won't be a few days, more likely a few weeks. The swing of emotions is difficult, but I, we, will get through.
I can't say it enough, but thank you all for your thoughts and prayers.
Labels: family, kate
