Gratitude!!!

A quick update....as of today (Saturday) things are looking up for us! Michael's blood culture they drew from Thursday afternoon was still negative this morning and we are hoping for it to stay that way! They have switched Michael from the big guns antibiotic (Vancomycin) to another one that is not quite so powerful because the sensitivities came back and showed that this particular bacteria can be treated with several different ones...yay!!! If all continues to go well then the plan is for us to leave here next Sunday (the 28th) and Michael will be given four days worth of oral antibiotics to take at home. If we are able to leave here Sunday morning then we will be able to leave for our vacation on time and as scheduled! That would be a near miraculous feat....we are praying for that to happen as it has certainly brightened up Michael's outlook and made it easier to be up here! We appreciate all the prayers and the combined efforts from everyone in praying for this treatment to be successful and for the doctors to be led in making wise decisions! Thank you all...we will keep you updated and hopefully our next post will be one from Myrtle Beach letting everyone know we are FINALLY THERE!!! Keep praying for us...please!!!