Thank goodness for monkeys

My amazing coworkers have been working like little elves to help us out. Inspired by Victor, Victoria's sock monkey companion, they have been making sock monkeys, and selling them to help fund raise for us. You should see these monkeys. They are adorable and I can't believe how great they look. Such a wonderful idea. A patient at the clinic even made monkey hats for Jake and Victoria (hopefully I'll have a picture soon). Here is the picture they sent me and the crummy one I took on my phone.

This monkey project really helped cheer me up!

Victoria hasn't been doing that well. They have determined that she has a bacterial infection in her blood but they are still trying to figure out what kind so that they can best treat it. They mentioned today that they will probably have to remove the port that they had inserted. We likely won't have the chicken pox issue ruled out until Monday. Her vitals have been a little wonky too. All the fluids that go along with the new medications are backing up in her lungs, but the diuretics are making her blood pressure drop to much. She still has a fever on and off. On the bright side, she finally seems to be getting some real sleep this afternoon. I don't think she has actually slept in like a week. She just constantly naps, ever so lightly with her eyes half shut. Being the stubborn Victoria that we all know so well, she refuses to wear an oxygen mask or nasal prongs. Thankfully, she will allow Victor to prop the mask up beside her face and this is doing the trick. Thank goodness for monkeys :)