It’s Sunday night and we’re writing from 4W at CMH tonight. Ashley’s blood cultures came back positive this morning. The specific strain of infection will not be identified for another day or so but she is being treated with a broad coverage antibiotic (vancomycin) for now. This is good news because at least we know the source of the fever.

We still have other serious concerns that are related to her heart and changes to what we thought was scar tissue on her lungs, but those concerns will be addressed by the cardiologist and ENT surgeon in the days to come.

Good night and thank you for all the kind messages of support.