Insurance

We were hoping that today would be the day Kevin would be able to go home for a few days. We had actually told the kids that we thought he would be coming home today because that's what our neurosurgeon had planned and the orders she was writing. They called the insurance company this morning and received a hard NO. They would want Kevin to be out of the hospital for a minimum of 15 days (apparently they needed the 15 days to make the decision to go home), so instead of fighting with them, we will be staying here until Kevin's surgery on Friday.  I know that there is a lot of disappointment all around, Kevin was disappointed that he couldn't go home and see the kids and Kennedy was disappointed that she wouldn't be able to play board games with daddy.  

I am also disappointed, but there is a little bit of relief on my end as well.  Right now I feel like Kevin is a ticking time bomb/delicate flower, I would be terrified to take him and Bartholomew home with me and be responsible for both of them for a few days. While Kevin is the easiest patient on the floor right now, we are right where we are supposed to be. If something would happen before Friday morning, he will have the quickest and best care where we are. 

In the meantime, we are going to work on how we can get the kids here to see Kevin (and maybe find a way to have KJ shave Kevin's head). She misses him like crazy, she has been having a TON of play dates with friends, which has helped to keep her mind off of everything. Avery, while he knows daddy isn't home, can't stand still long enough to even FaceTime with Kevin.