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The planned discharge day of Sunday was moved back to at least Monday. The doctor is being extra cautious with Layla – she continues to cough (a couple times a day) despite the medicine, so the doctor doesn’t want to take any chances of her having any kind of relapse. I guess I should appreciate the doctor’s extra care but I can’t help but feel she’s been overly cautious. For the last few days, Layla has been very energetic, playful, cheerful, etc. I understand there’s still a bit of a rattle in her chest and the ever-present cough, but I’m confident Layla’s body can fight off whatever it is that’s left over in her system. She’s had worse without even a trip to the doctor, let alone a stay in the hospital. On the flipside, I guess it’s better to be have an extra day of caution than to release her early and have another week in the hospital because she has another attack… regardless, it sucks to hear the doctor tell you it’s going to be even longer than anticipated…. originally it was only supposed to be a week-long stay. They say all good things come to those who wait – I feel like the amount of time we’ve waited, we deserve the best thing… and, all things going well, Monday we will get the best thing, and her name is Layla.