What a month of sad times but yet there is so much to be thankful for.
Uncle David is doing good. At home resting and healing so he can get back on his feet.
Billy has been moved from CCU to the 4th floor. It is almost like a step down but I don't think he is going any where for a week or so. He has been making very tiny baby steps towards progress but last night we had a set back. (I guess you can call it a set back.) He throw up everywhere and my mom thinks it is due to the over abundance of mucus. It would only make sense. But once he leaves the hospital, he will be going to a long term skilled nursing facility.
We just need to keep praying.
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Nicholaus is doing good. He got two frogs from school. And they are still alive. LOL
David is doing well. They have finally finished the project they worked on, the whole month of November. But I think, he worked himself sick. But I am so glad he came home for thanksgiving. We at least got to spend our first holiday together, regardless where.
I am doing well. Figuring out how to keep things working and running.
David and I fixed our hot water heater last night. I feel pretty proud of myself. =)
Hope everyone is doing well. Just remember keep praying...
Sunday, November 30, 2008
Sunday, November 23, 2008
11/23/08 Update 2
Uncle David came home on Wednesday!!! =)
He was so excited to see the light. He was still battling a small infection but the doctors told him there was no need to sit in the hospital just for that. So he got to go home.
I was so happy for Aunt Debra, Jacob and Gracie. They got to bring their loved one home!!
Keep recovering Uncle David. We love you!!
He was so excited to see the light. He was still battling a small infection but the doctors told him there was no need to sit in the hospital just for that. So he got to go home.
I was so happy for Aunt Debra, Jacob and Gracie. They got to bring their loved one home!!
Keep recovering Uncle David. We love you!!
11/23/08 Update
Happy Birthday to my Witty partner.. my sister. We have been through so much together and I love her dearly. Happy Birthday Desiree. I hope today was special for you!!
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Billy had surgery on Thursday. Went really well. He was breathing on his own before the surgery but now he isn't. He has slept for the past 3 days. The only time he wakes up is when they bathe him or move him.
They have tried repeatedly to take him off the respiratory but his breathing triggers it to kick back on. He will breath on his own for a few seconds and then stop. I can compare it to a person with sleep apnea. If you know anyone who has it, then you will understand. The doctor and the nurse, we have had her all week, are really perplexed why he won't breath on his own. So am I.
He was able to go almost 24 hours without the need of the cooling blanket. What a blessing. Before it was every few hours they would have to turn it on cause his fever would spike, but here in the past few days his temperature has been "mellowing" out some.
Things are tough right now. I am trying to hold everything together, with fear I won't succeed. Mom is a wreck and Nic is scared. I just keep trucking on.
We have to have faith that God will keep us in his hands. He is in charge and He will get us through this. He brought us to it and will get us through it.
Just keep praying for our miracle. Please pray for our "friends" we have made at the hospital who are battling some of the same problems.
God is Good, All the Time!!
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Billy had surgery on Thursday. Went really well. He was breathing on his own before the surgery but now he isn't. He has slept for the past 3 days. The only time he wakes up is when they bathe him or move him.
They have tried repeatedly to take him off the respiratory but his breathing triggers it to kick back on. He will breath on his own for a few seconds and then stop. I can compare it to a person with sleep apnea. If you know anyone who has it, then you will understand. The doctor and the nurse, we have had her all week, are really perplexed why he won't breath on his own. So am I.
He was able to go almost 24 hours without the need of the cooling blanket. What a blessing. Before it was every few hours they would have to turn it on cause his fever would spike, but here in the past few days his temperature has been "mellowing" out some.
Things are tough right now. I am trying to hold everything together, with fear I won't succeed. Mom is a wreck and Nic is scared. I just keep trucking on.
We have to have faith that God will keep us in his hands. He is in charge and He will get us through this. He brought us to it and will get us through it.
Just keep praying for our miracle. Please pray for our "friends" we have made at the hospital who are battling some of the same problems.
God is Good, All the Time!!
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Update
What a week. Sorry I haven't posted much since last week but we all know how difficult this time period has been.
My Uncle David is doing better. He will probably head home either tomorrow or Wednesday. We have to wait the 24 hours after he eats "real" solids to know if the bleed has stopped or not. But he is on the fast track of recovery.
Billy isnt doing to much better. He is more alert now. He seems to respond when we talk to him, and he moves his eyes to look at people. He still has a high fever, and they have him on a cooling blanket. He is breathing on his own, without the help of the respiratory. They are leaving the tube in to help protect his air passages. That way if they have to put it back in, it wouldn't cause more damage. We are seeing improvements but the doctors dont see them. In fact the doctors say there has been no change. We, the family, just don't see that. For those of us that have seen him daily since last week, we have noticed the little changes. We have seen the steps in the right direction he seems to be taking.
We just ask for your continuous prayers. The only way this situation can be rectified is through the hands of God.
My Uncle David is doing better. He will probably head home either tomorrow or Wednesday. We have to wait the 24 hours after he eats "real" solids to know if the bleed has stopped or not. But he is on the fast track of recovery.
Billy isnt doing to much better. He is more alert now. He seems to respond when we talk to him, and he moves his eyes to look at people. He still has a high fever, and they have him on a cooling blanket. He is breathing on his own, without the help of the respiratory. They are leaving the tube in to help protect his air passages. That way if they have to put it back in, it wouldn't cause more damage. We are seeing improvements but the doctors dont see them. In fact the doctors say there has been no change. We, the family, just don't see that. For those of us that have seen him daily since last week, we have noticed the little changes. We have seen the steps in the right direction he seems to be taking.
We just ask for your continuous prayers. The only way this situation can be rectified is through the hands of God.
Sunday, November 9, 2008
What a long week!!
Good news first: Nicholaus made A/B honor roll for the 1st 9 weeks in 4th grade! I am very proud of my little man. He told me, just today, that A/B honor roll is so hard to achieve this year. But he accomplished it!!
On to other news:
David has worked all week long. And as of 9:32 pm (Sunday evening) he is still at work. He will have worked an equivalent of 2 full time work weeks in 7 days. So that means I didn't get to see my husband this weekend. In all reality, I most likely won't see him till Thanksgiving. But it is another obstacle that we will overcome. We have went a month without seeing each other, but something has changed. I guess being married does that to you. I am missing him something terrible.
My Uncle David (Billy's Brother) is in the hospital. He went in on Monday, did surgery on Thursday and he is back in surgery now. I should be at the hospital but I have to be home with my Nic. He has been bleeding since Monday and they can't find the bleeder. On Thursday they took the right part of his colon and 8 inches of his lower intestines. They thought it would have stopped the problem. NOPE. They had him swallow a camera last night that snapped pictures every 2 seconds on the way down. The gastrointestine scan showed a tear in the colon, earlier today, but the dye injected didn't show anything. So they have taken him back to surgery. This time it is more risky and they will open him. Please keep him in your prayers. Well more in fact his whole family. He has had 15 bags of blood since Tuesday. Lets pray this works.
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On to other news:
David has worked all week long. And as of 9:32 pm (Sunday evening) he is still at work. He will have worked an equivalent of 2 full time work weeks in 7 days. So that means I didn't get to see my husband this weekend. In all reality, I most likely won't see him till Thanksgiving. But it is another obstacle that we will overcome. We have went a month without seeing each other, but something has changed. I guess being married does that to you. I am missing him something terrible.
My Uncle David (Billy's Brother) is in the hospital. He went in on Monday, did surgery on Thursday and he is back in surgery now. I should be at the hospital but I have to be home with my Nic. He has been bleeding since Monday and they can't find the bleeder. On Thursday they took the right part of his colon and 8 inches of his lower intestines. They thought it would have stopped the problem. NOPE. They had him swallow a camera last night that snapped pictures every 2 seconds on the way down. The gastrointestine scan showed a tear in the colon, earlier today, but the dye injected didn't show anything. So they have taken him back to surgery. This time it is more risky and they will open him. Please keep him in your prayers. Well more in fact his whole family. He has had 15 bags of blood since Tuesday. Lets pray this works.
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Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Nicholaus and his story
Nicholaus is such a good writer. He had to compete in a writing contest at school for all of the 4th grade. The children were rewarded for their hard work with money, which ranged from 1.00 to 10.00. The story had to be written, without any help from the parents and it had to include the prompt "One Night Mother Moon had a million babies." So Nic wrote his story, I did some very minor editing (more grammar than anything) and we sent it to school. Well last Friday Nic came home so very jazzed. He won 5.00 for his story, which equals 2nd place for his class. The retired teacher who grades them told the class that Nic's story and one other little girls were the only 2 in the entire 4th grade that made her cry. I was so happy!! So without any more words from me, here is Nic's story:
"Crack, Snapple, Pop" the fire went, as we sat around it at our annual Cub-O-Ree. Our Cub Master, Ms. Monica was telling us a story that went something like this "Moon!" the Lord said. "Yes" replied Moon. "I have a problem moon. After working for seven days, something still doesn't feel right." "God, you just need to rest and tomorrow you will feel better." "You know you might just be right Moon." The next night God said "Moon!" "Yes," Mood said. "After one long Day and Night I still feel something is missing!" "You know you are starting to make sense God. It is so lonely and dark up here in the sky." After a few minutes God had a plan. He decided that there needed to be little lights to help light the sky. So that night Mother Moon had a million babies. Her babies grow to be the stars we live to see most nights!" "WOW!" I said as my pack leader finished her story. that night as we looked up at the stars, I could not help but think how dark it would have been if Mother Moon had not have had a million babies.
Wasn't that a great story? I am such a proud mommie!!! =)
"Crack, Snapple, Pop" the fire went, as we sat around it at our annual Cub-O-Ree. Our Cub Master, Ms. Monica was telling us a story that went something like this "Moon!" the Lord said. "Yes" replied Moon. "I have a problem moon. After working for seven days, something still doesn't feel right." "God, you just need to rest and tomorrow you will feel better." "You know you might just be right Moon." The next night God said "Moon!" "Yes," Mood said. "After one long Day and Night I still feel something is missing!" "You know you are starting to make sense God. It is so lonely and dark up here in the sky." After a few minutes God had a plan. He decided that there needed to be little lights to help light the sky. So that night Mother Moon had a million babies. Her babies grow to be the stars we live to see most nights!" "WOW!" I said as my pack leader finished her story. that night as we looked up at the stars, I could not help but think how dark it would have been if Mother Moon had not have had a million babies.
Wasn't that a great story? I am such a proud mommie!!! =)
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Congratulations to:
John, Jennifer, Kathryn & Kimberly!! Their new addition was born tonight.
Mr. Jeremiah was born at 5:59 pm, weighed in at 9lbs 2 0z and was 21 inches long!! Both Mom and Baby are doing fine. Jeremiah is having a breathing issue so they are keeping him in the nursery to monitor him, but otherwise he is healthy!!
We can't wait to see him! We are so absolutely happy for them!
Mr. Jeremiah was born at 5:59 pm, weighed in at 9lbs 2 0z and was 21 inches long!! Both Mom and Baby are doing fine. Jeremiah is having a breathing issue so they are keeping him in the nursery to monitor him, but otherwise he is healthy!!
We can't wait to see him! We are so absolutely happy for them!
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