Happy Columbus Day!
We just got back from the clinic, a very long day. They agreed to give home health a chance before they go to the extreme of readmitting her. They took away 9 of her daily pills and will give her IV fluids and her antiviral IV at home. Isn't that great? Thank you Lord!! She also hasn't thrown up all day. WooHoo! It's the little things that make our day!! As long as she doesn't run a fever and can eat and drink some, I think it will be o.k. We can do all things through Christ who strengthens us. Thanks for the prayers and notes of encouragement. Erin is always amazed at how many people she hears from! It is a humbling experience but also lets us know how wide and long and deep and high is the love of Christ! Amen! blessings on you all, janet
"And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge - that you may be filled to the measure of all the faithfulness of God." Ephesians 3:17-19
Monday, October 12, 2009
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Sunday
Dear Prayer Warriors,
We are still in need of prayers. Erin is in her third day of misery. Grandmommy thinks we should get home health to give the bucket of pills IV. Great idea. We will ask at the clinic tomorrow. In the meantime, Erin is really hurting. Please pray!
Love, janet
Psalm 43:5 "Oh my soul, why be so gloomy and discouraged? Trust in God! I shall again praise him for his wondrous help; He will make me smile again, for He is my God!"
We are still in need of prayers. Erin is in her third day of misery. Grandmommy thinks we should get home health to give the bucket of pills IV. Great idea. We will ask at the clinic tomorrow. In the meantime, Erin is really hurting. Please pray!
Love, janet
Psalm 43:5 "Oh my soul, why be so gloomy and discouraged? Trust in God! I shall again praise him for his wondrous help; He will make me smile again, for He is my God!"
Saturday, October 10, 2009
Saturday
Blessings all,
Wishing I had better news, but no. Erin has been feeling really crummy. She has been using her bucket of opportunity too often and has stayed in the bed for most of two days now. What a bummer. I think her body is staging a protest over my imminent return to work. I am really struggling with that decision. Please pray for guidance as well as the usual decreased nausea and increased energy.
When I start to get upset about Erin's pain, I get this nudge from the Lord reminding me that she is alive and I should be thankful! We knew this would be a long haul but in our "instant gratification" mentality, it is so hard to wait it out. It's tough to be human. Thank God He is God! As always we love you for praying!
Hugs, janet
"Acknowledge and take to heart this day that the Lord is God in heaven above and on the earth below. There is no other." Deut. 4:39
Wishing I had better news, but no. Erin has been feeling really crummy. She has been using her bucket of opportunity too often and has stayed in the bed for most of two days now. What a bummer. I think her body is staging a protest over my imminent return to work. I am really struggling with that decision. Please pray for guidance as well as the usual decreased nausea and increased energy.
When I start to get upset about Erin's pain, I get this nudge from the Lord reminding me that she is alive and I should be thankful! We knew this would be a long haul but in our "instant gratification" mentality, it is so hard to wait it out. It's tough to be human. Thank God He is God! As always we love you for praying!
Hugs, janet
"Acknowledge and take to heart this day that the Lord is God in heaven above and on the earth below. There is no other." Deut. 4:39
Friday, October 9, 2009
Friday
Hello Prayer Warriors, Thanks for your prayers. Erin is not having a very good morning. She is still facing her morning bucket of pills. We try not to get discouraged but it seems as if every good day is followed by a not-so-good day. We went out to dinner with Laura last evening. It did not turn out to be a picnic but we did sit outside at the restaurant. Erin always enjoys seeing her sister.
Please continue your prayers for less nausea and increased energy.
Blessings, janet
"Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go." Joshua 1:9
Please continue your prayers for less nausea and increased energy.
Blessings, janet
"Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go." Joshua 1:9
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Thursday
Hello Prayer Warriors, thanks for checking in. Erin is having a good day.
Right now she is baking cookies. We are going to picnic in the park for dinner. We are so grateful for a good day. We know you are part of the team and we are grateful for your prayers as well. Please continue to pray for increased energy and decreased nausea. Blessing, Janet
"Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up." Galatians 6:9
Right now she is baking cookies. We are going to picnic in the park for dinner. We are so grateful for a good day. We know you are part of the team and we are grateful for your prayers as well. Please continue to pray for increased energy and decreased nausea. Blessing, Janet
"Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up." Galatians 6:9
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Wednesday - Late Post
Hi Friends....it's Bill here,
All is well! I have BLOG duty today and tomorrow and must apologize for the late update, but it was just one of those kind of days!! Erin had a quiet day yesterday. The anti-viral med still makes her tired and she slept a good bit but then did her walking yesterday evening. So that is a praise! She felt good enough to play some games and watch Denzel in "Inside Man" last night. Today, she had some stomach pain and increased her pain meds which caused her to be drowzy again today. She told me that she had a busy day "lounging around". The family is currently attempting to take advantage of her sedated state in a game of cards. We counted up the number of pills she is taking each day in the infamous bucket o'pills and it is a whopping 30! I must say she has come a long way with respect to taking pills since the early days when we had to hide them in the applesauce.
Anyway, not much else to report which is actually good news in itself. Hope you all had a blessed day! Thanks for checking in with us and most of all for the continued prayers!
"Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade--kept in heaven for you, who through faith are shielded by God's power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time. In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. These have come so that your faith--of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire--may be proved genuine and may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed. Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy, for you are receiving the goal of your faith, the salvation of your souls. " - 1 Peter 1: 3-9
Blessings - Bill
All is well! I have BLOG duty today and tomorrow and must apologize for the late update, but it was just one of those kind of days!! Erin had a quiet day yesterday. The anti-viral med still makes her tired and she slept a good bit but then did her walking yesterday evening. So that is a praise! She felt good enough to play some games and watch Denzel in "Inside Man" last night. Today, she had some stomach pain and increased her pain meds which caused her to be drowzy again today. She told me that she had a busy day "lounging around". The family is currently attempting to take advantage of her sedated state in a game of cards. We counted up the number of pills she is taking each day in the infamous bucket o'pills and it is a whopping 30! I must say she has come a long way with respect to taking pills since the early days when we had to hide them in the applesauce.
Anyway, not much else to report which is actually good news in itself. Hope you all had a blessed day! Thanks for checking in with us and most of all for the continued prayers!
"Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade--kept in heaven for you, who through faith are shielded by God's power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time. In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. These have come so that your faith--of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire--may be proved genuine and may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed. Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy, for you are receiving the goal of your faith, the salvation of your souls. " - 1 Peter 1: 3-9
Blessings - Bill
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Tues
Good Morning Prayer Warriors,
Not much news today. Erin didn't have any energy left after her clinic visit yesterday. She came home and slept all afternoon and had a headache all evening. Not the progress we were hoping for at this point. I guess it is the new medicine. The Dr said she would be on it for 3-4 weeks. She is not looking forward to feeling this tired for the next month. She hasn't been getting her walking done and I will definitely be in trouble for squealing on her when she reads this. It is just so hard to push her when she feels so tired. Please pray for energy and continue to pray for decreased nausea and pain. She is doing well weaning off the pain meds, it is just a slow process. I am still hoping to get her totally off of them in the next week. It will be easier to go back to work if I know she is not too loopy. Thanks for your love and encouragement. It really means a lot to all of us. We are so blessed to have you all praying for Erin. God is good!! hugs, janet
Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation, now that you have tasted that the Lord is good." 1Peter 2:2-3
Not much news today. Erin didn't have any energy left after her clinic visit yesterday. She came home and slept all afternoon and had a headache all evening. Not the progress we were hoping for at this point. I guess it is the new medicine. The Dr said she would be on it for 3-4 weeks. She is not looking forward to feeling this tired for the next month. She hasn't been getting her walking done and I will definitely be in trouble for squealing on her when she reads this. It is just so hard to push her when she feels so tired. Please pray for energy and continue to pray for decreased nausea and pain. She is doing well weaning off the pain meds, it is just a slow process. I am still hoping to get her totally off of them in the next week. It will be easier to go back to work if I know she is not too loopy. Thanks for your love and encouragement. It really means a lot to all of us. We are so blessed to have you all praying for Erin. God is good!! hugs, janet
Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation, now that you have tasted that the Lord is good." 1Peter 2:2-3