Hello Prayer Warriors, Thanks for your prayers!! We just got back from the clinic. Erin's labs look good, they are stopping her steroid today so they said she might have an adjustment to make as far as aches and pains. Also, they are stopping the IV antiviral and starting her pill form again. They want to keep the IV fluids going one more week. So there are always slight adjustments on her meds. The Dr urged Erin to get back on that treadmill to keep up her strength. Erin feels sorta tired and yucky today. No energy. So you know that is our prayer request, that she would get some energy and feel better overall. Thank you for continuing this long long journey with us. I know we keep asking for prayers but it is definitely a ongoing process and we appreciate you hanging in with us for the long haul. God will provide us with the endurance and I know you all will help with the encouragement along the way. Bless you all, janet
"See to it, brothers, that none of you has a sinful , unbelieving heart that turns away from the living God. But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called Today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin's deceitfulness. We have come to share in Christ if we hold firmly till the end the confidence we had at first." Hebrews 3:12-14
Monday, October 19, 2009
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Sunday - Day +64
Hi Friends....Bill here again,
What a beautiful Fall Sunday! Erin is feeling better today but very tired. She slept until noon and really only got up then after some prodding on my part. The discomfort yesterday afternoon and evening seemed to settle down after getting her IV meds last night. We are trying to stretch the time between pain meds and I think we may have stretched a little too far yesterday.
Janet survived her first real day back at work yesterday (albeit somewhat shortened which was a blessing) and is back at it today. Please continue to keep her in your prayers as I know it is weighing heavy on her heart to be away from Erin and to be out in the world of germs which she worries about bringing home especially in this heightened Flu season. As it turns out, just as I was getting ready to post this, Janet got home early from work....must have been another slow day in L&D and we are grateful for God's continued blessings!!
Nothing else to report really. We are at day 64 after the transplant and the next major milestone is the bone marrow biopsy around day 100 when we will find out how the new marrow is doing and if any leukemia is present. Thanks for checking in and for continuing to keep Erin in your prayers!
Blessings.....
Bill
"This is the day the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it."
- Psalms 118:24
What a beautiful Fall Sunday! Erin is feeling better today but very tired. She slept until noon and really only got up then after some prodding on my part. The discomfort yesterday afternoon and evening seemed to settle down after getting her IV meds last night. We are trying to stretch the time between pain meds and I think we may have stretched a little too far yesterday.
Janet survived her first real day back at work yesterday (albeit somewhat shortened which was a blessing) and is back at it today. Please continue to keep her in your prayers as I know it is weighing heavy on her heart to be away from Erin and to be out in the world of germs which she worries about bringing home especially in this heightened Flu season. As it turns out, just as I was getting ready to post this, Janet got home early from work....must have been another slow day in L&D and we are grateful for God's continued blessings!!
Nothing else to report really. We are at day 64 after the transplant and the next major milestone is the bone marrow biopsy around day 100 when we will find out how the new marrow is doing and if any leukemia is present. Thanks for checking in and for continuing to keep Erin in your prayers!
Blessings.....
Bill
"This is the day the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it."
- Psalms 118:24
Saturday, October 17, 2009
Peaceful Saturday
Hello Friends....It's Bill here,
It's been a fairly quiet Saturday. Laura came home to hang out and watch the Dawgs take on Vandy. Janet initially got called off from work this morning but then was called in around 11:00 a.m. We all ran over to see Amanda and Kyle's house decorating changes and new backyard fence. Erin has been doing pretty well although she started having a little stomach pain this afternoon and just had a bout of nausea. We continue to pray for relief for Erin from stomach pain and nausea. [I'm wondering if the ugliness of the first half of the game contributed as I wasn't feeling all that great either. Oh well...an ugly win beats a close loss in our book! (Sorry Davis!)]
The only other news to report is that Erin's hair is starting to come back in which is a big praise! I think we are all anxious to see if there will be any significant changes in color or curliness.
Thanks for checking in and for the awesome prayer support! We are blessed to have you with us on this journey!! We pray God's blessings and peace for each of you this day and always.
- Bill
"Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you." - 2 Thessalonians 3:16
It's been a fairly quiet Saturday. Laura came home to hang out and watch the Dawgs take on Vandy. Janet initially got called off from work this morning but then was called in around 11:00 a.m. We all ran over to see Amanda and Kyle's house decorating changes and new backyard fence. Erin has been doing pretty well although she started having a little stomach pain this afternoon and just had a bout of nausea. We continue to pray for relief for Erin from stomach pain and nausea. [I'm wondering if the ugliness of the first half of the game contributed as I wasn't feeling all that great either. Oh well...an ugly win beats a close loss in our book! (Sorry Davis!)]
The only other news to report is that Erin's hair is starting to come back in which is a big praise! I think we are all anxious to see if there will be any significant changes in color or curliness.
Thanks for checking in and for the awesome prayer support! We are blessed to have you with us on this journey!! We pray God's blessings and peace for each of you this day and always.
- Bill
"Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you." - 2 Thessalonians 3:16
Friday, October 16, 2009
Friday +62
Dear Prayer Warriors,
Thanks so much for your prayers. Erin is having a good day. She is out shopping at the outlet mall with Aunt Jo and Grandmommy. Just a little early Christmas shopping I think. The IVs Erin has been getting have really seemed to help her feel better. That is a huge praise!! It will make this work transition easier. I have to go to work this weekend and am trying to get geared up again. Yesterday was a nice surprise but I know L & D can't stay "Q" too many days in a row. We don't say the "Q" word out loud because then it gets crazy. Thanks for your prayers for my return, they worked great for Thursday, let's keep them up and maybe I won't ever have to go back! Dreaming again...
Hope you all have a great weekend! Blessings, janet
"Trust in the Lord and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture. Delight yourself in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart." Psalm 37:4
The Lord sure gave me the desire of my heart on Thursday when I didn't have to go to work! Amen!
Thanks so much for your prayers. Erin is having a good day. She is out shopping at the outlet mall with Aunt Jo and Grandmommy. Just a little early Christmas shopping I think. The IVs Erin has been getting have really seemed to help her feel better. That is a huge praise!! It will make this work transition easier. I have to go to work this weekend and am trying to get geared up again. Yesterday was a nice surprise but I know L & D can't stay "Q" too many days in a row. We don't say the "Q" word out loud because then it gets crazy. Thanks for your prayers for my return, they worked great for Thursday, let's keep them up and maybe I won't ever have to go back! Dreaming again...
Hope you all have a great weekend! Blessings, janet
"Trust in the Lord and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture. Delight yourself in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart." Psalm 37:4
The Lord sure gave me the desire of my heart on Thursday when I didn't have to go to work! Amen!
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Thurs
Happy Day Prayer Warriors!
I am home blogging because the census was low at work and they were able to let me stay home. I am floating on air. Erin cried happy tears. I am on call for the rest of the day but I am enjoying my reprieve right now. Halleluia! God knew I needed a gift. Wow!
Erin is doing fine this morning. She was all geared up to hang out with her Grandmommy but she is happy I am home today.
Erin was playing with the nurses on 8E when she was still in the hospital about feeling like she had earned her medical degree since she had spent so much time there. She said she wanted a white coat with her name on it. So when she was ready for discharge the staff pitched in and bought her a white coat. They recently had it embroidered with her name and she was so excited about it that she wore it to her clinic appt. yesterday. What a hoot. Hence the photo. She is definitely a Rockstar in my book. Thanks for celebrating her healing with us. God is a miracle worker...Every day!! Amen. Blessings, janet
"Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth. This then is how we know that we belong to the truth, and how we set our hearts at rest in his presence whenever our hearts condemn us. For God is greater than our hearts, and he knows everything." 1John 3:18-20
Thank you Lord for always showing me a new scripture or an old scripture in a new light!!
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Wed
Hello Prayer Warriors,
Sorry for another late post (Uncle Rick), but we had a long day at the clinic and out shopping a little. Erin's CMV is back under control and that's great. We just have to finish up the week of home infusions to make sure it's gone. And her prograf is finally leveled out so that is a huge praise!! Hopefully, we are doing fine for me to go back to work. Erin has set up a schedule for all her visitors. Everyone in the family is probably gonna stop by for "some reason" tomorrow while I am gone.
We had an unfortunate incident last night. Erin had a little fall. She ended up with a bruised knee but thankfully nothing serious. The dogs were all trying to go out the door when the door was open and Erin was trying to hold them back and slipped on her long PJ pants. It scared her pretty bad! Some of the meds she is on make her dizzy and off balance, but frankly, 3 big dogs can take anyone down!!
Please pray for our adjustment apart as I return to work. blessings, janet
"Strengthen the feeble hands, steady the knees that give way; say to those with fearful hearts, 'Be strong, do not fear; your God will come, he will come with vengeance; with divine retribution he will come to save you.'" Isaiah 35:3-4
Sorry for another late post (Uncle Rick), but we had a long day at the clinic and out shopping a little. Erin's CMV is back under control and that's great. We just have to finish up the week of home infusions to make sure it's gone. And her prograf is finally leveled out so that is a huge praise!! Hopefully, we are doing fine for me to go back to work. Erin has set up a schedule for all her visitors. Everyone in the family is probably gonna stop by for "some reason" tomorrow while I am gone.
We had an unfortunate incident last night. Erin had a little fall. She ended up with a bruised knee but thankfully nothing serious. The dogs were all trying to go out the door when the door was open and Erin was trying to hold them back and slipped on her long PJ pants. It scared her pretty bad! Some of the meds she is on make her dizzy and off balance, but frankly, 3 big dogs can take anyone down!!
Please pray for our adjustment apart as I return to work. blessings, janet
"Strengthen the feeble hands, steady the knees that give way; say to those with fearful hearts, 'Be strong, do not fear; your God will come, he will come with vengeance; with divine retribution he will come to save you.'" Isaiah 35:3-4
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
DAY +59
Hello Prayer Warriors,
Thanks for the prayers. Erin is feeling o.k. today so far. She is excited that her pill bucket is less full today. We start home infusions today and are very thankful for that. We appreciate your extra prayers for her nausea. God is listening. So far, I am still planning on going back to work on Thurs. as long as nothing changes and Erin doesn't get readmitted. Ugh, I could fall apart right now if I let myself think about it too much. Self-control is a gift of the spirit I never felt I had, but maybe God has given me a pinch of self-control now to get through this. If only it applied to overeating, speeding and reality TV. HA! Yes, I am a sinner! I guess you can tell by my jokes that Erin is feeling better. Because when Erin feels better, we all feel better. Bless you for your attention to detail in your prayers for her. Each time I ask for a specific need, you all are on it fast. And God's inbox is surely full of the details we all submit by faith. Praise God for His mercy!! love you, janet
"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is not law....Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit." Galatians 5:22,25
Thanks for the prayers. Erin is feeling o.k. today so far. She is excited that her pill bucket is less full today. We start home infusions today and are very thankful for that. We appreciate your extra prayers for her nausea. God is listening. So far, I am still planning on going back to work on Thurs. as long as nothing changes and Erin doesn't get readmitted. Ugh, I could fall apart right now if I let myself think about it too much. Self-control is a gift of the spirit I never felt I had, but maybe God has given me a pinch of self-control now to get through this. If only it applied to overeating, speeding and reality TV. HA! Yes, I am a sinner! I guess you can tell by my jokes that Erin is feeling better. Because when Erin feels better, we all feel better. Bless you for your attention to detail in your prayers for her. Each time I ask for a specific need, you all are on it fast. And God's inbox is surely full of the details we all submit by faith. Praise God for His mercy!! love you, janet
"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is not law....Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit." Galatians 5:22,25