(from Jenny)
Sometimes, it's the little things that really count.
Like the ten minutes we got to spend with Grandma today while we cleaned out the apartment they lived in for less than 24 hours.
Like the small patch of grass in the aforementioned apartment's parking lot that the boys got great delight running back and forth across (why can't I get my son to play that well in our big backyard FULL of grass??).
And like those microscopic white blood cells that, despite how bad my dad still feels, are still moving up, up, up!
Dad's ANC is now at about 1500 (remember, the first goal was to reach 500 so he could fight infection) and his white blood cells are at 1.69. This is good news!
Other good news today included clean reports from the xrays and CT scan done yesterday.
Swelling, nausea and fatigue are still big problems. He received a platelet transfusion today along with IV fluids for dehydration. Tomorrow promises a round of diuretics to combat the swelling.
As always, we're so grateful for your faithfulness in prayer!
(I want you to know that I've been watching this cursor blink for several minutes as I tried to find a good way to tie together the beginning and ending of this post. But nothing was coming to me.
That is, until my five year old walked into the room and blew a big old raspberry at my 5 month old. That's all it took for her to erupt into a big old belly laugh.
And there it is...
sometimes, it's just the little things!)
Sometimes, it's the little things that really count.
Like the ten minutes we got to spend with Grandma today while we cleaned out the apartment they lived in for less than 24 hours.
Like the small patch of grass in the aforementioned apartment's parking lot that the boys got great delight running back and forth across (why can't I get my son to play that well in our big backyard FULL of grass??).
And like those microscopic white blood cells that, despite how bad my dad still feels, are still moving up, up, up!
Dad's ANC is now at about 1500 (remember, the first goal was to reach 500 so he could fight infection) and his white blood cells are at 1.69. This is good news!
Other good news today included clean reports from the xrays and CT scan done yesterday.
Swelling, nausea and fatigue are still big problems. He received a platelet transfusion today along with IV fluids for dehydration. Tomorrow promises a round of diuretics to combat the swelling.
As always, we're so grateful for your faithfulness in prayer!
(I want you to know that I've been watching this cursor blink for several minutes as I tried to find a good way to tie together the beginning and ending of this post. But nothing was coming to me.
That is, until my five year old walked into the room and blew a big old raspberry at my 5 month old. That's all it took for her to erupt into a big old belly laugh.
And there it is...
sometimes, it's just the little things!)
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We are also praying for relief from weakness, nausea, and dehydration as well as relief from the collection of fluids in Bob's body.
Bob, keep your eyes upward and your heart UPWARD!!!
We love you.
Lex and Linda
Ted & Carol W
Continuing to pray to the Father for recovery and healing.
Carol M.