Better tomorrow...

Hey y'all. Mom's main doctors did not come around this evening. Dermatology came by and said they were stepping back. They have ruled out skin infections. The three biopsies from yesterday all came back negative for infection. We expect to know something in the morning from the Oncology and Vascular doctors.
She was put on a morphine pain pump today. She is sleeping good now. So glad the MRI is behind us. Thank you for your prayers...they pulled her through. We had a small breakdown right before, but she handled things like a champ. Here's to a better tomorrow.




Thank you all so much for the phone calls, texts, Facebook messages, and visits. We try to respond to each, but if we didn't, it wasn't because it went unnoticed. We appreciate your thoughts and encouragement so very much.


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More clots...

Today has been a hard day.
To backtrack, she was put in the hospital Tuesday afternoon. Her bad arm has been really swollen and discolored for sometime now. This week her right arm started swelling and becoming discolored too.
Doctors do not really know what is going on. After lots of different tests and three biopsies today, they are thinking that the original clot is actually a lot larger than they had thought. Now they are thinking that besides being in her left arm, the clot may stretch down into her chest, through some large vessels. Definitely not news we wanted to hear. She will have an MRI in the morning. This will give the doctors a better view of how large the clot actually is and how many there are. She is very scared tonight about the MRI. She had one her last stay here, and it didn't go well at all.
Here are a few pictures from today. Please pray for her tonight. Blood clots are such a scary, unpredictable problem to have. Please pray for her to rest well tonight and for the Lord to calm her fears.
Be back tomorrow. Love y'all.







Feeling a little scared...



Video chatting with her most favorite baby boy...




Sweet P and PooPaw miss this little fella...




1of 3 battle scars from today (notice how red her arm is)
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a few firsts...

I know, I know, I know...long time since the last update. No excuses, life is just busy. ALL the time. I know it is probably the same way for all of you.

Since my last post, we have had a few firsts...

-We went to chemo on Monday. Her oncologist wouldn't let her receive chemo because of her arm. It always hurts, is always swolen, and usually discolored. This week, it was wayy swolen and discolored. So, they changed her port access, refilled a few meds, and we were on our way. She goes this Monday for a PET scan, and if everything is ok with that, will pick back up with treatment. Please pray for positive results with this scan.

-These guys celebrated their very 1st Father's Day. This year took on a whole new meaning of Father's Day. We are all so in love with this little guy. I am thankful for the father's in his life. He has got some great guys to look up too.

Since summer is in full swing, I hope to try and update the blog at least once every week. That's the goal. Hope I don't let you guys down. Thank you for your concern about momma.

xoxo,
c

someday...

Someday it's all going to make sense.  You know, all the hospital visits, pain, and fear.  But for now, we take things as they are dealt and roll with the punches.  Hate to tell ya, but she was admitted to the hospital this afternoon.  She hasn't been able to keep anything down since late Friday afternoon, 6-2-2012.  So, as bad as she didn't want to go, I loaded her up in the car to go see the doctor.  He admitted her right away and began with the usual, phenergan and vancomycin.  She has been on a poison antibiotic, Zyvox, for about two weeks now.  Dr. Woods thinks that's what is causing all the tummy issues.  So, she is going to get a little break from that ugly monster.  When she starts eating and is able to keep food down, she can bust out.  Fingers crossed it's tomorrow.  These pictures are from this afternoon. 

Specific Prayer Requests:  She is able to eat and keep food down
                                           Antibiotic is working like it should, causing minimal side effects
                                           Blood clot in her left arm is dissolving and not breaking apart

Ya'll Rock!  Much love...

she very well may shoot me for this pic...

Life got much, much, much, much more sweeter this past Thursday.  More on the little guy a little later.  The new mom and dad are already Pro's.  We are all so in love and can't thank Him enough for sending us a little piece of Heaven.  Wow!!!!!!!

a tribute...

...to one of the bravest people I know.  She is my hero.  Here is a look back on everything since the beginning.  This is real life. 


Life is not always beautiful.  Even on those not so beautiful days, we selfishly thank God for the time we can spend with her.  Thank you for loving and praying for my momma.  Be in touch.  Life is about to get MUCH more beautiful this weekend.  Pray for our family.  

Music:   Matt Redman: 10,000 Reasons (one of my favorites)

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