Isn't it funny how whenever you have plans made things change? Well, that's what happened to us this weekend. We had planned on Aaron taking the girls Saturday afternoon for a walk through downtown Grand Rapids while I went to a workshop and then going to a free country concert on Sunday afternoon.
The weekend started out as expected. We took Lauren to her 2 month well check-up at the doctors and she had a perfect check-up. She weighed 12 lbs, 5 oz (around the 90th percentile) and measured 21.5 inches long (around 25th percentile). As Aaron says, short and fat. The doctor thought she looked great and was impressed by how smiley she was and also how strong her neck muscles are. She got her first round of shots, and oh did she scream. She was so red in the face, but she calmed down within just a few minutes. She didn't have any reactions to the shots at all; in fact, we didn't even ever give her Tylenol!
Friday night we went to Best Buy to look at TVs (football season is approaching you know), then got some ice cream and stopped at the park. The park is less than 1.5 miles from the house, but in that short distance, actually once we turned onto our road, all of a sudden, Alyssa got sick. It seemed to come on all of a sudden and was mostly the ice cream she had eaten - ick! Of course it was all over her and the car seat. So Aaron just carried her in the car seat up to the bath tub and got her cleaned up. He thought that because she hadn't eaten much (she didn't want to eat her chicken, pasta & beans for dinner), the carride might have caused motion sickness. She ate a piece of toast before bed and then sacked out.
She woke up early on Saturday, so Aaron brought her into bed with us. She wanted some water, so we gave her some, but I think she drank too much as she then threw that all back up. When we brought her downstairs for breakfast, she said she was hungry, but again she drank way too much and got sick two more times. Poor little thing, she didn't know what was going on. She and Aaron just sat and watched cartoons for a while (the first time Alyssa has really watched TV). When she woke up, she seemed to feel a little better, wanted to eat a little bit and play. So I went to my workshop and left Aaron with the girls. When I got home, Aaron said that all had gone well and they were outside. Alyssa had wanted to swing, so I started to push her - mistake! That brought on the vomiting again.
She slept well last night and then has seemed to be ok today. We've taken it pretty slow with her eating today and tried to keep pushing the Pedialyte (she didn't really want it though), but she seems to be better. So we stayed home today - no church and no concert. So instead of being out and about, we had a quiet weekend at home. But it was family time together which is always good.
I was so thankful for Aaron through Alyssa's sickness - he's much better with that kind of stuff than me. I could never have been a nurse, let's just leave it at that! He really took care of Alyssa, it's no wonder she's a daddy's girl, huh?
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Ahhhh Sure hope Alyssa is doing better today. AT least she is drinking water and won't be dehydrated!
Your prayers were heard for my friend, Jim!
Jim's oncologist said that his recent CAT scan was REMARKABLE.
The tumor across both lungs and the sternum (which was wrapped around his esophagus) is NOT SHOWING on the CAT scan!
The Dr. said that there may still be cancer cells that do not show on the scan....yet, the tumor is gone.
Jim will have at least 2 more rounds of chemo starting Monday for these possible cells.
He is conservatively optimistic and thrilled at the same time.
He got to see his initial CAT scan and last wks.
His breathing is also at 99% capacity....was at 80%. Jim has been off oxygen for 2 wks.
Dr. said that cancer can return at any time and will monitor Jim closely.
She spoke in terms of 5, 10, 15 years rather than one month which was her time frame up to this point.
This is amazing! Please keep praying. Our pastor says when people pray, things happen. This is evidence!
Love, Fife
You know, I am a nurse, but I cannot in any way handle kid puke. I just can't. It makes me want to puke. Which is probably why I'm totally OCD about washing hands, because I FEAR the puke! ;)
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