Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010
It Doesn’t feel like there is never enough time in the day! I know I feel like that for sure! The days seem as if they are moving faster and faster. I don’t know…maybe thats just because I’m in go mode all the time…and there is always something to be done. I can tell I need to slow down for a bit. It is starting to have a toll on me, because my patience is starting to feel tested and I feel grumpier than normal. I thought today I would give you a brief update of what’s going on in each of the lives at The Little House.
Jorden had his follow up eye appointment on Friday with the retina specialist. I can catch myself praying even more than usual when I walk in that doctor’s office…praying that his retina is still attached (we were warned that it could detach at any time)…so gotta live on faith on that one! So far after…2 1/2 weeks his eye looks great. He went back to school last Tuesday and the doctor says that his retina is still attached and the eye itself is healing well. He even decreased the amount of time we have to give Jorden drops from 4 to 3 times a day…so it looks like we are going in the right direction!
Miss Erin on the other hand continues to have a challenge acclimating to all the changes in her medicines. This all started when the doctor added a new medicine due to the frequent seizures she was having. The seizures stopped but then severe stomach aches, vomiting, with sweating spells followed. She went through that for a couple months and we realized the change in medicine was causing her severe side effects, so we are in the process of changing the medicine again…which seems to be worse. However, it takes along time to slowly add another medicine while taking others off….therefore, we need to be patient and wait at least another few weeks. Uggg, I feel so bad for her. This type of situation is such a challenge because we have to wait till her body acclimates to the medicines. It is definitely where patience comes in, therefore; this is not the time for mine to waiver. It is evident that she has lost weight and even though I know it has been difficult for her she never seems to stop smiling! I am starting to believe that what she is eating is not settling with the medications that she is taking. It seems that when she eats any type of food with milk…she vomits shortly after. So, I have cut out most dairy from her diet and we are keeping a log of what she eats the days she gets sick. This week, we will be getting her blood checked to make sure nothing else is going on that we are missing.
Taylor is doing well. She’s as spunky as ever! I have been pushing her to drink more water, therefore; it seems as if the headaches she was having are not as frequent as they were. The year anniversary to her Shunt revision is coming up…and it is great to see all the gains she has made in the past year.
AND me? I guess you can say I’m good. I can complain, and where would it get me? Will it get me on an island in the Bajamas? Hawaii? Figi? If so, then I’ll find something to complain about…however, I know it doesn’t work that way. I’m just living day to day, enjoying the blessings I experience along the way. Some days are more of a challenge than others. The great thing is…I get to go to sleep at night and wake up to a new day!
Until next time,
E
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