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September 17, 2007

more stress

My brother in law is home now and getting home nursing care. The ultimate diagnosis was MRSA. He is doing a lot better.

Emma is back in the hospital for at least overnight observation. She was vaccinated on Friday with Pediarix and an oral Rotavirus vaccine. She started to run a fever Sunday afternoon and spiked today despite tylenol. She saw her neurosurgeon, her pediatrician, and was then sent to the ED at the Children's hospital, where they did a CT scan and tapped her shunt. The fluid was clear but they are going to keep her overnight for observation and repeat blood tests in the morning.

I am exhausted but I think of how much more exhausted Jess must be, and so too my youngest daughter B who has been helping Jess out since just before Emma's birth. I am also experiencing some guilt that I have been begging prayers from my loyal readers and not giving you any real content, but such is life right now. Soon, eventually, I will try to focus my energies to pull it together. I have had some great ideas but life trumps blog, anyday. I am faced with 2500 unread messages in my inbox and I have been scanning it and only answering personal and urgent stuff - so if you have written to me about something and haven't gotten an answer, just write me again and put something compelling in the subject line so that I will know it is one of you folks!
Will update when I can.

Posted by alicia at September 17, 2007 9:55 PM

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alicia, please never feel badly about "begging prayers" - prayers offered are heard, prayers asked are answered, prayers needed are given - all in the name of Jesus who will see you, your family, your suffering, and will, somehow, some way, keep you all together - just let Him do it.
+JMJ+ John

Posted by: John [TypeKey Profile Page] at September 18, 2007 6:22 AM

Alicia,

Don't feel guilty. Just think of all the opportunities you are giving us, your loyal readers, to grow in holiness by offering up prayers for your family. Personally, I am honored to be able to pray for others because I know what it is like to be the one being prayed for.


Posted by: MelanieB at September 18, 2007 8:29 PM

Mom,
never feel bad about asking for those, i know i've been asking my friends for prayers for this as well. by asking us it gets spread wider for prayer as well.

Posted by: D at September 19, 2007 1:06 AM

Never apologize for requesting prayer. That's what we're here for. I'm so glad he's doing better. MRSA is scary!

Posted by: AnneB at October 3, 2007 4:12 PM

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