Reya's platelet count was less than 6k, so she needed another transfusion today. Unless something changes we could be rolling thru this rotation every 5-7 days....NOT! I don't want to play this anymore. The white cell count is up a few notches, bu...
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Wednesday, May 25, 2011
When Your Up Your Up
and when your down your down. Mireya's hemoglobin and her white blood cell count are up this week, but those pesky platelets still continue to be an issue. Within the last 7 days they have gone from less than 5k to 79k and now they are 12k. I could ...
More »Friday, May 20, 2011
Prayer Changes Things
We had a routine follow-up at Hemoc today. Well it was pretty routine until a fire alarm went off on one of the floors which necessitated the entire Nelson Clinic to be evacuated for a short period of time. My initial dilemma was how I was going to ...
More »Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Tackling Phase 1
We've spent several hours @ Hemoc today. Mireya was scheduled to get routine counts done. Over the last day or so, her level of petechiae and bruising has increased. Her counts came back excessively low across the board. The decision was made to ...
More »Monday, May 16, 2011
I Pity the Fool
Disclaimer ~ This post has some Angry Overtones~ You have been warned!
Why are people 'challenging' me today. These people better be glad I'm saved. But seriously, you really have to watch who you step to and how. Do you realize that outside of ...
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Saturday, May 14, 2011
Playlist Help
In the words of The Ambassador ~ Let's Spark this with a Word of Prayer ~ (Christology Album) There are so many songs that have encouraged and lifted me up over this last week. What are some of the songs you listen to when your challenged and ...
More »Time Keeps on Slippin, Slippin, Slippin
Somewhere in between all that has transpired in the last few weeks, there was Prom, two injured body parts and a college decision. Remember...there is never a dull moment.
'Mi Hija' spent the last two weekends getting all dolled up not for one ...
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Friday, May 13, 2011
Where Do We Go From Here?
We just spent 3 hours with the Pediatric Hemoc Team to discuss the results of Mireya's bone marrow biopsy. We are definitely on information overload. Some of the terminology or phrasing may be off, but I'll do my best to regurgitate what is going ...
More »Peace Be Still
Have you ever had days where your mind has raced all day and your body is weary and restless all night and you just can't seem to find sleep? That is sort of where we are right now. I've been praying for the peace of God. The peace that says, no ...
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Yet Still I Rise
Anyone familiar with Yolanda Adam's "Yet Still I Rise" would agree it is a very appropriate song for such a time as this. If you've never heard it before, take a minute to Google or YouTube it...Yet Still I Rise..never to give up, never to give in, ...
More »Monday, May 9, 2011
Order My Steps Lord
It feels so good to home and sleeping in my bed...yes the same home I've been trying sell and move out of for the last year, but nothing felt better than turning on my street and pulling into my driveway. It was a serious exhale moment of 'Home ...
More »Saturday, May 7, 2011
The Power of Prayer
Today started out as another puzzling day. Mireya's counts were down across the board. The results of the bone marrow biopsy won't be in until early next week. Where do we go from here? If these counts don't increase we will remain here until next ...
More »The Sincerity & Compassion of Others
Everybody needs somebody. Thankfully Quentin and I have each other and we know God is always with us, but the outpouring of love we've received over this week has been tremendous. It has been an extension of God's love for us through others. We are ...
More »Friday, May 6, 2011
Strength Don't Fail Me Now
'Feet Don't Fail Me Now' is a part of the lyrics to 'One Nation Under the Groove' by The Funkadelic's, but for me it's taking everything I have to roll with Elton John's 'I'm Still Standing'. Mireya had her bone marrow biopsy this afternoon. The ...
More »The Counts are In
It was a long night. I had trouble getting to sleep and once I finally did Reya jumped me. She left her big spacious bed to come cramp up the situation on my not as comfortable pull out chair. Good thing she is not as big as a minute. I on the ...
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