I am a mom of a cutie pie (very biased). And I wanted to share my experiences with others (including my cuties grandparents, great-grandparents, numerous uncles and other relatives). I love being a mom and can't imagine doing anything else.Home
We are home. I admit I was a bit scared that they would try to make us stay for some crazy reason. But no...I think I did a sprint out of the office when the said see you.
Here are the results for today. Alivia got a chest x-ray but we don't know the results cause it was so busy our doc didn't get to look at it. But she did so good. She didn't even cry during the x-ray. The steriods make her a bit hyper so she is pretty much always happy....usually it makes kids cranky so we love the happy hyper side affect. Her red blood cells are completely normal (for almost a week now!) which means rosy cheeks. Her platelets came up a bit more to 55. That is pretty high for her (normal is well over a hundred but we'll take an increase) and her WBC's went up to 45 but the doc said the steriods can do that too. Her spleen is still smaller (the same as last time he felt it) but last time he felt it he was shocked at how small it was so thats good. Her belly is huge but its from all the food she's been eating. She's gained 2 lbs since Monday. She weighs more than she's ever weighed (23 lbs 10 oz).
The only upsetting this happened in the last few minutes of the visit. We found out she had been exposed to chicken pox. Turns out another patient thought they might have it but didn't mention it to the nurses and so was just sitting in the waiting area. We walked by or were near them for a while and since it was the early stages it is highly contagious through the air. Being on steriod and having a supressed immune system makes the chicken pox a huge threat to Alivia. the doc said it would be "devastating" if she got them. So we are going to go back to Hershey tomorrow to get a shot that will hopefully keep her from getting them. She won't be allowed to get the immunization for chicken pox till the spring so pray this works.
Wanted to remind everyone to check out friendsofalivia.blogspot.com for info on fundraisers, event and more in depth medical info. We will be keeping that sight up to date and it should be very informative.
Also anyone in Indiana who wants bracelets....my dad has them. So get in touch with him.
posted by Alivia's Momma @ 5:39 PM
8 Comments:
All said, a good visit. So glad to hear of the weight gain (you said she had!) and the pink cheeks. Tell her to just say "no" ...as only she does... to the chicken pox. Love you, sleep well, Mom
love the title of this post.
=)
linda
That little chicken can't get the chicken pox! Oh, no! I am praying right now that she didn't pick up those germs.
Love,
Julie
Emily,
Glad you're at home. We're still praying for you.
Chris & Steph Freeman
we'll be praying for NO chicken pox! We have hyper-man here, too. Tucker's been put on the oral steroid for asthma along w/ Albuterol Tx's, and he turns into a little spas, bouncing off walls when he gets it. Glad you have a happy, hyper one! :)
love you much, friend
Emily-
I so respect you for pressing through all those days in the hospital. You are doing an amazing job! Mother's day will never look the same again--you deserve your own separate day of celebration, let's call it "Emily's Day." God is really helping you each and every moment to take the next step. Livi is quite the little lady.
Glad you all are home. I wrote the bible study ladies and told them that you all had to go in to the hospital for 10 days asking for prayers. Most of the donated money, but there were a few that ordered bracelets and I just explained that I would mail them to them when they got here. You all have a wonderful, joyous Thanksgiving.
Love,
Caroline
Count us in!
We want to help in any way we can.I met you at Beth and John's wedding in Auburn.Barbara White has kept in in touch. Margot also.
You have a large family here in Chicago that are all pulling and praying for Alivia. I have tryed to forwarded info to my 5 children.My sister in Fl and her daughter and Father Bob Nogosek a Holy Cross priest from Notre Dame Indiana. Did you have a prayer day?
Bill Haughery Sr was my double cousin along with Barbara and Read.
Alivia would have been his great grandaughter right? Who can I write to for info? Yes,.
we would like brackets
My love,Margaret and Pat Walshand family-- Molly and Dan,Patrick and Katharine, Tom and Melissa, Ben and Sharon, and Elizabeth Walsh We have 11 grandchildren.
Look forward to your response.
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