tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21221250.post115808921684183419..comments2023-11-02T04:49:18.494-04:00Comments on Who's the cutest girl around?: BiopsyAlivia's Mommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05702625647658599492noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21221250.post-1158339080338661592006-09-15T12:51:00.000-04:002006-09-15T12:51:00.000-04:00Emily, Drawing blood from the port can definitely ...Emily, <BR/>Drawing blood from the port can definitely be a positional thing. If they have trouble again, have Livi raise her hands above her head or take deep breaths, and laying down can help too. Hopefully, they will always be flushing it correctly. If you know what size needle the port is that can be helpful to know so the nurse don't keep trying different size needles to acess it. If you ever have any questions about transplant, email me, it's what I do all day long every day. Praying for you guys. Sorry I missed you all when you were down here for Karl's wedding.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21221250.post-1158195223395614832006-09-13T20:53:00.000-04:002006-09-13T20:53:00.000-04:00Emily, James, Allens, HaugherysWe are praying for ...Emily, James, Allens, Haugherys<BR/><BR/>We are praying for you all and for Livi especially. It's funny that I can't really think of anything to say besides that, so I'll just keep praying!<BR/><BR/>p.s. Two things:<BR/><BR/>1) 335 has never looked so empty from 344. We hope to be able to say "hello" this weekend. <BR/><BR/>2)You can't keep our friend Erin out there forever! :)<BR/><BR/>Love, StephAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21221250.post-1158172981862017962006-09-13T14:43:00.000-04:002006-09-13T14:43:00.000-04:00Emily,It's been a long time since we have been in ...Emily,<BR/><BR/>It's been a long time since we have been in touch, and I don't really know where to start. So, I'm just going to let it all rattle out. <BR/><BR/>Thank you! I just received your blog address...reading through your life has opened up the door to a different world for me. How ungrateful I have been over the past 6 years! My little boy, now 6, was born with a rare illness that has affected every bit of our lives. But, he is not fighting for life. How selfish I have been!<BR/><BR/>I am finding it difficult to even type as your strength and words have completely overcome me. You are trully amazing. I have spent much of the last decade filled with bitterness and anger and have been stuggling to hold on to my faith...questioning the Lord every bit of the way. So, thank you.<BR/><BR/>I have held Alivia in my prayers everyday since I heard of her sickness and will continue to do so. What a blessed child she is to have such a strong and loving mother.<BR/><BR/>Christi (Helsing) CarnahanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21221250.post-1158160679732980922006-09-13T11:17:00.000-04:002006-09-13T11:17:00.000-04:00Emily,Look at how the Lord is using you! Thank yo...Emily,<BR/><BR/>Look at how the Lord is using you! Thank you for taking the time to share the note from one of the nurses. What a powerful thing you have done. I admire you so, so much because in the midst of your pain and suffering, you thought about those nurses and found a way to touch them. It reminds me of Jesus, when He was hanging on the cross. In His agony, He cared for John and His mother and the thief beside Him. That's what you've done. In your agony, you're caring for others. How do you do that???? It's a mystery to everyone who is watching.<BR/><BR/>God is using you in a place where you DO NOT want to be, for people you never would have known. It's amazing.<BR/><BR/>We pray, we pray, we pray, "Father, could this, please, be the day that you heal Alivia?" every day, many times. We'll keep knocking, asking and seeking Him with you. You have an army of people who won't stop knocking on our Father's door, who won't stop "pestering" Him, who won't stop asking Him for the thing that we desire. This is exactly how Jesus told us to pray, so we will.<BR/><BR/>We love you and James and Alivia.<BR/>KristiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21221250.post-1158155903564243112006-09-13T09:58:00.000-04:002006-09-13T09:58:00.000-04:00Emily, thank you for doing such a great job bloggi...Emily, thank you for doing such a great job blogging for us! I am always hungry for news and to just hear how your day went. I know I keeop thanking you, but truely it is the biggest blessing in my life right now that you do this. Today the tears came when you mentioned the "look" from Alivia that said "mommy, get me out of this". I remember that look once when Aaron was 3, and being held down on a table getting stitches on his face. It was probably the worst feeling of motherhood I can recall. I was not two feet from him and he was pleading, unable to understand why I wasn't saving him. He kept crying "help me mommie!" and I didn't. And that look of confusion and pain... Excruciating. So, I know a tenth of what you go through in those moments. I still apologize to Aaron periodically for that one thou of course he laughs and doesn't even remember it. Oh, how I pray and long for the day when we can tell Alivia all about this time and she can laugh and not even remember!!! Lord, may it be so!!! All my love and prayers,<BR/>Aunt MarcyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21221250.post-1158116724841773042006-09-12T23:05:00.000-04:002006-09-12T23:05:00.000-04:00e- thinking of you this evening and praying for al...e- thinking of you this evening and praying for all of you to get some good rest tonight. what an encouragement it is to hear from the nurses, how they were blessed! thank you for thinking of others and acting on it! so grateful you're surrounded with the amazing family He has blessed you three with! goodnight, kbAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21221250.post-1158113789720098152006-09-12T22:16:00.000-04:002006-09-12T22:16:00.000-04:00Emily, I read your blogs everyday and pray for Ali...Emily, <BR/><BR/>I read your blogs everyday and pray for Alivia every day. I was touched by James message the other day and actually cried at my desk, thinking I am not grateful enough.<BR/><BR/>BetsieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21221250.post-1158111873783558392006-09-12T21:44:00.000-04:002006-09-12T21:44:00.000-04:00It was good to have the Haughery/Allen clan togeth...It was good to have the Haughery/Allen clan together for this day. I wish the circumstances were different, but I do love to see BIll and Cynthia.<BR/>Cynthia, you are a rock for me...and for Emily too. Another Haughery woman contributed too: Vivian (Matt's wife) brought over a delicious meal...it was SO GOOD...thank you for serving Emily, James (and fortunately us, too!...I would love to get the recipe). Livi is doing well, of course, her back is quite tender, but she recovered from the anesthesia better this time around.<BR/>She is still her same darling self; just with some very sick marrow. Thank you for your calls saying that you are praying...it is such a support. Love you all. GigiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21221250.post-1158095359358860172006-09-12T17:09:00.000-04:002006-09-12T17:09:00.000-04:00emily,we continue to keep you in thought as you co...emily,<BR/>we continue to keep you in thought as you continue down this road of questions and chaos. we will pray that the counts on thursday are favorable so you can head out to indiana. <BR/><BR/>thanks for keeping the site updated and laying yourself open to others. <BR/><BR/>james, it was good to hear how you are doing under this trial. you are a great husband and father. <BR/><BR/>lmmbAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21221250.post-1158093181204738832006-09-12T16:33:00.000-04:002006-09-12T16:33:00.000-04:00i am praying for all of you. i pray that her WBC c...i am praying for all of you. i pray that her WBC counts go back down. i play that everything does well, and you can go to your parents. <BR/><BR/>Lots of prayers!<BR/>ChristiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com