Today Mama had an appointment up at Seattle Cancer Care Alliance. They got up there and found that her appointment on her hospital discharge papers was written for this morning, but her actual appointment was for tomorrow. Fortunately, they did see her since she had driven so far. They have had a very rough day. She had to move from building to building for different things and Mama is very weak and very sick. She is so miserable and has fought tears all day. The Seattle Cancer Care Alliance doctors and nurses have been genuinely caring and helpful. They found another mistake in Mama's discharge papers. Her antibiotic was written for 1/2 the dosage she needed. That contributed to why her leg was not healing properly. The antibiotic mistake has now been fixed and hopefully now she will be able to heal. Mom is very dehydrated, so they decided to access her port again and started hydration IVs. They have also given her morphine and changed her anti-nausea medication. Mama has bad sores in her mouth from the chemo. So they gave her some medicine to rinse with to help with the pain. Her blood draw revealed both her white and red blood cell count is VERY low.
We have been instructed that NO ONE is to be around Mom if they have the slightest sniffle. Anyone at their home has to scrub up when they get there and they have to continue to wash their hands frequently. Mama has NO resistance.
On a positive note, even in Mama's misery she was being our same sweet caring self. She found out through talking with one of the nurses, that she was having problems having a baby. Her and her husband had been going to fertility clinics and were desperate to have a baby. Mama asked her if she believed in Jesus and God. The nurse said she did. Mama asked if she could pray for her. Her nurse agreed. Mama prayed a precious pray over her, asking God for a miracle and gift of a little baby. It is so amazing! Even though she is so terribly sick, she is still finding people to reach out to and love on them. That's my Mama! She is a blessing to everyone around her. Thank you for your continued prayers.
With love, Carmen
She is beautiful. She is brave. She is loved.
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5 comments:
DEAR LADEVA,
I THANK GOD FOR YOU EVERY TIME I THINK OF YOU. I KNOW THAT THIS IS A TESTING TIME. YOU WILL BE ABLE TO WITNESS TO A LOT MORE PEOPLE THAT IS GOING THROUGH THIS KIND OF CANCER. I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR PRAYING FOR THE YOUNG GIRL THAT WAS WANTING TO HAVE A BABY.
I WANT TO SEE YOU VERY BAD, BUT I HAVE HAD A RUNNY NOSE, SO UNTIL I GET OVER THAT I WILL STAY AWAY. I JUST WROTE AN UP DATE TO OUR PRAYER CHAIN TONIGHT, SO THERE WILL BE A LOT PRAYING FOR YOU. AND A LOT HAS BEEN PRAYING FOR YOU ALSO.
HELLO TO YOUR FAMILY ALSO. YOU ARE ALL LOVED VERY MUCH. GOOD NIGHT.
LOVE FROG AND JAN
HI THERE.
WAS GOOD TO TALK TO YOU DEE, I AM SO SAD THAT YOU HAVE HAD SUCH A ROUGH DAY. I HATE IT.WHEN YOU HURT, SO DO WE. AND SO DOES GOD.
I WAS GLAD TO READ THE BLOG ALSO. SO I READ IT AND THEN PRAYED FOR YOU DEE AND ALSO FOR THE LITTLE NURSE WHO WANTS TO HAVE A BABY. MAYBE IF WE ALL GET BUSY AND WHEN WE PRAY FOR YOU PRAY FOR THEM ALSO SHE WILL HAVE A WHOLE LITTLE LITTER WITH THIS PRAYER CREW WORKING ON IT:)HA
I HOPE SHE GAVE YOU HER NAME SO THAT YOU CAN CHECK AND SEE WHAT SHE HAD:)
I HOPE THAT TOMORROW IS A BETTER DAY FOR YOU DEE.AND I HOPE THAT YOU CAN GET SOME GOOD REST TONIGHT.
ONE DAY CLOSER TO BEING WELL!!!!!
I LOVE YOU SO MUCH DEE, SO SO STINKIN MUCH!!! ALWAYS HAVE, ALWAYS WILL.
djkz
Ladeva,
this is a special verse that someone shared with me during a difficult time. It may be plastered all over your house by now but it came to mind this morning and I wanted to share it with you.
Isaiah 40:28-31
Do you not know?
Have you not heard?
The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth.
He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom.
He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.
Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall;
but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.
Praying that today is a better day. Ann Richardson (Dave and the kids, too)
DEAR LADEVA: MY WOMEN'S GROUP MET LAST NIGHT, AND THEY DIDN'T EVEN WAIT FOR ME TO TELL THEM YOUR PRAYER NEEDS--THEY ASKED ME ABOUT YOU BEFORE I MENTIONED YOUR NAME. WHEN THIS AWFUL TIME IS OVER YOU ARE INVITED TO COME UP, SPEND A NIGHT OR TWO, AND GO TO GROUP WITH ME, WHAT A BLESSING THAT WILL BE FOR ALL OF US. PEGGY
Exodus 23:25 As i serve the Lord, sickness is taken from my midst.
God showed me that scripture this morning and gave me a word for you. What an opportunity to share the goodness that God has shown you in your life, and what an opportunity He has given you to share your testimony and your light thru this blog, your doctor and hospital visits, guests coming into your home and when you are able to share in your church, your testimony before the children of God.
Your children have risen up and called you blessed and your husband honors you above rubies. Your brother and sisters praise your Godly ways. Your strength is in the Lord, and it shows. What a tremendous honor and privilege God has allowed you that you may touch even more lives for Him. He knows you are a good and faithful servant and He trusts you completely with this task He has placed before you.
I have often wished that I could have an avenue in which to speak to those who 'used to know me' and to share the goodness and love of Christ and tell them of what He has done for me and my family in our lives. God is so marvelous and He loves us each so much. We are not here to enjoy ourselves, we are here to work, and the ONLY work that really matters when it is all said and done is the work God gave us to do. You and Warren are doing that Ladeva. So many are united in prayer for you, and God is well pleased with you. He is using this time to draw more people to Him thru your life experience.
Daughter of the Living God, you are blessed and He holds you in the palm of His mighty hand. He watches over your goings in and coming out, and He protects you with his mighty Holy Spirit. Share every opportunity with the lost and know that your crowns will be many.
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