Alex and I just returned home from a very nice visit with Mom. The past few days have been especially hard on her. She has been battling a very bad head ache and has been dealing with nausea. She has been very restless and also not able to sleep well. Yesterday she was taken out of her room to do a CT scan of her head to rule out anything serious causing the headache. We were nervous about her leaving her room, but it needed to be done. Thankfully the scan came back clear. The nurses now believe the headache is a result of the drugs and that her counts continue to drop. Each day her blood counts are dropping, which is expected. They will continue to drop until the point when engraftment happens. The nurses stressed again the need for her visitors to be healthy and have no cold or flu symptoms. At this time mom has requested that only her immediate family visit with her. We are thankful that as a family we have a range of different schedules so we are each able to visit with her separately as well as together. Today Tanya was able to spend the morning with her. Dad was able to spend most of the afternoon with her, and Krista could have dinner with her. Tomorrow Shawn hopes to spend the morning with her listening to a sermon.
Visiting with Mom this evening she reminded us that when you are in the hospital you are called a "patient" for a reason. You need to be patient as a patient. She wants us all to remember that the transplant will take time and that it has only been a few days since the transplant. Yes we all want to see immediate results, but we know this is in the Lord's hands and when the time is right we will begin to see the healing take place.
This evening Mom was not restless, but she was tired. She had been suffering from nausea most of the day, but thankfully it had subdued by the time we visited. It was very nice to just sit quietly with her.
As the days continue I will do my best to keep you all updated. Mom, Dad and the whole family thank you very much for all the continued prayers and well wishes. It is wonderful to be surrounded by such a loving community.
"I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, and in his word I put my hope." Psalm 130: 5
Wishing you all much patience. And there is so much comfort in knowing that God has Mom and you all in His Hands! We continue to keep you all in our prayers. X
ReplyDeleteYou are in our prayers Louise,Eric and family. The updates are instrumental in what to bring before the Lord in prayer. Strength, peace and patience 💕 E&J Nordeman
ReplyDeletePraying for you all, a peace that passes all understanding! Stay strong in the Lord! Our God watches over ALL of you!! Blessings!
ReplyDeletePraying for the patience you need and for encouraging results. May God carry you all!
ReplyDeleteWishing you all patience and trust in our God to carry you through this difficult time. Prayers for you all. Ed and Lorraine.
ReplyDeletePraying for you Louise. May the Lord surround you with love and comfort in these days of waiting.
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