On the Seventh Day

Emily had a difficult evening. After much debate back and forth about what and how she should be fed Emily answered by giving back everything given, and more. Her IV came out the day before so she needed to have another IV started. This proved near impossible for two lab techs who then had to go get a third person to help. Six awful painful sticks later she was hooked up to the IV pump. The time was 12:15 in the AM and Emily rested.

5:00 AM – Unplug bed and roll Emily through cool and mostly empty hallways to X-ray. Not sure my eyes were really open. Pictures of tummy area taken. Repositioned Emily and rolled her back through mostly empty hallways, and back into her room.

So yesterday’s plan was to get her back on her feeding pump, even if only on Pedialyte. That failed. Not sure what today’s plan will be.

Yesterday’s emesis was much lighter. Stomach has stopped bleeding I think. My goal for her today: No vomiting.

Someone in here shared their cough with me. My goal for today: Seek and secure throat lozenges.

This passage in my daily Bible reading really touched me so I thought I’d share it.

22 For the Lord will not forsake His people, for His great name's sake, because it has pleased the Lord to make you His people. 23 Moreover, as for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the Lord in ceasing to pray for you; but I will teach you the good and the right way. 24 Only fear the Lord, and serve Him in truth with all your heart; for consider what great things He has done for you.

1 Sam 12:22-24 (NKJV)

View from our window yesterday.

Evening and morning were the seventh day.