The bumps keep coming. The old bumps are scabbing over, but there are new bumps every day, mostly covering her arms and legs. Her hands and feet continue to peel. We need this to resolve! Katie needs to resume her treatments! The problem is, if we resume treatments while she has this virus, then we risk her levels plummeting and serious complications resulting - in addition to the possibility of her bone marrow being suppressed. And if we do not resume her treatments we obviously run the risk of her Leukemia relapsing.
The nurse from the clinic is going to call me tomorrow to see if Katie's bumps are gone - and unless a miracle happens, her bumps will not be gone. If her bumps are still active and present then we will go to plan B. I don't know what plan B is!! I don't think they knew what plan B would be! I woke up this morning with this thought in my head, "they are going to have us make the decision - to resume Katie's treatments or to wait." What a horrible decision to have to make! Either way our daughter is at risk!!! - I don't know what they will actually say or do - and I am not sure what we will say or do.
Scott and I are praying and fasting today for Divine Intervention and guidance. We ask for your prayers in Katie's and our behalf! Katie has been sick with this for 3 weeks (since the night of September 24th). She has been off of her treatments for almost 2 weeks now. Katie needs help and we need your prayers! Please.
“The Lord has said, ‘Be thou humble; and the Lord thy God shall lead thee by the hand, and give thee answer to thy prayers’ (D&C 112:10).
"What a tremendous promise is given in this statement. If we are without conceit and pride and arrogance, if we are humble and obedient, then the Lord will lead us by the hand and answer our prayers. What greater thing could we ask for? There is nothing to compare with this."
, “A Prophet’s Counsel and Prayer for Youth,” Ensign, Jan. 2001, 10
Wow! So sorry!
ReplyDeleteWe had Hand, foot and mouth run through our kids over the summer. Our dr said that she saw a lot of 'weird' cases of hand, foot and mouth this summer (not the normal places for the rash) my son had the pealing hands and feet. My daughter also got impetigo, another skin rash/sores thing. It was stressful for me with my "healthy" kids, I can't imagine what you are going through,
Our prayers are with you, hopefully her little body can fight this off quickly. Thanks for keeping your blog updated, your family is in my thoughts and prayers.
Love you all so much!!!!! Krista
ReplyDeleteWe are still here, Anndrea, fasting and praying. And all I can say is so sorry. Hang in there.
ReplyDeleteAnndrea, we are still thinking about and praying for you, for ALL of you! I cannot begin to say I "get" what you are going through, but we did have an interesting bout with Hand, Foor & Mouth disease too. Misdiagnosed and mistreated too. So THAT part, I DO get and I know how frustrating it is to trust the doctors and end up feeling let down. Mommas really have something going! Love to you all!
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