Thursday, May 17, 2007

May 17, 2007

AFP = 1.4

Great news for us this month! Dr. Rahdi read the results with me and then jokingly yelled at me to "Get out of here! Is this low enough for you now?!" He also highlighted that it might go up some month but not to panic since it doesn't have much further down it can go.

We left this morning at 5:45 and were there by 7:45 for her blood draw. We found out that they are able to draw an AFP with just a finger poke, so that is something we may do next time. Right now I am putting Emla, the numbing cream, on each arm and then they decide which vein looks better before they poke her. We were able to visit with Tom in the clinic briefly and even stopped to see James. We were out of the hospital by 9 and then went to the Ped. Mall where Leah could play on some playground equipment. She also managed to eat an icecream cone from Whiteys and is planning to return there again on the next trip, and we stopped at Prairie Lights. Leah had a gift certificate left to use (I sort of spaced some gifts out so that some of these hospital days still included a treat). The monthly lunch at Olive Garden in Cedar Rapids and a stop at the consignment shop also took place. The big purchase this time were some scooters for Leah and Chloe. Chloe's is a plastic one that shouldn't pick up speed-thank goodness. Leah stayed awake the whole way down and is now sleeping in the van. We have many busy days ahead as we finish our school years. This weekend Chris' brother, Randy, is coming from Montana for a week and the girls are quite excited to see him. We are looking forward to the beginning of summer -perhaps some more unpacking and organizing will occur. Their dance recital is on June 16th and VBS also takes place in June. Our next visit to Iowa City is June 21.

Thank you all for the continued prayers for Leah's complete healing here on earth. We are so grateful for the support we receive each and every day. We plan on enjoying another month of good health!

0 Comments:

Post a Comment

<< Home