Monday, October 29, 2012

Four weeks ago....

Four weeks ago, Selah grimaced for the first time, since then she has improved a little every day and everything has been a step forward not back!  Thank God!  We really did not think we'd see any improvements with her.  It was hard to hope....but we just trusted in our one true HOPE!  We knew God would substain us somehow....  there is no magic formula, no seven steps for a healing, no special scriptures to quote, no special prayers...just a faithful God to walk us through whatever life throws our way.  Selah still has a long way to go but she has come a long way.  I'm so glad that we have a God that we can trust in regardless of our circumstances. 

Today she was GRUMPY!  But that is a good thing!  She pulled her hands away when I was clipping her nails!  The great thing is she only moved the hand I was working with at the time.  I got her up in her car seat and worked with her.  She swallowed 6 times that I saw while she was up , about an hour or so.   She had two different OTs working with her since her main OT was off today, so she ended up with two sessions:) 

Jon was with her tonight and was really working with her and her mouth movements.  She got angry at him too.  Selah actually moved her face away from him when he was moving her mouth.  She was also obviously watching tv, to the point the nurse remarked on it   It's so wonderful to see her make changes and that they are constant day after day....

The doctor came in and said everything is on track with the study, she should start next Monday:)  We can hardly wait!!!   I am so impressed with Strong's and how they have worked with us!  Tomorrow we are having a team meeting to discuss everything and our future plans....I'm so thankful we can make future plans and that we have hope of recovery and are seeing some recovery now!

Tonight we have a hurricane going on outside!  Being from Florida we are used to heavy rains and 40-50 mph winds HOWEVER we are NOT used to it being in the 40's in weather like that!  BRRRRRRRR!   We ran out to mail our absentee vote and to go to Walmart around 3pm and it got progressively worse while we were out.   See our picture in the parking lot getting ready to leave to go vote!!!!

Humorous story....Sam was in bed asleep, he woke up and came all the way down the hall to where we were at!   I can NOT believe he did that!  At home he sleeps in a crib, here he sleeps in a twin bed!  So he got up and got the door opened by himself.  He is too grown!  We were laughing!!!!!!  but now we have to really watch him!

Listening to my husband talking with some families....one family had a blood marrow donor from Europe, one family had a kidney donated to their child and we had the cornea transplants from two different donors for Sam.....thank God for individuals and families who donate organs to help others!!!!!

Please keep praying for Selah!!!!  Every day is exciting!!!!!!  We never know what new thing she will do!  it is wonderful!!!!!
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  1. "Are These Kids All Yours?"October 29, 2012 at 11:11 PM

    LOVE the hope HE has placed in your hearts and in your lives. YEA FOR SELAH!!!! We laughed when Michael started showing emotions- when he first threw a fit- we all cheered. he he he....now if my other 2 1/2 year old did that- ummm that would have been a whole other story. ;)

    So excited she gets to start the study!!!!! Praise God!!!!

    Will continue praying for your through this storm and all the others who are on the East Coast. Having been in Louisiana through Rita and Katrina....ugh!!! :(

    Praying for some more awesome improvements!!! YEA!!!!!

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  2. JillOctober 29, 2012 at 11:28 PM

    I'm so glad she is continuing to make progress and be grumpy! :-) That's wonderful! Hope you survive the weather ok. Maybe after this settles down you will get some snow, but it will probably just be flurries. I do remember one year we got a foot of snow on Halloween, but that is very, very rare, even for us northerners. LOL Continuing to pray for Selah!

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  3. rosedelOctober 30, 2012 at 12:23 AM

    I'm so happy that Selah is showing herself to you, loud and clear. :) I'm still praying for the gag and cough to come. Is the swallowing a step towards that? I'm also saying lots of thank yous in my prayers too!

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  4. thesleepyknitterOctober 30, 2012 at 5:19 AM

    So happy and thankful to read about every little move forward, Yvonne.

    Praying for you during this crazy weather. :-)

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  5. shadowcatOctober 30, 2012 at 6:23 AM

    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2225019/The-little-boy-came-dead-His-parents-thought-theyd-lost-But-hour-Jagos-body-plucked-pond-medics-pulse.html

    this is a british family with a near drowing injury - may be interesting

    glad your wee girl is making progress

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  6. Anne B.October 30, 2012 at 8:17 AM

    Continuing to thank God for his care and his love! Continued prayers for Selah's improvements!!!!

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  7. SherOctober 30, 2012 at 11:30 PM

    Smiling re: Selah's progress, and sending more prayers for all. God bless! ♥♥

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