What ticks me off , is instead of listening to my concerns that something is going on PHYSICALLY with her, the doctor puts everything back on Selah, saying 'well this happens with kids like her" BULL CRAP! It's not a neurological problem---it is ---but it is not....she didn't have this going on till Friday and all of a sudden it comes out of the blue? Conveniently while she has pre pneumonia, pneumonia or bronchitis....depending on which doctor you talked to...
I certainly spoke my mind today about how I felt about her going home. This is something new for her and not good. It seems tied up with a physical problem that no one can agree on what she has. Storming can be dangerous, if her heart rate went up and stayed up, she could have a stroke, seizure or a heart attack. Living out in the country so far from a hospital that would know how to deal with her, is scary. We have a hospital in town but I'm not sure they'd even know what to do, not all doctors are used to dealing with this. I really hope I'm wrong and she will be ok once she is home....we shall see.
Really worried about having to leave her and go to NY with Sam on Sunday. It seems like we will have full nursing which is good for Jon. What a stressful time..... Please keep us in prayer!
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Well a year ago, was a holiday in Ukraine, we were allowed to see the girls but it was a quiet place.
Look how Sarah is on me:)
Selah
Look at who is in the background...it's Lucien, the little girl that many of you donated to. I believe this is her. She was hunched over in the crib, but would look at us and smile. She is now out of the orphanage and waiting for her Visa to get in to the US. It takes a few days to get all that paperwork done.
After our time at the orphanage our driver took us to a WWII battle ground near Torez. It was an important battle ground for the Russians/Ukraines against Nazi Germany. It was an amazing eerie place. So glad we got the chance to go there. The Ukraines are very proud of their fight in WWII. Unfortunately their freedom did not come for many years after...
doesn't this look like a battle ground?
Here the guys are with our driver
Can you see us at the feet? We were high up
I love this picture of me and Jon...
1941-1945
Gives me chills to think of how many lost their lives here
the names of the fallen, there were also names on the other side and the ends....that is just the Russians/Ukraines
Ok WHAT is this? We stopped here on our way back, we were far out in the county. It looks like a stork in a small village. there was a well
the well
Jon by the well with water, he drank some but i was afraid to
these are man made mountains from the coal mining
Look there is Lenin with his flowers....at a run down store in the middle of no wheres
Back at the apartment
Pepsi, grill cheese and chips! i was happy
What an interesting day although no one at all spoke English to us all day. I did get to sign the guestbook at the Battle ground and thanked Ukraine for its sacrifice during WWII that surely helped the war effort.
My hubby is a history teacher...sounds like a dream field trip...well, at least it's a trip to a field! :) Thank you for sharing! Praying for a settled mind and heart as your family tends to multiple medical issues coming up...Blessings to you, friend.
ReplyDeleteyes it was amazing to be there and see all these places. Jon and I love history too and it's Steve's fav subject as well. WWII is my fav time of history and Ukraine is full of WWII history. thank you for the prayers and all the positive remarks you make!!!!
DeletePraying!! Don't be afraid to show them who is in charge Mama Bear! :)
ReplyDeleteAnd you didn't post the video of Steve falling off the wall! lol
I tried to post it and some video of the church but blogspot woulnd'tlet me
DeleteI keep meaning to ask about the white coats you wear while at the orphanage. I am assuming they request you wear them?
ReplyDeleteHAHAH! yes they required that we wear them during teh week but not so much on the weekend. the coats were dirty....that was hard but you just had to get over it We did kid each other about being a doctor LOL
DeleteCan you try some pain relief to see if that helps with the problem? I have a child who does not have feeling from the chest down, but when something physical is wrong, she responds with increased irritability, high heart rate, raised blood pressure. Regular pain medication helps to control these symptoms.
ReplyDeletewe've thought the same thing and tried pain relievers but they seem not to make a difference. She isn't grimacing and she can grimace and even cry if something hurts (thank God) so we've ruled that out but thanks, sometimes in all of the craziness it is easy to forget a simple thing that can change everything!!!!
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