another weekend approaches...
...the kids are home.
...the kids are tired.
they all are home and accounted for and all had a wonderful week away. how one child can wear that many clothes in one week totally amazes me.
the day hospital trip went well today from a lab perspective. all counts are falling into place, unfortunately that is not the only thing falling. because of the high dose steroid that tim is on, his muscle mass is being broke down (especially his thighs) which causes him to fall quite often. i don't know why he can't be on those "other" steroids??? today i found him laying on the front porch, yesterday he fell at mom's...he is very unsteady on steps and uneven pavement and it is hard for him to get up off a chair. luckily he hasn't fallen really hard-only a few scrapes and bruises.
today we got the OK to start dropping his steroid dose a bit...but they are going to go VERY SLOW and be VERY CAREFUL not to aggrevate the liver in the process. his overall mood is somewhat in the "discouraged" range. i know that he knows that things are "on schedule" as far as the transplant stuff goes-but he is struggling with the day to day little things that he wishes he can do. patience never was his strongest quality...we are working on that-BIG TIME.
pray that he regains that strength in his legs and that he can get some better rest at night. (we think the high dose steroids have also messed up his sleep schedule).
as always, thanks for checking in.
tim and tammy
posted by tdewalt @ 11:24 PM
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Tammy & Tim,
Praying that Tim will soon regain his strength and also get his sleep pattern back.
Amy
My daily devotional yesterday read as follows: How precious is it Lord, to realize that you are thinking about me constantly! I can't even count how many times a day your thoughts turn toward me. And when I waken in the morning, you are still thinking of me! Psalm 139: 16-18 It goes on to say:
Right now God is thinking about you! He did it yesterday and He'll do it tomorrow. Amazing! A God powerful enough to know all about you. He saw you in your mother's womb; He has preserved you to this moment[which is truly amazing when you think of what you've been through]. So today slow down-take a little time-begin to meditate on Him. Listen and He'll speak; and He'll plant His thoughts into your mind. If you'll read His word, there will be something special that will leap from the sacred page to ignite your spirit, and you'll know that it is just for you.
I couldn't have said it better myself so I didn't.
We love you and are praying for strength.
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