I'm sorry I have been AWOL here! Those of you who read these updates
and pray for our Joy Child and our whole family are precious to me.
Thank you!
We just returned from Elizabeth's THIRD follow up echo/ekg/cardiology
appointment with very good news!
To back up, Elizabeth went to the ER with symptoms of post-operative
pericarditis. Fluid had collected around her heart as a result of
inflammation from her surgery. Since she has such a high pain
tolerance, she didn't mention the pressure and pain until it was bad
enough to give her high fevers...which resulted in a trip to the ER
for a complete work-up.
The treatment--high doses of anti inflammatory medications--is not
complicated, however, because she still has the clot in her liver, the
veins around her stomach and esophagus are enlarged and under
pressure, so until now, anti inflammatory meds have been off limits.
But after weighing the risks and benefits, we began the meds and
agreed to watch her closely & repeat the echo.
Well, today's echo showed that the fluid has completely resolved!
We're all thrilled! We're so thankful she's been able to be home this
past week instead of hanging out in the hospital waiting for progress.
We're so grateful for her cheerful attitude, her courage & resiliency.
And we're thankful for your prayers. These last few weeks have been
exhausting. Another round of emergencies means more missed days of
work for Matt, more projects pushed aside and more strain on the girls
as we juggle immediate needs and a desire for normalcy.
Praise be to the Anchor who holds us in every high and stormy gale!
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