Well today wasn't a good day. Julia still had a fever this morning that was a concern to the doctors. In addition Julia started having abdominal pains again, as well as a rash. These are the signs that she had when she was originally admitted and her mind was whirling that she was coming down with Strep A again.
To start off the day, the morning nurse started to administer the wrong antibiotic but caught herself after it had started for a bit. That just kind of set the tone for the day in Julia's mind. Due to Julia's fever, the doctors suspected another infection and removed the central intravenous line. It had been there a while and they wanted to eliminate it as a source of infection. Julia then had a X-ray done of her chest and then an ultrasound of her uterus. Finally this afternoon we found out that she has pneumonia. Thankfully the ultrasound didn't find anything in the uterus. The doctors seemed relieved in finding the cause of the fever and said that having the breathing tube in for so long does open the door for pneumonia so they weren't too surprised. It's really disappointing to Julia though, especially since now we all have to wear masks in the room again and Marika isn't allowed in. To top things off, it took the nurses 5 tries to put in a new IV into her arm. So overall, a pretty crummy day on the Julia front.
Please continue to pray for healing for Julia, but especially pray for peace for her (and throw in some for me too). She was really disappointed in the turn back, and especially not being able to see Marika. Pray that the seeds of doubt will not take root.
Julia's mom and sister do a swap with my mom tomorrow.
On the Marika side, we had a midwife appointment today and things look good. She continues to grow and she gained 7 oz last week which puts her at a whopping 7 lbs 14 oz, up 5 oz from birth. They ran a few more tests and everything looks fine. Here is a picture of her getting weighed in:
8 comments:
We will just keep praying without ceasing until the time comes when Julia walks through our door a healthy woman. What a tough day for her and for you, Matt. We wish you strength tha only God can give. We are here for you.
Love, Mary Ann and Laurence
Hey Matt,
We all continue to pray and ask for continued healing. We pray for patience for both you and Julia and pray that in His time Julia will be back to her old self again! We also pray that "His time" might be short!
Shannon, Ben and Avery
Julia, you are in God's hands. The inadequacies of human hands and minds can seem to set you back but we know that God is the source of your trust, your strength and your hope. As hard as it may be, rest in His abiding presence for this time and celebrate His love for you. We'll keep praying for all of you and look forward to seeing you strong and well again soon!
Greta & Tom
Hey Matt
Thinking of you.
Jason, Danita, William, Nicolaas VK
You have not left our prayers and we will continue to remember you all. What a disappointment for all! May God give you strength, patience and complete restoration soon. You are not alone!
Anna
We are praying that God's peace would surround you both as you deal with this setback. May He comfort you and may you feel His Love. And as always, we are praying for you and thinking about you!
Love Rachel and Bart
Hi Matt and family,
My name is Debbie Billman; I'm Mike Billman's (QC Software) mom. I just wanted to let you know that we've put your family on our prayer chain here at King of Kings Lutheran Church in Mason, Ohio. We're praying for healing, for peace, and for endurance. We look forward to hearing good news soon. May the Lord draw you near to Himself in this challenging time.
Matt,
We're all praying for you, Julia, and Marika. May God bless you and your family as you struggle through this time
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