Well there isn't much news to report today. Julia's temperature continues to fluctuate and she has our home thermometer with her and is measuring her temp every hour and recording it on a little chart. She comes and goes between 38.5 C and 37.5 C in a nice sinusoidal curve over the course of about a day (though technically with only one days of data, who really knows).
Since she was originally admitted with a uterus infection, her primary caretaker is still the gynecologist. However, she has seen so many specialists it gets a bit confusing. The original gynecologist was gone this weekend and was only supposed to be in clinic today, but came to the hospital to see Julia. We really like the her and she did an internal exam today and is pretty confidant that there isn't an infection in Julia's uterus. She is ordering an ultrasound tomorrow to double check. The chest X-ray that she had on Sunday looks better then the one they took last week which led them to believe she had pneumonia. So what that left us with today is that they still don't know the source of the fever. There is supposed to be an interdisciplinary meeting, but we don't know when that will occur, and there hasn't been any results back from the blood tests and swab tests they did on Saturday and Sunday.
In spite of all this, we are still thankful for the gift of life and praise God for the healing that has occurred already. We are both a little tired, neither having slept fully last night (me because of Marika, Julia because her kidneys are still playing catch up which leads to frequent trips out of bed). We called it quits a little earlier tonight.
Tonight's picture is actually from Saturday when Julia was home, but it's nice to see a picture of Julia and Marika together.
I'll close tonight with a verse from Psalm 19, which Julia and I read tonight:
May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart
be pleasing in your sight,
O LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer. - Psalm 19:14
2 comments:
Matt, Julia & Marika! Well, I finally got this thing figured out and am now able to check up on you guys!! ha ha. We have been praying hard for you ALL!! God has certainly placed a battle before you, however, He is answering prayer and is such a warrior isn't He. You have been richly blessed with a precious gift from Him. Congratulations!! We pray God's blessings on this new little babe that she may grow and be strong.... and in her tender days, she too is being challenged without the daily care of her own mom.
We know there are many loving and helping hands out there. We pray for God's wisdom to the doctors and ALL those who help Julia! It is so good to see you with your sweet little girl. Praise God!
We pray for strength to you ALL! What a tiring time it is indeed. You know that when you look back at it, you will wonder how you EVER made it through. That's God's goodness right there!
So, just so you know, that while many of us are going about our daily routine, not a moment goes by that we aren't sending up a little word to God for you all! Strength, courage, peace, faith, trust..........I could go on and on.
Fight the good fight kiddo's!
Cast all your cares upon Him!!
God's blessings and God's healing:)
Love Theresa, Brian & family
Dear Matt and Julia, the existence of that blog finally came to our knowledge here at the office. We have been worried and wondering every day since Christine told us about the difficult challenge your are facing. I am glad to read that you are keeping courage and slowly making your way towards recovery. On behalf of Philippe and I, we keep both of you and little Marika in our hearts.
Marie-Noelle
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