Last night was a long night. Jared was up several times having to use the restroom. Every time someone came in he would wake. We were up for the day around 8:00. I called William and he was on his way.
Dr. May came in and looked at a spot on Jared's arm. He decided to do a biopsy on it. We settled down and waited for William and for the biopsy. Jared napped a little and we went back and forth to the restroom.
William arrived a little before 11:00 and Dr. May came in soon after. It was a painful procedure for Jared. They put cream on the spot but that did not numb the underlying skin. Dr. May put a stitch in when he finished. The spot bled for a while. Tina, our nurse for the day, put a pressure bandage on it. It was still oozing later in the day.
Jared was very emotional after that. The tech, Tameka, came in and mentioned taking a bath or shower and he lost it. He was breathing fast and very upset. He soon fell asleep for awhile. He was given more antibiotics today because he still has a low grade fever.
William and I watched basketball and talked. William then took a nap. The rest of the day Jared slept and made trips to the restroom. Later we decided to give him a sponge bath. William helped Jared while I helped Tina make his bed and get his clothes ready. Jared settled back in bed but was getting up often for restroom breaks.
Serg, the resident, came by and decided to give Jared Benadryl and Adavar to help him relax. He soon fell asleep. Barbie is now our nurse. We talked with her for awhile about the whole stem cell procedure and that it was a lot harder on Jared than we thought it would be. It was a good conversation. Jared was soon up again and then fell asleep. He didn't want me to leave for the Hope Lodge but finally gave in. I felt that I needed a break. I left at 10:30 and plan on going to sleep after writing this. Rhonda called today with news that Doug's dad was not doing well. It has been a sad few weeks for them. Tom and Dess called and so did Danny's wife, Debbie. They (she and Linda) wanted to stop by but I suggested they wait.
*Lord, please give me strength. I feel very weak and do not look forward to the next few weeks. Help me. Lord, I pray that you'll comfort Jared. I pray that he'll have good rest tonight and a good day tomorrow. Please protect him and enable him to heal quickly. In Jesus name. Amen.
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The Pony Tail Holder
(from Words to Encourage blog)
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| Jared (1989) |
As a young stay at home mom, life was very busy. My sons, Adam and Jared, were three and one years of age and kept me hopping. We were just starting the day and I was already getting a little stressed. Before starting to take care of the daily chores, I decided to put my hair up in a pony tail. I pulled my hair back using my hand to hold my hair in place. I then looked on the bathroom counter for my pony tail holder but could not find it. I looked through all the drawers, on the floor, everywhere I could think but still could not find it. As I mentioned earlier, I was already a little stressed so this was adding fuel to the flame. I started walking around the house, looking everywhere with my hand still holding my hair back in a pony tail. Tears were starting to fall. I finally gave up and sat on the couch. The tears started to fall even more. Then I looked up and saw Jared toddling down the hall toward me. He had something in his hand. As he came closer, I saw what he was holding ... a pony tail holder.
God cares about the little things and uses little people too.
"The wolf will live with the lamb, the leopard will lie down with the goat, the calf and the lion and the yearling together; and a little child will lead them." Isaiah 11:6
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