Jared had a good night. He was awake a few times for diaper changes. Overall, we were able to sleep for longer periods. He was given platelets this morning as well as plasma. The blood tests he had early this morning revealed that his blood was having a hard time coagulating. That means his blood will not gel or coagulate or the timings are off. The plasma should help. Jared is now on four different antibiotics. He is also getting medicine to help his D.
Jared had a quiet morning. Dr. May came by and didn't say a whole lot. He just confirmed everything we had already heard. Dalicia is our nurse. She helped me with Jared's diaper changes as well as Stacy during the night. They were both a blessing to me.
Darla called early to check on Jared and so did Adam. He didn't go to school today because his sinuses and stomach are still bothering him.
It is now almost 1:00. Rhonda called a little earlier to check on Jared and tell me that Doug's dad died last night. Lord, watch over them and keep them safe. I pray, Lord, for your arms to be wrapped around each one. Comfort them as they grieve and help them to remember the good times. In Jesus name.
Rhonda's pastor called to pray for Jared. He encouraged me as well as emails from Carol Johnson. Thank you, Lord, for having people pray for us. Have your way. In Jesus name.
Jared threw up blood again today. Dalacia was in our room so she helped me. Angela told me that Larry has an ulcer near his stomach. That is what is hindering his healing. Lord, I pray for Larry, that you'll touch him and keep him in the palm of your hand. Please place people in Angela's path to comfort her. Help her to be strong in you. Draw her to you. In Jesus name.
It is now 11:00. We've had another roller coaster afternoon and evening. Jared continued with fever, his nose filling with blood, messy BMs and not feeling good. His rash is looking better today, not as red.
It is difficult to change his diapers. Dalicia left at 3:00 and Phil became our nurse. I asked him once to help with diaper changing and after that decided to do it by myself.
Jared's 4:00 platelet check was encouraging. It was 64,000. It had been 10,000 this morning. Dr. May came by and said that was good. Jared's coagulation numbers were also better.
We spent the afternoon watching TV and doing everything that needs to be done in our little stem cell world. Phil came in and out giving Jared his meds, etc. William called. We talked about Adam. He also told me about plumbing he needed to do at the house.
As the evening progressed Jared's BMs looked more bloody. Serge, the doctor, came by once to check on Jared. He later came back and said that they were going to give Jared more platelets and check his numbers. He was back down to 9,000. Jared threw up a little blood on his sheet so I decided to put him in the rocking chair and make the bed. Tameka came in later with sheets so I helped her while I also bathed Jared. I put Jared back in the bed and we changed his dressing. It is now 11:30. I'm going to try and get some sleep.
*Lord, have your way in Jared. In Jesus name. Amen.
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Our family moved several times when Adam and Jared were little. They were born in Hammond, Louisiana and we lived there until 1989. William and I had moved to Hammond in 1985 from Montgomery, Alabama where we both grew up. In 1989, our family moved to Slidell, Louisiana. William was moving to help open a new Albertsons grocery store. We lived there for 19 months and then it was time to move again.
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| Jared and Adam - Fort Walton Beach One of my favorite pictures |
Our next move was Ocala, Florida. We moved there in 1992 to another new Albertsons. Adam was in first grade. We bought our first house in Ocala. The Easter video from a few weeks ago was taken in the backyard. We lived there a total of eight and a half months.
William was sent to Pensacola, Florida in 1993. We enjoyed living in Pensacola. We had a great church, great neighbors and lived closer to family. I have great memories of our time there.
In 1995, we moved to Jacksonville, Florida. We bought our next house, found a new church and started a new life. The boys were involved in school, sports, church and growing into bigger boys. Our dog, Rudy, joined our family while we lived in Jacksonville. He is now almost 17 years old.
In 1998, we moved to Robertsdale. Home Sweet Home. We bought our next house and are still living in it. William started working at Walmart in Foley. Since moving here, William has worked at the Daphne, Gulf Shores and Fairhope Walmarts. It is a good thing that Robertsdale is centrally located so we didn't have to move again. :)
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