Numbers 6:24-26 "The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make His face shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn His face toward you and give you peace."
Today has been a busy day here. BJ came last night with Becca and Allen, two of the grandchildren, to spend a couple nights. They got here about 6:30 and were really glad to see their MeMe and MeMe was glad to see them. We finally got settled down about 10:00 for the night and they were up and ready to go at 7:30 this morning.
They were excited because they were going to the zoo for the day. We had an early lunch and they got away about 11:30. Becky went to sleep on the couch and took over an hour nap. She really needed a rest. We went for a walk when she got up and then BJ got back with the kids about 5:30. They were really excited to tell all about their day. Pizza was the order for supper and we enjoyed that.
They have now had their baths and are ready for bed. We're watching a Disney Movie on TV. It's an off night for the Cardinals and that worked out well.
Not much else happening here. We're all going to go to bed early tonight.
Becky and Barb
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
August 12 Day + 27
Psalm 63:1-8
"O God, you are my God, earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you, my body longs for you, in a dry and weary land where there is no water.
I have seen you in the sanctuary and beheld your power and your glory. Because your love is better than life, my lips will glorify you. I will praise you as long as I live, and in your name I will lift up my hands. My sould will be satisfied as with the richest of foods; with singing lips my mouth will praise you.
On my bed I rememeber you; I think of you through the watches of the night. Because you are my help, I sing in the shadow of your wings. My soul clings to you; your right hand upholds me."
We spent a big part of the day today at the hospital with the blood draw and port dressing change at 9 and then the doctors appointment at 2. They again had trouble getting blood from the port and after 2 nurses working with her they were finally able to get 2 of the lumens to give a blood return. The other one flushes good with saline but just won't give a blood return. The lab nurse went on and did the dressing change herself instead of making Becky wait for another nurse to do it. That sure helped.
We came home after the blood work and Becky rested while I went to the store for a few items we needed. I got back and did some laundry and ironing and fixed lunch and then we headed back to the hospital for the doctor visit. We finally got back to see the doctor about 2:35 and were out of there by 3. She said Becky was doing well and we already have another appointment scheduled for Monday.
The blood work was good with her Hemoglobin at 12.0 (normal 12.1-15.1), Hematocrit 34.5 (nl. 36.1-44.3), Platelets 127 (nl. 140-440) and ANC 3.2 (nl. 1.8-6.6). They are really pleased with the lab results. The Tacrolimus level was over 6 and they want it between 5-10 but her sugar was elevated, her blood pressure was elevated, and she is having a lot more hand tremors. She decided to decrease Becky's Tacrolimus dosage to 1 mg in the morning and 0.5mg in the evening. She will have another level done on Monday and then she will see what needs to be done from there.
We went to the Pharmacy after leaving the doctors office but the new medicine wasn't ready yet so I brought Becky back to the apartment and waited a while. It was really hot out today and when she got home she had another wave of nausea and again vomited a small amount and then felt better. I went back about 4:45 and got the medicine after calling to make sure it was ready.
Becky is feeling much better now, ate supper, and is now waiting to watch the Cardinals on TV tonight.
Again we rejoice in the good report and appreciate so much your continued prayers and thoughts.
Love,
Becky and Barb
"O God, you are my God, earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you, my body longs for you, in a dry and weary land where there is no water.
I have seen you in the sanctuary and beheld your power and your glory. Because your love is better than life, my lips will glorify you. I will praise you as long as I live, and in your name I will lift up my hands. My sould will be satisfied as with the richest of foods; with singing lips my mouth will praise you.
On my bed I rememeber you; I think of you through the watches of the night. Because you are my help, I sing in the shadow of your wings. My soul clings to you; your right hand upholds me."
We spent a big part of the day today at the hospital with the blood draw and port dressing change at 9 and then the doctors appointment at 2. They again had trouble getting blood from the port and after 2 nurses working with her they were finally able to get 2 of the lumens to give a blood return. The other one flushes good with saline but just won't give a blood return. The lab nurse went on and did the dressing change herself instead of making Becky wait for another nurse to do it. That sure helped.
We came home after the blood work and Becky rested while I went to the store for a few items we needed. I got back and did some laundry and ironing and fixed lunch and then we headed back to the hospital for the doctor visit. We finally got back to see the doctor about 2:35 and were out of there by 3. She said Becky was doing well and we already have another appointment scheduled for Monday.
The blood work was good with her Hemoglobin at 12.0 (normal 12.1-15.1), Hematocrit 34.5 (nl. 36.1-44.3), Platelets 127 (nl. 140-440) and ANC 3.2 (nl. 1.8-6.6). They are really pleased with the lab results. The Tacrolimus level was over 6 and they want it between 5-10 but her sugar was elevated, her blood pressure was elevated, and she is having a lot more hand tremors. She decided to decrease Becky's Tacrolimus dosage to 1 mg in the morning and 0.5mg in the evening. She will have another level done on Monday and then she will see what needs to be done from there.
We went to the Pharmacy after leaving the doctors office but the new medicine wasn't ready yet so I brought Becky back to the apartment and waited a while. It was really hot out today and when she got home she had another wave of nausea and again vomited a small amount and then felt better. I went back about 4:45 and got the medicine after calling to make sure it was ready.
Becky is feeling much better now, ate supper, and is now waiting to watch the Cardinals on TV tonight.
Again we rejoice in the good report and appreciate so much your continued prayers and thoughts.
Love,
Becky and Barb
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Day +26 August 11
All of Psalm 111 is Scripture for today. "Praise the Lord. I will extol the Lord with all my heart in the council of the upright and in the assembly. Great are the works of the Lord; they are pondered by all who delight in them. Glorious and majestic are his deeds and his righteousness endures forever. He has caused his wonders to be remembered; the Lord is gracious and compassionate. He provides food for those who fear him; he rememebers his covenant forever. He has shown his people the power of his works, giving them the lands of other nations. The works of his hands are faithful and just; all his precepts are trustworthy. They are steadfast forever and ever, done in faithfulness and uprightness. He provided redemption for his people; he ordained his covenant forever--holy and awesome is his name. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow his precepts have good understanding. To him belongs eternal praise."
Becky has felt better today without nausea but she did do some arm exercises this afternoon and now she says her arms are aching. We were trying to do some exercises hoping the blood would flow easier in the morning when she goes for blood work. Please pray that the port will work for them tomorrow.
We have had a quiet day. We did walk down the hallway and to the mailbox this afternoon. We enjoyed a supper of fresh green beans, corn on the cob, and tomatoes sent home with Barb from Tony and Sophie in Loogootee, IN. The corn was so sweet and the beans were great.
Becky goes to the hospital in the morning for blood at 9, a dressing change at the port site at 9:30 and then back to see the doctor at 2:00. We'll have time to come home and get some lunch before the doctors appointment.
Thank you for your continued prayers that are needed and appreciated.
Love,
Becky and Barb
Becky has felt better today without nausea but she did do some arm exercises this afternoon and now she says her arms are aching. We were trying to do some exercises hoping the blood would flow easier in the morning when she goes for blood work. Please pray that the port will work for them tomorrow.
We have had a quiet day. We did walk down the hallway and to the mailbox this afternoon. We enjoyed a supper of fresh green beans, corn on the cob, and tomatoes sent home with Barb from Tony and Sophie in Loogootee, IN. The corn was so sweet and the beans were great.
Becky goes to the hospital in the morning for blood at 9, a dressing change at the port site at 9:30 and then back to see the doctor at 2:00. We'll have time to come home and get some lunch before the doctors appointment.
Thank you for your continued prayers that are needed and appreciated.
Love,
Becky and Barb
Monday, August 10, 2009
Day +25 August 10
Psalm 116:12-14 says, " How can I repay the Lord for all his goodness to me? I will lift up the cup of salvation and call on the name of the Lord. I will fulfill my vows to the Lord in the presence of is people." The Lord has surely been good to us and we praise Him for all his goodness.
Barb got home from IN about noon and BJ had lunch ready and after lunch BJ headed back to Ozark. She had worked hard taking care of Becky and keeping things done at the apartment. They enjoyed their time together. Becky and Barb both took a nap this afternoon after Barb got her laundry done.
Becky hasn't felt as good today as she has been with a wave of nausea and took a little Phenergan before supper. She is feeling a little better but may take a little more before bed. Right now the Cardinals are on and she's zoned in on them.
Nothing is scheduled until Wednesday morning so there won't be a lot to report. We did have some excitement across the street today with 3 fire engines outside the Parkway Motel parking garage but they weren't there but about 15 minutes so it must not have been anything too serious.
Thanks to BJ for doing the blog while Barb was gone. She did a good job. Becky continues to receive cards and appreciates all of them as well as the prayers.
Love,
Becky and Barb
Barb got home from IN about noon and BJ had lunch ready and after lunch BJ headed back to Ozark. She had worked hard taking care of Becky and keeping things done at the apartment. They enjoyed their time together. Becky and Barb both took a nap this afternoon after Barb got her laundry done.
Becky hasn't felt as good today as she has been with a wave of nausea and took a little Phenergan before supper. She is feeling a little better but may take a little more before bed. Right now the Cardinals are on and she's zoned in on them.
Nothing is scheduled until Wednesday morning so there won't be a lot to report. We did have some excitement across the street today with 3 fire engines outside the Parkway Motel parking garage but they weren't there but about 15 minutes so it must not have been anything too serious.
Thanks to BJ for doing the blog while Barb was gone. She did a good job. Becky continues to receive cards and appreciates all of them as well as the prayers.
Love,
Becky and Barb
Sunday, August 9, 2009
Day + 24 Sunday, August 9, 2009
Psalms 66: 1-3 Shout joyfully to God, all the earth; Sing the glory of His name; Make His praise glorious. Say to God, "How awesome are Thy works! Because of the greatness of Thy power thine enemies will give feigned obedience to Thee."
We have had another good day today on this Lord's day. We listened to a sermon from Becky's brother, Richard, on the internet today for our service and read some scripture before taking communion. Becky rested well last night and has mostly rested today while watching the Cardinals baseball game and some of the PGA on TV. She was interested in watching Tiger's comeback to win the tournament today.
We have enjoyed some good meals and used several of the tomatoes that BJ brought up from our good neighbors Rhonda and Craig; they were delicious! We took a walking stroll today around the hallway and then this evening we went on a field trip with our friend, Jan. She took us over by her house and through a very nice park area that is nearby. There seemed to be a lot of people out enjoying this beautiful day. I had to stay in the car, but it was nice to move around a bit, but it wore me out.
We pray that each of you have a God-filled week. I appreciate all of the wonderful cards, prayers, and kind thoughts that I have received from so many of you.
Also, just for the record, I was successful in beating BJ in our Sequence games on Saturday and today, we are tied....even when I'm not 100%, I can still beat her! She says that I'm just too competitive.
Love,
Becky & BJ
We have had another good day today on this Lord's day. We listened to a sermon from Becky's brother, Richard, on the internet today for our service and read some scripture before taking communion. Becky rested well last night and has mostly rested today while watching the Cardinals baseball game and some of the PGA on TV. She was interested in watching Tiger's comeback to win the tournament today.
We have enjoyed some good meals and used several of the tomatoes that BJ brought up from our good neighbors Rhonda and Craig; they were delicious! We took a walking stroll today around the hallway and then this evening we went on a field trip with our friend, Jan. She took us over by her house and through a very nice park area that is nearby. There seemed to be a lot of people out enjoying this beautiful day. I had to stay in the car, but it was nice to move around a bit, but it wore me out.
We pray that each of you have a God-filled week. I appreciate all of the wonderful cards, prayers, and kind thoughts that I have received from so many of you.
Also, just for the record, I was successful in beating BJ in our Sequence games on Saturday and today, we are tied....even when I'm not 100%, I can still beat her! She says that I'm just too competitive.
Love,
Becky & BJ
Saturday, August 8, 2009
Day + 23 August 8, 2009
COL. 3: 16 Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God. This verse is to prepare your hearts for worship on the Lord's day tomorrow.
We had a good day on Friday with BJ arriving in St. Louis to take over the caregiver role while Barb departed to Loogootee, IN to meet her family and to attend the 140th anniversary celebration for the church there that she and Gene served there for 15 years. Friday evening we went on a field trip to the Applebee's nearby to have dinner where I enjoyed a sirloin steak and baked potato, although it was a good trip, it really wore me out. The rest of the evening I spent resting and enjoying a short visit with a couple of friends, Jan and Chris, who stopped by. Jan, thanks for delivering the grocery order again.
Saturday morning we had to be at the 24/7 clinic at the hospital to have the port flushed and a new dressing put on; the port is still giving problems on the blood return as they were only able to retrieve this on one of the three lines no matter which position I was in. I anticipate another day of rest and recuperation today and wish the best for all of you as well. Perhaps I'll have enough energy to beat BJ in a game of Sequence later on....she says "not going to happen;" we'll see!
Gods blessings to all of you,
Becky
We had a good day on Friday with BJ arriving in St. Louis to take over the caregiver role while Barb departed to Loogootee, IN to meet her family and to attend the 140th anniversary celebration for the church there that she and Gene served there for 15 years. Friday evening we went on a field trip to the Applebee's nearby to have dinner where I enjoyed a sirloin steak and baked potato, although it was a good trip, it really wore me out. The rest of the evening I spent resting and enjoying a short visit with a couple of friends, Jan and Chris, who stopped by. Jan, thanks for delivering the grocery order again.
Saturday morning we had to be at the 24/7 clinic at the hospital to have the port flushed and a new dressing put on; the port is still giving problems on the blood return as they were only able to retrieve this on one of the three lines no matter which position I was in. I anticipate another day of rest and recuperation today and wish the best for all of you as well. Perhaps I'll have enough energy to beat BJ in a game of Sequence later on....she says "not going to happen;" we'll see!
Gods blessings to all of you,
Becky
Friday, August 7, 2009
Day +22 August 7
Psalm 8 says, "O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens.....When I consider your heavens the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what is man that ou are mindful of him , the son of man that you care for him? You have made him a little lower than the heavenly beings and crowned him with glory and honor."
I'm doing the blog early today with not much to report because I'm taking off for Loogootee, IN at noon for the weekend for the churches Anniversary celebration. Gene, Barb's husband, will be preaching and bringing Robert with him. BJ is coming to stay with Becky for the weekend and I'm sure will take good care of her. She wasn't thrilled with the 8:00 appointment on Sat. and when Becky called to confirm the appt. it wasn't even in the computer and they said they didn't even open until 8:30 anyway, so BJ gets an extra half hour of sleep now.
Becky had a surprise visitor from home last night with Todd Keeley stopping by for a few minutes. She really enjoyed the visit and him praying with us. He sings in a Barbershop group here in St. Louis called the Ambassadors of Harmony that just won the international competition. He said they will be performing here sometime this month and if Becky feels like it, we'll try and go hear them. We did listen to a little of it on the internet last night and it was great.
Jan came by last night and took Barb out to find some other stores for supplies. We went to a store called "Big Deals" that is like a dollar store and it had everything I needed. I think we're stocked for a few days.
Becky slept well and continues to do great. She said the chest was hurting "just a little" this morning so that's good. She did walk some extra yesterday with the appointments and now BJ and she will get to walk some today.
Have a great and Godly day.
Becky and Barb
I'm doing the blog early today with not much to report because I'm taking off for Loogootee, IN at noon for the weekend for the churches Anniversary celebration. Gene, Barb's husband, will be preaching and bringing Robert with him. BJ is coming to stay with Becky for the weekend and I'm sure will take good care of her. She wasn't thrilled with the 8:00 appointment on Sat. and when Becky called to confirm the appt. it wasn't even in the computer and they said they didn't even open until 8:30 anyway, so BJ gets an extra half hour of sleep now.
Becky had a surprise visitor from home last night with Todd Keeley stopping by for a few minutes. She really enjoyed the visit and him praying with us. He sings in a Barbershop group here in St. Louis called the Ambassadors of Harmony that just won the international competition. He said they will be performing here sometime this month and if Becky feels like it, we'll try and go hear them. We did listen to a little of it on the internet last night and it was great.
Jan came by last night and took Barb out to find some other stores for supplies. We went to a store called "Big Deals" that is like a dollar store and it had everything I needed. I think we're stocked for a few days.
Becky slept well and continues to do great. She said the chest was hurting "just a little" this morning so that's good. She did walk some extra yesterday with the appointments and now BJ and she will get to walk some today.
Have a great and Godly day.
Becky and Barb
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