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Up, up, up we go….»

Armed with Matt’s “sample” finally we will try yet another test. We still have no definitive diagnosis, but Matt’s fever is down as well as his CRP (C reactive protein). It notes infection in the body and was over 9 with normal being 0.8. We are currently down to 7.1. But we all know what Pearl normal […]

Oh, no…like a bad informercial…there’s always more…»

Yes! And there is more…Mark had a bad migraine at 12:30 a.m. till around 6. I was up anyway and fumbled directly for the coffee pot then to Rosie in the quiet of another cool (?) August (?) morning. I think I am a quart low today and needed the oil change yesterday. Why did I chose […]

Confused…»

Who else would get a mamogram while they waited on an oil change? Yup! That’s me…time management is my middle name. The car was 1 qt. low, hopefully my results will be fine. It sure has been a medical balancing act around here lately. I was back in the hospital with Matt this afternoon for the […]

Today, Trust and Faith…»

Matt had a rough weekend as fever persisted and on Saturday, his eye went red swelling shut full of gunk. Nothing grew from the blood culture tests as of yet so we are letting his body try to fight on its own. But when I hold his little body close feeling the heat and weakness, […]

When, where and why…»

I went to school today (well, at least I waited two whole days) and met with Alexandra’s 7th grade team and had lunch with both kids. It is amazing what more you can see and learn when you walk next to them, ever so slightly in their shoes. What other kids look like, sound like, […]