Monday, November 20, 2006
A Long Winter
It looks like we are in for a long winter with Emma. She was admitted to CHOC on Friday again with pneumonia after only being home for 12 days. She was doing so well and then started throwing up again constantly on Friday. As we expect to be back at the hospital a few more times before the end of winter we are trying to get a porta-cath to make setting up IVs easier for Emma. Since she has spent so much time in hospitals, her veins are shot and it can take up to 10 pokes to finally get a good one for the IV. This would be a long term IV starter surgically placed under her skin. They are used a lot with cancer patients. We are crossing our fingers that she can be home for Thanksgiving. The only holiday she has ever been home for is the 4th of July. We would be very thankful if she wasn't in the hospital this year.
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Our prayers are going before the Lord... please help Emma heal quickly and return home soon!
We love you and will pray continuously!
love,
the andersons
Hi Guys!
We will be praying for Emma's quick recovery so she can be at home with her awesome parents! Happy Thanksgiving to you guys.
Lot's of Love,
Hechung, Mike and Alicia
Mark and Alyssa, you guys shouldn't even have to know what a porta-cath is, let alone have to have one for Emma. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Ginger
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