Ugh Part 3

Laura was admitted to the hospital this morning.  She’s not in crisis yet which is good.  Her throat hurts so bad that she isn’t swallowing hardly anything.  She lost 3 pounds since yesterday morning because she ate nothing.  Even drinking a liquid is too hard for her.  They thought she was getting too dehydrated. She couldn’t also take her pills which is really important since she takes 20 a day.  So they admitted her to give her fluids, platelettes and medication through IV.

Fortunately we were able to have 15 minutes of a Mother’s Day as a family before we went to the hospital.  On the way home I got a flat tire and ended up changing my tire in the cold and rain.  Fortunately my neighbor was around to help me finish the job.  I was just frozen at one point staring at the tire and had to kind of smack my face.  I’m hitting a wall again.  It doesn’t take much these days.  I think we’re all worn out physically and emotionally and any task seems gargantuan.

The doctor said Laura’s blood counts are supposed to go up by the end of the week so we’re hoping she only has to be in for a week.  Pray that she would feel God’s presence in a special way while she’s in the hospital.  Pray for strength for me and the boys.  This weekend has been rough again for all of us.  Thank you as always for all of your support.

Love,

Brad