Today I was thankful for the opportunity to substitute teach. I had a great time with the 5th graders, who were much less intimidating than I thought they would be. The days get a little boring, but it is nice to be back in the classroom and interacting with students again.
I am also thankful that God gave me the strength to go and visit a friend in the hospital. (I have not been back to the hospital since Ryan left there in an ambulance on March 25.) I was a lot less emotional than I thought I would be and it was good be to able to be there for a friend!
Showing posts with label Hospital. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hospital. Show all posts
Monday, November 17, 2008
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Just a Quick Thought
Ryan is stable this morning. He had a good night, but did need more of the medicine to keep him relaxed and not fighting the ventilator. At this point there are still no beds available at U of M. In a way I guess that is good; we have a wind advisory here so it would make me anxious to know that he was flying. Please pray that the winds die down quickly and that a bed becomes available.
It is hard for me to process some things. I am used to Ryan being in the hospital. It has been a part of our life since we have been dating. That being said, I am not used to not being able to hear his voice. There have been times over the past few days where I have wanted to pick up the phone and tell him a story about Lily and Wyatt or ask him a question about finances. It was nice yesterday to have him respond to me a little, but that also meant that he was uncomfortable because his meds were wearing off. Please pray that I continue to feel God's strength.
It is hard for me to process some things. I am used to Ryan being in the hospital. It has been a part of our life since we have been dating. That being said, I am not used to not being able to hear his voice. There have been times over the past few days where I have wanted to pick up the phone and tell him a story about Lily and Wyatt or ask him a question about finances. It was nice yesterday to have him respond to me a little, but that also meant that he was uncomfortable because his meds were wearing off. Please pray that I continue to feel God's strength.
Monday, March 24, 2008
Monday Evening Update
Ryan is stable and resting comfortably. I want to update some mis-information that I gave out early. Ryan is NOT on hold! He would be able to receive his new lungs if they became available tonight. Right now his is listed at the same LAS as he was last week, but once we get to U of M they will put in information into the system showing that he is on the ventilator and his LAS will probably go up into the 80's. This would allow him to draw from more states and rank much higher among the different states.
The difference between being at Spectrum and U of M is the treatment he would receive. One of the first things that they will do at U of M is put a trach in and try to use the ventilator only at night. It would allow him to be more active and keep him in better condition for the transplant.
The difference between being at Spectrum and U of M is the treatment he would receive. One of the first things that they will do at U of M is put a trach in and try to use the ventilator only at night. It would allow him to be more active and keep him in better condition for the transplant.
Monday Afternoon Update
Things are stable here at the hospital. Ryan's carbon dioxide is a little higher this morning, but the doctors are not too concerned because his ph is the same (I don't know exactly what all of that means).
The most disappointing news is that currently they do not have a bed available for Ryan at U of M. He cannot be flown there until a bed opens up in the ICU. To my knowledge, that means he is on hold as far as the transplant is concerned. We are hoping and praying that God will open the door for Ryan to get to U of M. We all feel that would be the best place for him right now, but we also know that God's timing is perfect!
I will be at the hospital most of the day. The kids were with my sister this morning and they are with my mom for the afternoon. They are handling all of the craziness so well and they are such a bright spot for me and for all of the family that is going through this with me.
The most disappointing news is that currently they do not have a bed available for Ryan at U of M. He cannot be flown there until a bed opens up in the ICU. To my knowledge, that means he is on hold as far as the transplant is concerned. We are hoping and praying that God will open the door for Ryan to get to U of M. We all feel that would be the best place for him right now, but we also know that God's timing is perfect!
I will be at the hospital most of the day. The kids were with my sister this morning and they are with my mom for the afternoon. They are handling all of the craziness so well and they are such a bright spot for me and for all of the family that is going through this with me.
Monday Morning Update
I have now had a few hours of sleep and I am feeling so much better! Ryan is doing well on the ventilator (carbon dioxide levels were 63 at 6:30 pm). It is extremely hard to watch him hooked up to all the tubes, but it is nice to know that he is resting and that his body is "healing". The hardest part is watching him when he is "coughing".
The plan for today is at a standstill. We are waiting for phone call either from U of M or from Spectrum telling us that there is a bed available in the ICU at U of M or that the helicopter is ready to take him over there. He will be transferred at some point today. Ryan's family (mom, dad, sister, and grandma) all arrived last night and will be traveling over there with me today.
Specific Prayer Requests:
- Safe flight for Ryan
- Safe travel for all of us driving
- Ryan can successfully be weaned from the ventilator
- Ryan can remain a transplant candidate (it became a fine line when he went on the ventilator).
- The doctors will have great wisdom for Ryan's care
- Lily and Wyatt will adjust to all of the craziness
I will be taking the laptop with me to U of M. I can update from the cafeteria when things calm down a little. Thanks again for all of your prayers and support!
The plan for today is at a standstill. We are waiting for phone call either from U of M or from Spectrum telling us that there is a bed available in the ICU at U of M or that the helicopter is ready to take him over there. He will be transferred at some point today. Ryan's family (mom, dad, sister, and grandma) all arrived last night and will be traveling over there with me today.
Specific Prayer Requests:
- Safe flight for Ryan
- Safe travel for all of us driving
- Ryan can successfully be weaned from the ventilator
- Ryan can remain a transplant candidate (it became a fine line when he went on the ventilator).
- The doctors will have great wisdom for Ryan's care
- Lily and Wyatt will adjust to all of the craziness
I will be taking the laptop with me to U of M. I can update from the cafeteria when things calm down a little. Thanks again for all of your prayers and support!
Sunday, March 23, 2008
Latest News
I am heading up to the hospital now. They are going to be putting Ryan on a ventilator for the next few days at least. His carbon dioxide levels are not going down and his oxygen level drop significantly anytime he is taken off the BIPAP. He may or maynot be flown to U of M, we aren't sure yet.
Urgent Prayer Request
I just wanted to update you with some things that have been going on with Ryan. He is currently in the ICU at Spectrum Downtown. He was taken there by ambulance around 3:30 this morning. His oxygen level was down to 86% when the EMT's got here last night. He is on 15 liters of oxygen and was holding steady at 98%. (He has been vomiting as well, but this is probably the stomach bug that I have had since last night.)
Dr. Fitch called me around 10:45 to tell me that Ryan was not doing well. His oxygen level had dropped to 91% on the 15 liters of oxygen. They did a blood gas on him and his carbon dioxide level was elevated to 79 (it should be between 30 &40 for a "normal" person, and in the 50's for Ryan). They have placed him on a BIPAP. It is a non-invasive ventilator that will help do some of the breathing for Ryan and hopefully improve how he is doing. They were hoping to do a boroncoiscope (sp) but at this point he is too sick. Dr. Fitch is trying to get in contact with Dr. Ojo to see what she would like the plan to be. He did tell me that an actual ventilator or even a flight to U of M might need to happen.
Dr. Fitch called me around 10:45 to tell me that Ryan was not doing well. His oxygen level had dropped to 91% on the 15 liters of oxygen. They did a blood gas on him and his carbon dioxide level was elevated to 79 (it should be between 30 &40 for a "normal" person, and in the 50's for Ryan). They have placed him on a BIPAP. It is a non-invasive ventilator that will help do some of the breathing for Ryan and hopefully improve how he is doing. They were hoping to do a boroncoiscope (sp) but at this point he is too sick. Dr. Fitch is trying to get in contact with Dr. Ojo to see what she would like the plan to be. He did tell me that an actual ventilator or even a flight to U of M might need to happen.
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
The Next Phase
Ryan is feeling much better and they are planning on discharging him on Friday. He will be coming home on IV antibiotics, probably for another week or two. It will be nice to have him home!
His right heart cath is scheduled for next week Wednesday morning at 9:30. Ryan and I will leave on Tuesday night so that we don't have to get up so early this time. I think it will be another long day, with most of it being a recovery process for Ryan.
I have been emailing back and forth all afternoon with Jenni (coordinator at U of M). She has now received all of the test results from Spectrum and the only thing that we need is the right heart cath. I asked her when Ryan would be presented to the transplant board and she said that it would probably happen on Tuesday (3/11). They would assess everything and put a "hold" on it pending the results of his heart cath. The doctors would then look at the results of the procedure and she would be letting us know by the end of next week about his listing.
It is really overwhelming to me to think that we are moving from the evaluation process to actually being listed. I go from feelings of relief to feelings of anxiety. I am so glad for God's strength and grace to help us get through this next phase of life.
His right heart cath is scheduled for next week Wednesday morning at 9:30. Ryan and I will leave on Tuesday night so that we don't have to get up so early this time. I think it will be another long day, with most of it being a recovery process for Ryan.
I have been emailing back and forth all afternoon with Jenni (coordinator at U of M). She has now received all of the test results from Spectrum and the only thing that we need is the right heart cath. I asked her when Ryan would be presented to the transplant board and she said that it would probably happen on Tuesday (3/11). They would assess everything and put a "hold" on it pending the results of his heart cath. The doctors would then look at the results of the procedure and she would be letting us know by the end of next week about his listing.
It is really overwhelming to me to think that we are moving from the evaluation process to actually being listed. I go from feelings of relief to feelings of anxiety. I am so glad for God's strength and grace to help us get through this next phase of life.
Friday, February 29, 2008
Friday Update
I just wanted to update to let all of you know what has been going on.
Ryan is making improvements in some areas, but is still not feeling great. He is struggling to get back his energy, but we figure that is from the Influenza and the pneumonia. He has also been having some issues with vomiting. They gave him some anti-nausea medicine this morning and that has seemed to help. We are actually hoping that he can get a GI consult out of this which is one of the things Dr. Ojo wants him to have done.
Ryan has been able to have all of his "procedures" done at Spectrum that he needs to for the lung transplant. He does have to get a Hep. A and B vaccine yet, but that is a 3 shot course over the next 6 months and it doesn't need to be completed in order to be listed. He should get the first round today or tomorrow. The Pre-Transplant coordinator is setting up his right heart catherization for the week of March 10. I will be so glad to have all of the "requirements" out of the way.
For those of you who have asked, Ryan is able to have visitors now. He is not contagious anymore, although I know there are other cases of Influenza on his floor. He does have a computer at the hospital so you can also email him. If you would like his phone number just let me know.
Ryan is making improvements in some areas, but is still not feeling great. He is struggling to get back his energy, but we figure that is from the Influenza and the pneumonia. He has also been having some issues with vomiting. They gave him some anti-nausea medicine this morning and that has seemed to help. We are actually hoping that he can get a GI consult out of this which is one of the things Dr. Ojo wants him to have done.
Ryan has been able to have all of his "procedures" done at Spectrum that he needs to for the lung transplant. He does have to get a Hep. A and B vaccine yet, but that is a 3 shot course over the next 6 months and it doesn't need to be completed in order to be listed. He should get the first round today or tomorrow. The Pre-Transplant coordinator is setting up his right heart catherization for the week of March 10. I will be so glad to have all of the "requirements" out of the way.
For those of you who have asked, Ryan is able to have visitors now. He is not contagious anymore, although I know there are other cases of Influenza on his floor. He does have a computer at the hospital so you can also email him. If you would like his phone number just let me know.
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Today's Update
We are a little frustrated today. It seems like the doctors at Spectrum are lacking in communication skills. They don't talk to each other and they seem to have a hard time talking to their patients. Ryan's nurse told him this morning that this is a frustration that the nurses also have with this particular practice of doctors. Ryan had a different doctor (from the same practice) this morning who could not answer any of Ryan's follow up questions because he didn't know anything about what Ryan was asking. I tried contacting Dr. Ojo this morning to get her opinion on things, but unfortunately she is out of the country for the next few days.
We did learn that Ryan has pneumonia so it is good that they were continuing his antibiotics from the ER on Friday night. He woke up several times in the night sweating and having severe headaches, but the doctor had no insight into those. I know that Ryan would like to come home in the next few days, but I don't want him here with unexplainable symptoms...it is just too scary.
Ryan was able to talk with his boss today and get some scheduling things worked out. He will be working Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays in the office from 10-4 and Tuesdays and Thursdays from home. Hopefully this will be a good schedule for Ryan and please the doctors as well.
On a side note: We are planning on moving sometime in the next month into a different townhouse. It is in the same complex, but it has 3 bedrooms with one being on the main level. There is also a 3/4 bath on the main level, so Ryan will not need to do the stairs at all. It will be so nice the have a playroom/spare room upstairs for the kids and out of town guests. The backyard is a lot bigger too without water so close. I am sure that will be nice for the kids and I this summer. It will be a whirlwind over the next few weeks as we try to prepare for a move.
We did learn that Ryan has pneumonia so it is good that they were continuing his antibiotics from the ER on Friday night. He woke up several times in the night sweating and having severe headaches, but the doctor had no insight into those. I know that Ryan would like to come home in the next few days, but I don't want him here with unexplainable symptoms...it is just too scary.
Ryan was able to talk with his boss today and get some scheduling things worked out. He will be working Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays in the office from 10-4 and Tuesdays and Thursdays from home. Hopefully this will be a good schedule for Ryan and please the doctors as well.
On a side note: We are planning on moving sometime in the next month into a different townhouse. It is in the same complex, but it has 3 bedrooms with one being on the main level. There is also a 3/4 bath on the main level, so Ryan will not need to do the stairs at all. It will be so nice the have a playroom/spare room upstairs for the kids and out of town guests. The backyard is a lot bigger too without water so close. I am sure that will be nice for the kids and I this summer. It will be a whirlwind over the next few weeks as we try to prepare for a move.
Monday, February 25, 2008
Health Update
I have received several emails regarding how things are going. Ryan is still hospitalized. They started him on Tamiflu on Saturday and he started noticing some improvement late Sunday afternoon. The doctors are keeping him on the antibiotics that were started in the ER Friday night, so he had a PIC line placed on Saturday. We are still unsure of when Ryan will come home, but we are thinking that this might just turn into his "tune-up" although it would be 3 weeks early. One good thing is he might be able to get some of the tests/procedures done for U of M while he is hospitalized. Ryan did wake up this morning with some "weird" complications: disoriented, sweating a lot, and the nurse was concerned about his breathing. They ordered another Chest X-Ray and the doctor thought that is looked worse than the one that was done Friday night in the ER. I am not sure what all of this means and Ryan thought that it might be from the sleeping pill that they gave him last night. The doctor said that we would take it day by day.
The kids and I are doing well. We have all been feeling "yuck", but we are also on the Tamiflu. I did take the kids into the doctor this morning and he said that Lily just has a cold and that Wyatt has some symptoms of croup. They were both running a fever even though they were on Tylenol, but he was not overly concerned about that. He did not think that either of them had the actual flu, but was glad that they are on the Tamiflu.
Thanks for the prayers! I will try and keep you updated.
The kids and I are doing well. We have all been feeling "yuck", but we are also on the Tamiflu. I did take the kids into the doctor this morning and he said that Lily just has a cold and that Wyatt has some symptoms of croup. They were both running a fever even though they were on Tylenol, but he was not overly concerned about that. He did not think that either of them had the actual flu, but was glad that they are on the Tamiflu.
Thanks for the prayers! I will try and keep you updated.
Saturday, February 23, 2008
Ryan
I just wanted to let you know that Ryan is currently in the hospital (Grand Rapids). We went to the ER last night after him feeling really sick all day yesterday. It has been confirmed that he has Influenza A. They are starting him on Tamiflu and keeping him in the hospital for now (I think this is because he is considered high risk with the flu). I have also been started on Tamiflu as a precaution and the kids will also begin taking it soon too.
Thursday, December 20, 2007
Good News!
I just wanted to share with all of you the good things happening around here.
1st: Ryan was able to come home yesterday. He is still not feeling great, but he is receiving IV antibiotics at home and hopefully he will start feeling better soon. The kids and I are so excited to have him back home with us! Wyatt and Lily will not leave him alone, which is both really nice and extremely difficult at the same time.
2nd: Our visit to the University of Michigan was truly an answer to prayers. I don't think words can express how much relief/reassurance this visit gave to us. Ryan and I are both beyond pleased with the doctor, Dr. Ojo. She has worked on CF lung transplants at U of M for more than 10 years and the success rate is MUCH above normal! Of the 35 transplants that have taken place on CF patients, 32 are still living. For the average lung transplant, the percentage of people still alive after 5 years in 50%; with CF transplants, the 50% statistic is at 10 years! Dr. Ojo told us of one patient that she saw this morning who was transplanted 10 years ago and his lung function was 102% today and he now coaches soccer (Ryan's was only 20% today). I told Ryan that I wasn't going to know what to do when he is able to breathe so easily! She gave many positive suggestions for Ryan's current medical care which we are excited to start implementing.
Today's visit does NOT put Ryan on the transplant list, but it does bring us much closer. We will return to see Dr. Ojo again in 9 weeks. By that time Ryan will hopefully have completed his exercise program, seen a GI specialist, and gotten some blood tests out of the way. Ryan will have to have a procedure done to check for pulmonary hypertension in his heart when we go back in 9 weeks as well. There is a strong possibility that Ryan will be ready to be placed on the active transplant list at that time. Currently the average wait on the list is around 18 months, but it is a NEED based list, so time can change that.
I would just like to again thank everyone who has helped us over the past 10 days. Thank you to all of you who have offered up prayers for Ryan and myself and the kids. Thank you to my parents who are always willing to help in numerous ways, but especially with Lily and Wyatt. Thank you to both April and Jessica for watching the kids for me so that I could go see/get Ryan from the hospital. Jessica, thank you also for the use of your computer. Thank you, Kelly, for the really yummy meal. Thank you to Trevor, Terry, Scott, Bert, and Mom and Dad for going to visit Ryan in the hospital. We appreciate you all so much!
1st: Ryan was able to come home yesterday. He is still not feeling great, but he is receiving IV antibiotics at home and hopefully he will start feeling better soon. The kids and I are so excited to have him back home with us! Wyatt and Lily will not leave him alone, which is both really nice and extremely difficult at the same time.
2nd: Our visit to the University of Michigan was truly an answer to prayers. I don't think words can express how much relief/reassurance this visit gave to us. Ryan and I are both beyond pleased with the doctor, Dr. Ojo. She has worked on CF lung transplants at U of M for more than 10 years and the success rate is MUCH above normal! Of the 35 transplants that have taken place on CF patients, 32 are still living. For the average lung transplant, the percentage of people still alive after 5 years in 50%; with CF transplants, the 50% statistic is at 10 years! Dr. Ojo told us of one patient that she saw this morning who was transplanted 10 years ago and his lung function was 102% today and he now coaches soccer (Ryan's was only 20% today). I told Ryan that I wasn't going to know what to do when he is able to breathe so easily! She gave many positive suggestions for Ryan's current medical care which we are excited to start implementing.
Today's visit does NOT put Ryan on the transplant list, but it does bring us much closer. We will return to see Dr. Ojo again in 9 weeks. By that time Ryan will hopefully have completed his exercise program, seen a GI specialist, and gotten some blood tests out of the way. Ryan will have to have a procedure done to check for pulmonary hypertension in his heart when we go back in 9 weeks as well. There is a strong possibility that Ryan will be ready to be placed on the active transplant list at that time. Currently the average wait on the list is around 18 months, but it is a NEED based list, so time can change that.
I would just like to again thank everyone who has helped us over the past 10 days. Thank you to all of you who have offered up prayers for Ryan and myself and the kids. Thank you to my parents who are always willing to help in numerous ways, but especially with Lily and Wyatt. Thank you to both April and Jessica for watching the kids for me so that I could go see/get Ryan from the hospital. Jessica, thank you also for the use of your computer. Thank you, Kelly, for the really yummy meal. Thank you to Trevor, Terry, Scott, Bert, and Mom and Dad for going to visit Ryan in the hospital. We appreciate you all so much!
Thursday, December 13, 2007
Update on Ryan
I just want to say thank you to all of our friends and family who have been praying for us and have offered to help in numerous ways! Your support has been overwhelming.
I am happy to report that Ryan is feeling better and has been able to go from 6 liters of oxygen to 4 liters of oxygen. He felt almost immediate relief when they put him on the higher amount of oxygen on Monday. He was also able to get him PIC line placed and IV antibiotics started right away when we got to the hospital (within 4-5 hours). The doctors are now thinking that his headaches may be related to his sinuses and not sleep apnea. He is supposed to meet with an ear, nose and throat doctor sometime today.
The kids and I are doing fine. It took a day for the kids to adjust to Daddy not being around, but they are doing great. We were able to go up and visit him last night for a little while and we will go and see him on Saturday too.
The plan right now is for Ryan to come home next week Wednesday using home health care. We would be able to continue his IV's from home and still make our appointment on Thursday at the Univ. of Michigan.
I am happy to report that Ryan is feeling better and has been able to go from 6 liters of oxygen to 4 liters of oxygen. He felt almost immediate relief when they put him on the higher amount of oxygen on Monday. He was also able to get him PIC line placed and IV antibiotics started right away when we got to the hospital (within 4-5 hours). The doctors are now thinking that his headaches may be related to his sinuses and not sleep apnea. He is supposed to meet with an ear, nose and throat doctor sometime today.
The kids and I are doing fine. It took a day for the kids to adjust to Daddy not being around, but they are doing great. We were able to go up and visit him last night for a little while and we will go and see him on Saturday too.
The plan right now is for Ryan to come home next week Wednesday using home health care. We would be able to continue his IV's from home and still make our appointment on Thursday at the Univ. of Michigan.
Monday, December 10, 2007
When God's Plan Aren't Our Plan
I just wanted to let you all know that we have decided that it would be best for Ryan to go into the hospital today and do his tune-up. He is just not getting any better from a lung perspective and has continued to struggle to participate in general everyday activities. We were planning on Ryan going into the hospital in a few weeks to do his tune-up, but we just cannot put it off any longer. We all could really use your prayers during this time; it is always so much harder when the hospital stays are unplanned.
Ryan will be taking the laptop with him to the hospital, at least for the first few days, so I will not be able to update the blog about how he is doing. Please feel free to give me a call or call Ryan's cell phone if you are wanting an update.
Ryan will be taking the laptop with him to the hospital, at least for the first few days, so I will not be able to update the blog about how he is doing. Please feel free to give me a call or call Ryan's cell phone if you are wanting an update.
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Ryan
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I usually use the blog to update about Lily and Wyatt, but I know there are many people out there who wonder about Ryan too. I just wanted to let you all know that is about to head in to the hospital for his quarterly tune-up. While this is a good thing for him health-wise, it is always difficult emotionally (for all 4 of us).
Ryan will again be going to the hospital in Grand Rapids (Spectrum Downtown) on Friday, Sept. 28. I am glad that he will be close again and not in Chicago, but it is still difficult to have him gone for 2 weeks, and it will be a full two weeks this time (sometimes it is only 10 days). I am sure that the kids and I will make several trips to see him, but it is still not the same as having him home. The kids will miss their playmate (they get so excited when he comes home from work) and I will miss having my husband around (and adult conversation). This is a fact of our life, but it does not get any easier. I am not sure if it is the fact that he is going in at the start of a weekend or what, but it seems much harder this time.
Also, with this hospital stay, the plan (in our minds at least) is that they will be doing some of the preliminary testing for the transplant evaluation. We think that we will be heading to the University of Michigan sometime in the next month to have the evaluation done. Our best guess is that Ryan will be put on the "inactive" transplant list. This is good....it will allow him to easily be transitioned to the "active" list should the need arise, but it also means that he is too healthy to go "active".
Again we thank God for the great insurance that the state of Michigan provides to adults (and kids) with CF. They cover most of our CF related bills that are not covered by our regular insurance. We also thank God for all of you and for your prayers of support.
Thank you, thank you, God!!!
Ryan will again be going to the hospital in Grand Rapids (Spectrum Downtown) on Friday, Sept. 28. I am glad that he will be close again and not in Chicago, but it is still difficult to have him gone for 2 weeks, and it will be a full two weeks this time (sometimes it is only 10 days). I am sure that the kids and I will make several trips to see him, but it is still not the same as having him home. The kids will miss their playmate (they get so excited when he comes home from work) and I will miss having my husband around (and adult conversation). This is a fact of our life, but it does not get any easier. I am not sure if it is the fact that he is going in at the start of a weekend or what, but it seems much harder this time.
Also, with this hospital stay, the plan (in our minds at least) is that they will be doing some of the preliminary testing for the transplant evaluation. We think that we will be heading to the University of Michigan sometime in the next month to have the evaluation done. Our best guess is that Ryan will be put on the "inactive" transplant list. This is good....it will allow him to easily be transitioned to the "active" list should the need arise, but it also means that he is too healthy to go "active".
Again we thank God for the great insurance that the state of Michigan provides to adults (and kids) with CF. They cover most of our CF related bills that are not covered by our regular insurance. We also thank God for all of you and for your prayers of support.
Thank you, thank you, God!!!
Note: Wyatt was attacking Ryan one of the days that he was home sick last week. Wyatt had also just said "Daddy" for the first time. It was a really good moment!
Monday, August 27, 2007
Life Goes On
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Well, life is continuing in a state of "normal". We are trying to keep our routine as normal as possible for the kids at my parents, but they are a little "off". They have found fun and interesting places to play. Under the desk in the dining room is a favorite. There is a lot more room here for them to explore and get into things they aren't supposed to.
Saturday we went up north to Brower Park Campground. My sister, April, and her family were camping there, along with two of my aunts and one cousin. Wyatt LOVES playing in sand (and eating it). He sat in the sand pit for about 2 hours! We may have to invest in a sandbox in the future. Lily liked the sand but not nearly as much as Wyatt -- she doesn't like to be dirty! :) It was a fun day and it took our mind off the house for awhile.
I met with both the property manager (Joe) and the owner (Jack) of our townhouse this morning. They pulled back the carpet while I was there and things did not look as bad as I originally thought they were going to be. Joe will be working over the next few days to get rid of the bad stuff and make the house livable again. He has to rip out the tack strips and put new padding down. He will be cleaning both the sub floor and the carpet before we move back in. They are also planning on putting in a drain in the back yard so this does not happen again. They have been really nice and have agreed to do/fix everything that Ryan and I have asked. Thank you, Jesus!
Monday, June 25, 2007
Crazy Day
Today is the first day of Ryan's tune-up at Spectrum Health Downtown in Grand Rapids. Things went smoothly with the first day stuff. He got his PIC line pretty quickly, so that was a big relief. The hospital itself was really nice and he has a huge room all to himself.
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