Day 13 - Night

Matt is still feeling horrible.  Praying the hormones will begin to increase white count soon, which will help balance everything else going crazy right now in his body.  God has blessed Matt in so many ways through our two weeks here already.  I know there is a purpose in everything and I pray that Matt will know and feel that purpose & love more each day.  Special things are in Matt's future, he just doesn't know it yet.

Sweet Vicki was a saint today.  She stayed the afternoon with Matt and I know it got a little bad by the time I got here tonight.  I was able to go home this afternoon and get some deep sleep so I feel renewed and ready for tonight's battles.

Matt completed two platelets tonight and we will be doing blood tomorrow, if the fever stays down.  The morning will bring another chest x-ray to make sure nothing it happening as he has more difficulty breathing. I'm sure all three doctors will be making their rounds again with him since each are watching different things going on with Matt.

I tried looking for Matt's quilt I made him years ago to bring up here.  I know when he was little he was always so scared of bad thunderstorms and he use to sleep with that quilt during the storms cause it was like me hugging him.  I'm gonna bring it up here all clean as soon as I find it somewhere in him room.

Continue to pray for some relief to his colitis and heartburn pains.  Pray that his nausea will cease tonight. Pray we see a boost in white counts.  Pray the jaundice will begin to improve.  Pray for some straight deep sleep for him for longer than 2 hours at a time. Pray for the nurses on staff tonight, they seem to be a little (a lot) short handed tonight.  I know they look pretty weary by the mornings.  Pray for Ashley, Bekah and Nolan.  I know this can't be easy for them as they hear of and watch the sufferings of their brother.

I came home to a mailbox full of such sweet cards and letters.  Thank you to everyone for your good thoughts.  Our family is so lucky to have so many people who care so much about Matt.

Good night and love to you all!