melissa just walked four laps around the transplant unit floor this morning!!! not one, not two, not three, but FOUR LAPS!!! praise the lord!!! woohoo!!! what a great start to the day.
thank you, lord. you do give power to the faint and weary, and to melissa who has no might- you increase her strength causing it to multiply and making it to abound. (taken from yesterday's verse isaiah 40:29)
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Monday, February 8, 2010
monday update
i must first send out a congrats to the saints, even though we so badly wanted to see the colts win. drew brees was truly amazing!!!
speaking of amazing, melissa has had a pretty amazing day herself. she walked three laps today through the unit floor with Mom and Uncle Dan alongside her!!! woohoo!!! she was even then able to take a quick shower. after which, she was exhausted. but, we praise the lord as he is increasing her strength slowly each day. thank you, lord.
she wanted me to give a big shout out to all the nursing staff in the bone marrow transplant unit!!! you are each so wonderfully good to her. she thanks you for your love and care. our entire family thanks you!!!
continue to pray for her strength to increase. we are still waiting to see her white blood cell count begin to rise. with the type of transplant she had, it takes a bit longer to see that initial increase, but it will happen. as i mentioned before, her doctor is pleased with her progress.
"he gives power to the faint and weary, and to him who has no might he increases strength causing it to multiply and making it to abound." isaiah 40:29
speaking of amazing, melissa has had a pretty amazing day herself. she walked three laps today through the unit floor with Mom and Uncle Dan alongside her!!! woohoo!!! she was even then able to take a quick shower. after which, she was exhausted. but, we praise the lord as he is increasing her strength slowly each day. thank you, lord.
she wanted me to give a big shout out to all the nursing staff in the bone marrow transplant unit!!! you are each so wonderfully good to her. she thanks you for your love and care. our entire family thanks you!!!
continue to pray for her strength to increase. we are still waiting to see her white blood cell count begin to rise. with the type of transplant she had, it takes a bit longer to see that initial increase, but it will happen. as i mentioned before, her doctor is pleased with her progress.
"he gives power to the faint and weary, and to him who has no might he increases strength causing it to multiply and making it to abound." isaiah 40:29
Sunday, February 7, 2010
super bowl sunday!!!
as i write this, uncle dan and melissa are watching the super bowl. i would never forgive myself if i didn't say, "GO COLTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
she has had a good day. she ate a good breakfast and then walked two, not just one, laps around the unit floor. doug was able to visit this afternoon. caleb and audrey are feeling better. so, hopefully, the children will get to visit her soon. woohoo!!!
she is loving the mail and is being uplifted by all of your encouraging words. thank you so much. her doctor is pleased with her progress. he told her that she was a "treasure." of course, we already knew that!!! continue to pray that her strength will increase and her white blood cell count will begin its rise.
she found a song she just loved by jj heller. however, we were unable to locate it on the playlist here on the blog. i wanted to at least share the wonderful lyrics with you. the following was her latest update on facebook: "I just heard this song. I love the words. These last few weeks have been a physical and emotional rollercoaster, but one thing remains the same...He is All I Need."
ALL I NEED
I don't need a thing
My good shepherd brings me all
You are all I need
You let me catch my breath
Even in the valley of death
You are all I need
All I need to be complete is your love
Your blood that covers me
You lift up my head
You provide the wine and bread
You are all I need
There's no need to fear
Even with my enemies here
You are all I need
All I need to be complete is your love
Your blood that covers me
Goodness and mercy are following me
You are all that I need
You make a home for me
With pastures of green as far as I see
You are all I need
All I need to be complete is your love
Your blood that covers me
we cannot thank you enough for your continued prayers, love and support!!!
michelle
she has had a good day. she ate a good breakfast and then walked two, not just one, laps around the unit floor. doug was able to visit this afternoon. caleb and audrey are feeling better. so, hopefully, the children will get to visit her soon. woohoo!!!
she is loving the mail and is being uplifted by all of your encouraging words. thank you so much. her doctor is pleased with her progress. he told her that she was a "treasure." of course, we already knew that!!! continue to pray that her strength will increase and her white blood cell count will begin its rise.
she found a song she just loved by jj heller. however, we were unable to locate it on the playlist here on the blog. i wanted to at least share the wonderful lyrics with you. the following was her latest update on facebook: "I just heard this song. I love the words. These last few weeks have been a physical and emotional rollercoaster, but one thing remains the same...He is All I Need."
ALL I NEED
I don't need a thing
My good shepherd brings me all
You are all I need
You let me catch my breath
Even in the valley of death
You are all I need
All I need to be complete is your love
Your blood that covers me
You lift up my head
You provide the wine and bread
You are all I need
There's no need to fear
Even with my enemies here
You are all I need
All I need to be complete is your love
Your blood that covers me
Goodness and mercy are following me
You are all that I need
You make a home for me
With pastures of green as far as I see
You are all I need
All I need to be complete is your love
Your blood that covers me
we cannot thank you enough for your continued prayers, love and support!!!
michelle
Thursday, February 4, 2010
thursday evening update
i haven't been able to really talk to melissa today. she has been resting alot. when i finally did call, the nurse was in the room and she was unable to talk at that time.
her good friend, tara, has been her roomie in the hospital this week. the following was her status update on facebook and i thought i'd share it with you.....
"Nonalcoholic Pina Colada's on Bone Marrow Transplant floor- crazy but true. Better evening for Melissa, the new meds have helped that horrible headache- Praise the Lord!!! Keep praying and sending cards, it's truly amazing to see the wonderful cards and letters that encourage her."
thank the lord and thanks to each one of you for your prayers!!!
her good friend, tara, has been her roomie in the hospital this week. the following was her status update on facebook and i thought i'd share it with you.....
"Nonalcoholic Pina Colada's on Bone Marrow Transplant floor- crazy but true. Better evening for Melissa, the new meds have helped that horrible headache- Praise the Lord!!! Keep praying and sending cards, it's truly amazing to see the wonderful cards and letters that encourage her."
thank the lord and thanks to each one of you for your prayers!!!
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
special prayer request
melissa has been suffering from a severe headache, something like a migraine, since last night. if you read this post, please pray for her!!! she is extremely uncomfortable and nauseated. the doctors have tried a few meds, but none have worked so far. she just was given a different one in the last hour or so to try to treat it.
pray that the headache will ease and that she will be able to rest. thanks so much!!!
pray that the headache will ease and that she will be able to rest. thanks so much!!!
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
one week post transplant.....
good day for melissa. we are ONE WEEK POST TRANSPLANT. she received platelets and blood today. she is extremely weak so hopefully this will strengthen her. she did take a walk through her unit this evening. her spirits are good and gastrointestinal issues are improving some.
melissa asks that you pray for caleb, lauren and audrey. caleb has an ear infection. audrey has an ear infection AND strep. they need to get well so they can visit their momma. she misses them so much and of course, they miss her!!! so far, lauren is not sick and we need to pray that it continues that way.
big shout out to shawna hamilton's first grade class at kirksville elementary, where i work here in kentucky!!! they each made cards for melissa. you cannot even begin to imagine how precious they are. love you, shawna!!!
keep the mail coming!!! it means so much to her and is basically, her only contact with the outside world.
indiana university medical center
550 university boulevard
bmt unit(5th floor)
attn:melissa rex
indianapolis, in 46202
keep praying. keep the faith!!!
"let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful." hebrews 10:23
we love each one of you!!!
michelle
melissa asks that you pray for caleb, lauren and audrey. caleb has an ear infection. audrey has an ear infection AND strep. they need to get well so they can visit their momma. she misses them so much and of course, they miss her!!! so far, lauren is not sick and we need to pray that it continues that way.
big shout out to shawna hamilton's first grade class at kirksville elementary, where i work here in kentucky!!! they each made cards for melissa. you cannot even begin to imagine how precious they are. love you, shawna!!!
keep the mail coming!!! it means so much to her and is basically, her only contact with the outside world.
indiana university medical center
550 university boulevard
bmt unit(5th floor)
attn:melissa rex
indianapolis, in 46202
keep praying. keep the faith!!!
"let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful." hebrews 10:23
we love each one of you!!!
michelle
Sunday, January 31, 2010
god is good!!!
just wanted to give you all an update on melissa.....she continues to do well since the transplant. she has been resting better which is a real blessing. she slept well last night and ate a good breakfast this morning. on most days, she has been able to take a walk through the bone marrow transplant unit. she is always amazed at how exhausted she is after doing so, but this is to be expected as she rebuilds her immune system and strength.
today she said a heartfelt goodbye to our wonderful cousin, charlene, who stayed with her in the hospital this past week. they enjoyed their time together. we love you, charlene!!! this evening, melissa's good friend, tara, arrived and will be staying with her this week. what a tremendous blessing to have such support from family and loved ones. i look forward to my turn as roommate to my beautiful sister in a couple weeks.
she has enjoyed having the webcam and skyping with caleb, lauren, and audrey. i am not sure who enjoys it more--melissa or the children. caleb and lauren have been able to visit. audrey has not yet as she has been sick recently.
some answers to prayer and blessings.....she still has not experienced any of the mouth sores that can happen with a transplant. she is resting better at night as i mentioned earlier. her platelets increased today on their own!!! this is wonderful news. thank you, lord. lastly, doug, who is a surgeon and has an hour commute one way each day, will not be on call during the month of february. this will allow him to be with melissa and at home with the children much more. what a blessing. thanks to his peers for allowing this to fall into place.
things to be praying about.....please pray that the gastrointestinal discomfort that she has been experiencing will subside. pray that her white blood cell count will begin to rise as it is bottomed out now, which is to be expected. pray that the lord will continue to strengthen her daily and give her a peace that passes all understanding!!! she misses her children tremendously and simply being at home as a wife and a mother. the lord has brought her great comfort during this time. we will try to give a daily update on melissa, even if it is just a line or two.
thank you beyond words for your continued prayers, your love, and your interest in melissa's story. it is one of great hope and faith. she is such a light for the lord in the hospital. i want to close with a scripture i mailed to her before her transplant. she keeps it near her hospital bed now.
1 peter 5:7 "let him have all your worries and cares, for he is always thinking about you and watching everything that concerns you!!!"
god is good!!!
her sister,
michelle
today she said a heartfelt goodbye to our wonderful cousin, charlene, who stayed with her in the hospital this past week. they enjoyed their time together. we love you, charlene!!! this evening, melissa's good friend, tara, arrived and will be staying with her this week. what a tremendous blessing to have such support from family and loved ones. i look forward to my turn as roommate to my beautiful sister in a couple weeks.
she has enjoyed having the webcam and skyping with caleb, lauren, and audrey. i am not sure who enjoys it more--melissa or the children. caleb and lauren have been able to visit. audrey has not yet as she has been sick recently.
some answers to prayer and blessings.....she still has not experienced any of the mouth sores that can happen with a transplant. she is resting better at night as i mentioned earlier. her platelets increased today on their own!!! this is wonderful news. thank you, lord. lastly, doug, who is a surgeon and has an hour commute one way each day, will not be on call during the month of february. this will allow him to be with melissa and at home with the children much more. what a blessing. thanks to his peers for allowing this to fall into place.
things to be praying about.....please pray that the gastrointestinal discomfort that she has been experiencing will subside. pray that her white blood cell count will begin to rise as it is bottomed out now, which is to be expected. pray that the lord will continue to strengthen her daily and give her a peace that passes all understanding!!! she misses her children tremendously and simply being at home as a wife and a mother. the lord has brought her great comfort during this time. we will try to give a daily update on melissa, even if it is just a line or two.
thank you beyond words for your continued prayers, your love, and your interest in melissa's story. it is one of great hope and faith. she is such a light for the lord in the hospital. i want to close with a scripture i mailed to her before her transplant. she keeps it near her hospital bed now.
1 peter 5:7 "let him have all your worries and cares, for he is always thinking about you and watching everything that concerns you!!!"
god is good!!!
her sister,
michelle
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