Tuesday, July 01, 2008

I'm Crying As It Goes

Well, I'm not really crying. I'm actually rejoicing! I've been cleaning out our elder son's room, and that means getting rid of a lot of fabric. I'm in the mode of "if you haven't used it in a year...if you don't think you're going to use it in the coming year, get rid of it!!!". So, I'm selling off my fabric! I have a LOT of fabric! We're talking something like 6-8 Rubbermaid tubs full. What I am selling off fills two laundry baskets. Can you believe it??? I used to have about 14 tubs of fabric, so I think I'm doing pretty well.

Anyways, in my Ambrosia Delights Etsy shop, I have begun listing fabric to destash, so that we can make room for our new little guy (who's already here, but he keeps getting more gifts from our lovely friends and loved ones), and to raise money for his adoption fees.

Here's some of what's there:

Saturday, June 28, 2008

We're Closing Shop and Destashing!!!

We are a little sad to announce that we are closing our "Ambrosia Delights" shop. We have not had a whole lot of business there, and we just got a 19 month old boy whom we are hoping to adopt, SO, we think that it would be best to shut down the Ambrosia Delights shop, and just keep the Rio Oso Designs shop open, and keep doing the blog (The Downtown Boutique).

We are making room for our new little guy, and we are also trying to raise money for the adoption fees (appx. $500), so we are having a "Destash for Cash/Going Out of Business Sale".



We have marked everything down by 10%, and we also have a LOAD of fabric that we are destashing. I also have a ton of patterns that I will try to list if I can. I am not sure I want to list everything if it's just not going to sell. So, if you're interested, please come on over to my shop:

Ambrosia Delights

God bless,
Angie

Thursday, June 19, 2008

We're Celebrating 100 Posts on The Downtown Boutique

Hello! It's Thursday, and life has been a little busy for us lately! With a new 19 month old boy in our home, whom we are hoping to adopt, our lives have been turned a bit topsy-turvy. So now we have a teenager and a toddler!! We also babysit a 2-1/2 year old boy, but his last day is this week, so I'm a bit relieved.

Thank you all for your prayers for and comments about precious Lilly. She is a little 9 month old girl at our church, who has leukemia. She has been in and out of the hospital since mid-December. She has two older brothers, and her momma and daddy, who have really felt the pain and stress of this illness. We encourage you to continue to pray for them all.

I wanted to let you know about a wonderful giveaway we are doing on our other blog, The Downtown Boutique. We are celebrating our 100th post by giving away 10 wonderful prizes! I hope that you will take a moment to stop by over there and visit.

Also, I'm sure noticed the change in appearance here on this blog. I have been doing some experimenting, and I'd love to know what you think of the new appearance. If you're interested in a "face-lift" of sorts for your blog, please email me and we'll talk!

Oh! I also wanted to mention that I have quite a bit of girls' "boutique clothing" that I have sewn, hanging in our new son's closet. I would LOVE to sell it, so that we can have space for his things. I will post some photos here of the things I have. If you are interested in any of them or would like to know sizes, please let me know. We live in a tiny two bedroom apartment with all four of us, so we really need to make some space!

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Have a great day!

Angie

Tuesday, June 03, 2008

An Update on Lilly, As Of June 3, 2008


Good morning! It's been a while since I've done an update on Lilly, because our life has just been a little crazy. Since we now have a little 18 month old boy, whom we are hoping to adopt, our lives have been turned a little upside down. But we love it.

Here is the update in the words of Lilly's Mom:

Lilly has a big day today.....the boys and I are taking Lilly to the surgery center where she will be getting a bone marrow biopsy and a spinal tap where they inject chemo into her spinal fluid. When that is all done we will all go to the clinic where she will be getting two different kinds of chemo pushed through her main line. Then to top off the day she will get a dose of steroids, which she will have to take twice daily for five days. Not much fun. Lilly has been doing great the last few days. She's been eating well, and sleeping through the night by herself in her room, which is big!! Her gift for being loud has only increased, which makes us all laugh. It also makes dinner time an experience due to the boys thinking they can be loud as well!! I wouldn't change any of it, it's good to be home!!Please pray for Lilly that she will make it through today with good spirits, along with the boys and me. Also that her bone marrow biopsy will come back clear and cancer free. As always please pray that God would give Lilly total and complete healing. I will update you all later this week to let you all know how our day went.

Thank you for praying for this precious one. We saw Lilly and her family in church on Sunday and we were thrilled with how good Lilly looked!

God bless,
Angie

Saturday, April 26, 2008

Patriotic Minnie 5 Piece Outfit in Size 4/5


This one of a kind outfit includes a very full, elastic waistband twirl skirt embellished with red ric rac and patriotic colored buttons, comfy elastic waistband crop pants, an appliqued tank top (with a removable bow---easy for washing!), and 2 gorgeous boutique hairbows to match.
Only one available!





$100.00






Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Update on Lilly as of April 22, 2008


Here is the latest update from Lilly's mommy:

Yea it's all done!!! Lilly finished her last dose of high methotrexate. We were able to come home on Sunday afternoon. At this time she seems to be doing pretty good. Her bottom looks great!!! (thank you to all who have been praying) Her mouth sores seem to be okay but I can tell that more are coming.

The plan for now is to wait for her counts to come up than we go in for five days of chemo. We've had this type of chemo before and she seems to do pretty well. We have only six more hospital stays and we all can't wait for the day when we can do only clinic visits.

Please pray for Lilly, I think she might be coming down with a cold. We just need her cold free before she starts her next round of chemo. The next round of chemo will make her counts zero, so really important that she gets rid of any flu bugs.I will update again when I know when we will go back to the hospital. Thank you again for your continue support and prayers.

Thursday, March 13, 2008

Update on Lilly -- March 13, 2008


Another prayer request...

Lilly's Mommy took Lilly into the Dr. yesterday after noticing a little mound on her stomach. It was diagnosed by the Dr. to be a hernia. This appears to be unrelated to the cancer or chemo at this point. Today when they get to the hospital they will be getting an ultrasound to further diagnose this and determine a treatment plan.

The huge prayer request now is that they will find a treatment for it that won't require surgery. If Lilly needs surgery it will delay her chemo treatment, cause another risk for infection, and all the other scary things that come along with surgery. Her little body has been through enough, so lets pray that there is another alternative. The good news is that it isn't infected, and it doesn't seem to be causing her any pain.

The plan today was to start phase 3 of her chemo, and for her to have a spinal tap and a bone marrow draw to make sure she's still in remission. I will send another update today or tomorrow when they know what the next plan is. Please continue to pray hard for this little girl!!! I know this will all be over soon for them, but it can feel like an eternity when you're in the middle of it. Keep praying for everyone to stay strong.

Thank you for continuing to pray for this sweet little baby from our church. I know that God has been working miracles in her life, and we will continue to pray.

Angie

Friday, March 07, 2008

Want to win this fabulous Cupcake Taggie Blankie?


Then head on over to The Downtown Boutique, where we are taking entries for the blankie until Monday night at midnight!

While you're there, be sure to enter to win some of the great giveaways from The Ultimate Blog Party!
Want to know more about ME? Then head over to my THIRD blog and read about me.
Thank you for your continued prayers for Baby Lilly, the precious sweetheart from our church. She is not 100% out of the woods yet, and she and her family could definitely still use your prayers.
Have a blessed day!
Angie

Tuesday, February 19, 2008

Update on Lilly -- February 19, 2008


Lilly's Mommy and Lilly came home last Tuesday for a few days. They were supposed to go back to the hospital tomorrow for another round of chemo, but they ended up heading back in on Saturday because Lilly had an infection in her toe. They wanted to get her started on antibiotics so it would have a chance to heal before her chemo begins. She is done with the methotrexate for this round (this is the chemo that causes the mouth sores), but the one she will begin tomorrow is the one that drops her counts low and causes her to feel nauseous and awful. She will recieve it everyday for 5 days, and then will be able to go home. They are encouraged that she handled this last one so well because she really is becoming stronger and healthier, but they are worried about this next one dragging her down. She has been so happy and full of smiles and giggles, so it will be hard to watch her get really sick again. The hard thing about this is that it takes 7-10 days for the side effects of the chemo to really set in, so Lilly's Mommy will be at home with her when this happens. The biggest concern is her developing an infection or a fever while she is at home. Her immune system will be very susceptible, so we need to pray for the health of her family, and for her little toe and bottom to heal before then. Also, that she would continue to gain weight. She is almost up to 12 pounds now, and that is their goal for her.


Please also continue to pray for the boys. Lilly's youngest brother especially is having a very hard time without his mom, and cries everytime he has to leave her. Their mommy is really looking forward to being home with them again full time. It should only be a few more months of these lengthy hospital stays, so pray that it will go quickly for them. Lilly really is doing much better, and thankfully there isn't much to report on a daily basis, but thank you for keeping her in your thoughts and prayers! It has been so amazing to see the change in her, and watch God continue to heal her tiny body! Thank you again to all who are praying and helping this family out!

Thursday, February 14, 2008

Valentine's Day Dessert--Chocolate Parfaits


I have not blogged for awhile, unless it's been about Lilly. So now it's time to do another recipe post. I found this one on MyRecipes.com You can print the recipe here.











Ingredients
1 (1.4-oz.) package fat-free, sugar-free chocolate instant pudding mix
2 cups 1% low-fat milk
1/2 cup light sour cream
1 (8-oz.) container fat-free frozen whipped topping, thawed and divided
3/4 cup chocolate graham cracker crumbs (4 cracker sheets)
1 tablespoon freshly grated chocolate

Preparation
1. Whisk together first 3 ingredients in a bowl until blended and smooth. Fold in 1 1/2 cups whipped topping.
2. Spoon 1 Tbsp. crumbs into each of 6 (4-oz.) glasses, and top with 1/3 cup pudding mixture. (I also used the whipped cream as a layer.) Repeat layers with remaining crumbs and pudding mixture. Top each parfait evenly with remaining whipped topping and grated chocolate. Cover and chill at least 1 hour.

Yield
Makes 6 servings

Nutritional Information
CALORIES 196(22% from fat); FAT 4.6g (sat 2.3g,mono 1.3g,poly 0.3g); PROTEIN 4.9g; CHOLESTEROL 10mg; CALCIUM 101mg; SODIUM 306mg; FIBER 0.2g; IRON 0.7mg; CARBOHYDRATE 31.8g

Margaret Groves, Northport, Alabama ,
Southern Living, JULY 2006

Friday, February 08, 2008

February 8th, 2008--Update on Lilly

Lilly at Christmas

From Daddy and Mommy:

Lilly's mouth is doing much better and we are going back tonight for her next dose of methotrexate. Our hope is that we will be in the hospital for five days and able to come home for a couple of days and then back again for another dose of chemo that will last five days. That should complete phase two of treatment.

Lilly is doing well and aside from having a sore mouth this last week. She was still smiling and she even giggled for the first time!! Our prayer is that Lilly will handle the methotrexate with little side effects. (this is the one that causes terrible mouth sores.) Also that she will be able to keep her weight up and of course no infections, fevers, or trips to the ICU!!!

Thank you again to everyone that has helped us out. Your support means so much to us. Knowing that all of you are behind us and praying for us makes this difficult time easier to bear.

This is our family life verse: 'I can do all things through Christ that strengthens me.

In Him,
Lilly's Family

Friday, February 01, 2008

Update on Lilly--February 1st, 2008


Lilly and her mommy were able to come home on Tuesday of this last week for a couple days. They went back to the hospital yesterday for another spinal tap and round of chemo for Lilly. The doctors made the decision today to hold off on her next dose of Methotrexate that she was supposed to get today (this is the strong chemo drug that causes the mouth sores) because her mouth sores are already getting really bad. They are sending them home today, and will have them come back on Monday to begin treatment again if Lilly is well enough. Please pray that Lilly's sores would heal by then, and that they would have a good weekend together as a family. She is also starting to throw up some, but her bottom is looking better. Continue to pray for this wonderful family, and Lilly's protection from these awful side effects.

Wednesday, January 16, 2008

The Greatest Miracles Come in the Smallest Packages

UPDATE AS OF 01/17/08:

Happy 4 month birthday Lilly! Mommy and Lilly were able to return home yesterday as scheduled! Praise God! They are both doing well, just pretty tired. The plan is for Lilly to go back to the hospital next Thursday where she will stay for 5 days for an intensive chemo treatment. Then if all goes well she will return home for a couple days, and then back for 5 more and another treatment. This is the next phase of her treatment called the consolidation phase.
There are a couple praises to share! The results from her bone marrow biopsy were in today. The Dr.s had told Lilly's mom that the preliminary report showed no cancer cells, but not to be surprised if they did find some trace when the full report came back- they said that was normal for a trace to remain. Well... praise God, the biopsy was 100% clear! The Dr.s were thrilled and said that was very good news, and that Lilly is responding very well to her chemo! There is probably a pretty good chance that Lilly will not need the bone marrow biopsy afterall, but we still need to pray that the Dr.s will make a wise decision based on what's best for her!
Also, when Lilly left the hospital on Wednesday, she was under 10 lbs. and the Dr.s were concerned about her weight loss. She won't take a bottle, and they were concerned that she wasn't getting enough calories through nursing. When Lilly's mom took her in this morning she had gained 3 ounces overnight! Please continue to pray that she would eat well and continue to gain weight, and that her rash on her bottom will clear up before her chemo next week. Please pray also that she will be safe and stay healthy when she is home- that the boys and everyone else would stay healthy too. Lilly still has a long way to go, but it's just so nice to see her smiling and healthy again. This picture above was just taken on Monday night, and she was such a happy, smily girl! One of Lilly's brothers told me today that she is smiling for him a lot! What a blessing. Pray that her body will be stronger for the chemo this time and that it won't make her as sick as before. Continue to pray for Lilly's mom and dad as well that they will continue to eat well and get rested! Pray for Grandma K. as she leaves on Saturday to return home, and for Lilly's daddy's dad, who is coming for a few weeks on Saturday. Lilly's mom and dad are very fortunate to have such a loving family to help them out at this time! This long road continues, but God's love extends further than we can imagine! He is faithful and he does hear our prayers! I know there area lot of prayers going up (especially today), and there are already praises to share! What a miracle. Thank you all for your faithfulness in prayer for this family.
Thank you SO much for your prayers!
Angie

News on Lilly


Hello friends, prayer warriors, those we don't even know. I spoke with a good friend of Lilly's family today to get an update. Tomorrow, our church will be having a day of prayer, focusing on Lilly and her family, so I wanted to get specific things to pray for. I hope that you will join us in prayer.

Lilly is losing and has lost weight, and weighed in at just under 10 pounds as she was released from the hospital today. She is four months old as of tomorrow (January 17), and her family is praying that she can gain weight before she goes back in for another chemo treatment next week. Her mom is concerned that she is not producing enough milk for Lilly, which is likely because she herself is not getting enough to eat, and enough rest. So please pray for strength and weight gain for Lilly and for her mommy.

Lilly still has a bad diaper rash, which has slowly been getting better as the white blood cell count has increased. She still has open sores though, so please pray for complete healing there as well. She really needs the diaper rash to go away before next week, when she will get her largest dose ever of chemo (Thursday, Jan. 24th). She will be in the hospital for 5 days, home for 2 days, and then back in for another 5 days for more chemo. Her hair will likely start falling out after the big dose on the 24th.

Lilly's mom and dad will be getting the final biopsy on the bone marrow tomorrow, January 17th. This will determine how clear the marrow is, and whether or not they will need to do a bone marrow transfer. They will also be finding out in the next few days whether or not one or both of Lilly's brothers are a match for bone marrow donation. Please pray that the biopsy comes back in a very positive manner, and that there will be no need for a transfer. If there is a need for the transfer, please pray that one of Lilly's brothers will be a match.

Please pray for Lilly's mommy and daddy to be in high spirits, to feel the comfort and peace that only God can give. Pray for them to have patience with and time for the boys. Pray for Lilly's mommy, who has not been taking good care of herself...not eating well, and not sleeping well.

Please pray for the boys and the rest of the family to stay healthy so that they can keep the germs at bay, to reduce the chance of additional infection.

Again, I want to thank you so much for your prayers, on behalf of Lilly and her family. God is faithful and He is sovereign. We pray that this will all be to His glory.

God bless,

Angie

Monday, January 14, 2008

A HUGE Praise for Baby Lilly--God is Faithful!!!

"Well... we prayed for a miracle, and that's exactly what we got! It was confirmed today that Lilly is in remission!!!! The cancer is gone in her blood, spinal fluid and bone marrow. Lilly's Mommy and Daddy went through one of the hardest weekends of their lives, but it wasn't all for nothing. God has revealed himself to them, and Lilly's Mommy knows in her heart that this is indeed a miracle: the result of the prayers of so many, and the grace of God. Needless to say, Mom, Dad, and Lilly are all doing much better now. Lilly's counts are all climbing, her sores are healing, and Mom's spirits are lifting. Right now it looks like Mom and Lilly may be able to go home as soon as Wednesday. Then they will begin the 2nd phase of her treatment which will most likely involve bi-weekly trips back to the hospital for chemo, but hopefully no hospital stays. The bone marrow transplant is still a possibility for the future, but they can now wait until she is 6 months old like they wanted to. Continue to pray for that, as well as her future health- she still has a very long road ahead of her! And pray for their journey at home- it will be a very scary time for Mom to leave the hospital with her and be without the constant monitoring.

I can't say enough wonderful things about all of you and the blessing you've been to them through your prayers and words of encouragement. Our church (Rolling Hill's Community Church in Danville), is having a day of prayer for Lilly on January 17th (which is also Lilly's 4 month birthday) and I would urge anyone who is willing to join with us- in person or in spirit. Thank you!"


Thanks to Rachel who has so faithfully kept us updated on Lilly's condition. Please don't stop praying everyone! Thank you ALL for your prayers!
Angie

Sunday, January 13, 2008

2 New Updates on Lilly

Saturday, January 12, 2008:

Lilly's Mom asked me to leave an update tonight. There was not much new information today, but they did find out that there is a VERY small chance that these 'blasts' they are finding in her blood may be caused by the bone marrow and not Leukemia. Apparently when the bone marrow is fighting or working hard it can put out some little blasts that look similar to the Leukemia. I'm sure I'm not explaining this correctly as I don't fully understand it myself, but what I'm trying to say is that there is a glimmer of hope that this could be a false alarm. Please pray extra hard that this may be the case. They will get a confirmation on Monday as to what is causing this!

Continue to pray for her Mommy and Daddy. Her Mom will probably be upset that I'm telling you this, but she really isn't holding up very well right now. She has lost a lot of weight, and is not sleeping or eating well. We really need to pray that she will have the emotional strength to take care of herself right now. The kids and their Daddy really need her to be strong! Pray especially that they will have hope. I know Mommy feels sometimes like she just can't do this anymore, and she's really losing hope in Lilly's recovery. It's very hard to remain strong and optimistic under the conditions and news that they've been dealing with. (I can't speak as much for Daddy because I'm not talking with him as much, but of course he really needs your prayers too). Lilly's Mommy actually came home from the hospital for the first time to sleep at home tonight, and her mom stayed at the hospital with Lilly. It has been 1 month now since this all began, and she hasn't had anything even near a good nights sleep. I think its wonderful that she was able to come home for a night, and hopefully a good night's sleep will refresh her a bit for the week ahead. She will head back first thing in the morning.

I haven't heard too much about how Lilly is doing today, but I know her WBC counts are still low, and she does have a horrible diaper rash right now with some open sores. Lilly's Mommy requested specific prayer that this would heal before they have to begin chemo again. It is the chemo that is burning her bottom, and also the sores are openings for infection to get in so they need to heal before she becomes even more susceptible. I think that's it for tonight. I will definitely write back when anything is confirmed. Continue to pray for the bone marrow testing as well- her biopsy is Monday and the boys are being tested tomorrow.

It warms my heart everytime I get on this website and see how many visitors are checking in! I remember how excited I was on day 2 to tell Lilly's Mommy that 35 people had checked in! It is amazing to me that over 100 people a day are checking in on Lilly now. Your love, prayers, and support mean more to them than anything. They do have internet access in their room now and she can check here often, so continue to leave comments in the guestbook. I know it really encourages them to read your notes!

Sunday, January 13, 2008:

I just wanted to leave another quick journal update that is on more of a positive note. While there isn't much new information, and her Leukemia is likely still back, I just wanted to pass on some good news. Lilly is doing really well today. She is off of the morphine, eating well, her color is good, and she's smiling! Lilly's Mommy's spirits are definitely lifted today. She really felt all of your prayers and is feeling hopeful and comforted again. Some of Lilly's labwork came back today and her WBC count, her nutrafill count, and one other one, have jumped up considerably (which is great!) The Dr's are baffled because if her Leukemia is back, this shouldn't be happening. I got chills when Lilly's Mommy told me that, because when the Dr's are baffled it means that God is busy doing something they don't understand! I love it! While there still may not be good news for them tomorrow, we know that God is in control and is working in her little body. I will be going to see here tonight and will try to get some pictures to post. Keep praying- it's working!
Happy Birthday to Lilly's Daddy!


Thanks for taking the time to read, and to pray.
God bless,
Angie

Friday, January 11, 2008

PLEASE Pray for Lilly This Weekend...URGENT!

Lilly's mom and dad received the devastating news tonight that Lilly's Leukemia has returned. She had been in remission now for a couple weeks with no cancer cells in her blood, but after a week without any chemo they have returned. This was absolutely their biggest fear, and Mom and Dad are both devastated. Also, they just found out yesterday from the bone marrow Dr. that the type of cancer Lilly has is one of the hardest kinds to treat, which isn't what they were previously told (apparently there's a big difference between infant ALL and childhood ALL). Needless to say, they are very discouraged and they all need your prayers right now more than ever. The bone marrow transfer is now going to happen for sure, and she will have her biopsy on Monday (she didn't have it today because her counts were too low). The boys will be tested on Sunday, so we really need to pray that one of them will be a match. They wanted to hold off on the transfer until Lilly was 6 months old so she would be bigger and stronger, but it doesn't look like they'll be able to wait now. Continue to pray for Lilly's cancer, but please lift Mom and Dad and the boys up as well. Their spirits are really low, and they need to feel the peace and comfort that only Jesus can give them right now. Thank you all for your diligent prayers. I will leave another update tomorrow as soon as I get more information.

Thursday, January 10, 2008

January 9th, 2008 Update on Lilly

Please continue to pray for Lilly! It is a possibility that she may be coming down with another infection. It looked like she was getting an infection around her chest tube today so they took cultures to have it tested, and tonight she came down with a low-grade fever. The fever has subsided for now, but please pray that this is not a serious infection and that she won't have to make another journey to the PICU! Other than that she is doing okay- she's thrown up a bit and been pretty fussy as a result of her treatment on Friday, but her mommy has been able to nurse her, so that is a praise. A couple days ago she even got a few of the really sweet smiles you've been praying for! Hopefully she will be seeing more of them soon.

Friday she will have another bone marrow biopsy which will help determine whether the transplant will be necessary or not. Her brothers are getting tested on Saturday to see if they are compatible donors, so be in prayer for that- that one of them will be a match for her, and that the experience won't be too scary for them (it's just a blood draw, but with all that is going on they may be a bit traumatized).

Continue to pray for her two brothers as well. They are REALLY missing their mom and crying out for her. Dad is back to work this week, so he's been able to be home with them in the evenings, but they've only seen Mom a handful of times in the last month. Continue to pray for Dad at work, and Mom alone in the hospital. I will try to keep you updated in the next day or two of any new developments.
Thanks again for all of your prayers. This family really can use them right now!
Have a blessed day and thanks for reading!
Angie

Monday, January 07, 2008

January 7, 2008 Update on Baby Lilly


Here is the most recent update for Lilly. Please know that all of your prayers are REALLY appreciated!!


Lilly is still recovering from her last chemo treatment on Friday. She is starting to throw up again, and her mouth sores have gotten so bad that she is bleeding in her mouth. Please continue to pray for her pain level. She is still on morphine which helps a bit to make her more comfortable, but we all want to see her awake and happy once again. She will be chemo and steroid free now for awhile, so pray that these side effects will subside soon. Also, continue to pray that her blood and cells would grow back cancer free!
Lilly's Daddy is returning to work this week, so please pray for him as well that he will be able to concentrate on his work, and stay safe on the job. Pray for Lilly's Mommy as she will be alone a lot more now. She would really like to go home soon- she misses her home and her boys, so keep that in your prayers as well.
In my attempt to keep you all updated, I know it always sounds like "pray for this", "pray for that", and sometimes I forget to mention the praises and thanks to our Lord that I should. It's sometimes hard to remember in the midst of all this that He is in control and He does hold her tiny body in His hands. He is healing her and bringing her through this, and we need to remember this even through her suffering. Stay strong baby Lilly! We are ALL praying for you!
Thank you and God bless,
Angie

Friday, January 04, 2008

Current Update on Lilly


Sorry I haven't updated in awhile. I have been pretty sick over the last few weeks and just have not had the energy to post.

Here is the most current update on Baby Lilly, as of today, January 4th, 2008:

Lilly had the last chemo of her induction phase today! They will now monitor her for a couple weeks to see if her cells will grow back cancer free. She has been keeping food down, so that's a big praise! They did reinsert the feeding tube because she is having a hard time eating because of her sores, and she is sleeping a lot from her medication, so now she will still get nourishment even when she can't wake to eat. The tube definitely bothers her, but it's probably the best thing right now.
They will probably make a decision next week on whether or not she will need a bone marrow transplant. Right now they are making it sound pretty likely- I think it's a pretty standard course of action based on the cancer she has, but because she has responded so well to the treatment they are reconsidering. Please pray that if it is in her best interest that it can be avoided, but if they choose to go ahead with it, continue to pray that one of her brothers will be a match for her. They did find out that the radiation associated with the transfer would not be as horrible as they were previously told, so that is good news. However, there will still be some risks and long term side effects , so be in prayer for that as well.
Again, thank you all for praying. Your prayers mean so much to their family, and we can definitely see them working! I believe that God is being glorified through all of this, and that he is pleased when He sees His children unite together for a common cause!


Thanks for your prayers. I know that Lilly and her family are in God's hands, and they would appreciate knowing that so many are praying for them.