Wednesday, January 12, 2011

1/12/11

I just haven't been in the mood to update the blog. Sorry. It get frustrating and annoying to update "Matthew's still sick" or "Matthews in the hospital". I thought about not even putting anything here; but I've had numerous people who aren't on facebook wonder how we are doing.

Well, Matthew is in the hospital. He's had pneumonia since 12/29. Despite 3 different oral antibiotics at home, he could not kick it. While we doing fine at home, we need to get him well enough so that the doctors can perform a surgery to hopefully stop the vomiting. So our pulmonologist figured it would be best to admit for "a course of IV antibiotics." He said this could be up to 2 weeks. We are then hoping to encourage the surgeon then that this is "as well as he's going to get" and to do the surgery. Without the surgery, he continues to throw up, and aspirate and get pneumonia. This will be a delicate balance in timing.

There will not be dramatic changes here from day to day. We are basically here; watching and waiting. So probably nothing really earth shattering to even blog about. I'm sure I will update when the surgery day is set.

8 comments:

Carla said...

Praying for you Jill.

Josephine said...

I'm so sorry that this is just dragging on and on. How miserable for you all :( I'll keep you and Matthew in my prayers....

Anonymous said...

Though it must feel like drudgery to give that update, thank you for telling us the latest. Your family remains in my prayers

Anonymous said...

I think about you and your family everyday. I pray that Matthew is better soon.

Kristen said...

Should we add to the T-shirt...

Pneumonia sucks
vomiting sucks

??

*hugs*

Diane said...

Oh Jill, I am so sorry that Matthew is struggling. I have to agree with Kristen, lets add pneumonia and vomiting SUCKS to that shirt.

Anonymous said...

Oh, you must be soooo tired of this- Of watching your sweet boy struggle. I am so sorry you guys are still in this battle. Praying for you daily. Hang in there. You are an incredible family! I know, no one asked you if you wanted to "prove" how incredible you are by going through this, but you just ARE. HUGS and prayers.

Anonymous said...

Im praying for your little guy and your family. I had looked for an update earlier today, then thought i would check again tonight. not what i was hoping for:( but thanks for the update. Im praying that God can take away all this sickness and that the surgeons can get everything taken care of.