We are finally in a room! We are on the sixth floor in room 45A. I really don't think Krissy knows that yet, but we are here just the same.
I truly have felt like a gypsy today...traveling from one waiting room to another, in and out of the ICU unit, and now finally settling down for the remainder of the week. Once again, I am not sure Kris even knows where she is or what day it is at this point.
She has had a pretty rough day. She continues to be sick to her stomach and has eaten only two crackers and a few sips of sprite. They are continuing fluids through an IV and they still have her on a steroid to keep the brain from swelling and pain medicine for the headaches. Now, add that to her regular dose of medicine and Krissy is in sleepy land. Actually I am very glad she can sleep. They have her hooked up to the video monitoring but no visible seizures yet. I pray that on Wednesday she feels better so we can start praying for seizures. Hmmm, that just doesn't sound right, but that's what we need.
It is finally sleeting and snowing here. We are expecting about 2 inches of ice. I had planned on going out to the car tomorrow to get clothes and things but that changed rapidly when I had the opportunity to catch the puke tonight. (I know all you parents will understand how that happens, lol) I just felt so bad for her. Because the sicker she got the worse her head hurt. Anyway, it is way cold out there and very slippery!
Now let me tell you how God uses those times in a very special way. Just as I am feeling I am on an emotional roller coaster and swallowing the lump of tears in my throat as they are trying to clean up sleeping Krissy, I met the grown children of the elderly lady in the bed next to Krissy. Their mother had come in earlier and the nurses were having a hard time with her. So, they were back. As I walked into the hall (with the puke down my leg) they were talking and crying together. I asked them about their mom and they shared that they were having to make some very difficult decisions about her care. God prompted me at that point to pray with them. So we stood in the hall and prayed and cried together for their mother. Amazing. My pukey pants didn't seem such a big deal any more.
The daughter is spending the night here in the room taking care of her sick mother. And here I am, a mother, spending the night in the room taking care of my sick daughter. The difference is they are looking at letting her go . . . and we are looking at setting Krissy free. And yet we were able to connect . . . through the love of God which allows us to love so deeply.
Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. 1 John 4:7
The address here at the hospital is as follows:
University of Virginia Medical Center
Kristina Noa - patient
floor 6C room 45A
Charlottesville, VA 22908
4 comments:
wow, that is all I can say...wow! God is so great and works in so many ways, you may just never know what God was able to do through that interaction. It's all in God's plan and who would have ever known that God was going to have Krissy to go into the hospital so you could share God and comfort others in their time of need. That alone would totally change my outlook on the situation. Granted I know it's a sensitive subject but God used you through this, thats just wow! ya know? Thats why I say take one from Krissy be happy, in between the throw ups, but be happy and praise God that he has allowed you to undoubtingly touch the lives of the family next to ya'll. Thats just wow! Im blown away and speechless thats just one of those God moments. Have a great day and keep looking up.
1st Chronicles 28:20
"Be STRONG and COURAGEOUS and do the work. Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord GOD, MY GOD, IS WITH YOU! He will not fail you or forsake you until all the work for the service of the temple of the Lord is finished."
Dollie, I hope you continue to have opportunities to share and that your heart would be lighter for doing so. Serving God in the midst of difficulties is just that... difficult. You are on my mind!
I am sorry poor Krissy has such an upset tummy.But very glad she is able to sleep thats really hard to do in a hospital.I hope you are getting a nap or 2 in yourself.
I think its awesome you were given the oppurtunity to share and comfort this family.God has a way of putting us in the right place at the right time. I pray all goes well for you and Krissy and that tummy of hers settles.
funny how god uses the tough stuff to minister. I think you are going to find a lot of God "appointments" in the next couple of weeks. I am convinced that He has a funny habit of using us more during our vulnerable times-or maybe that's when we pay attention more. No to-do lists to distract us from seeing. No other "important" things to get to. Makes me wonder how many opportunities we miss the rest of the time. (ok, no conviction there on my part...)
Hope Krissy feels up to eating something today.
Everyone here is praying for you. I get tickled when I think about how many churches in so many different places are praying (NC, SC, IL..) Talk about a girl who has touched people all over the place...
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