Callaway and Baby Update

January 16, 2009

I wanted to post a quick update on Callaway and Elyana.

Callaway is still in the hospital.  It seems that she had an episode of Vestibular Syndrome, or a stroke, which affects the vestibular part of her brain.  We took her to the hospital on Tuesday morning, at which point she couldn’t walk or even hold herself up.  Her head tilted heavily to the right and her eyes moved all over the place and wouldn’t stay still.  Basically, it’s like she has no sense of equilibrium and doesn’t know what’s up, down, left or right, which is why she couldn’t walk.  There is nothing wrong with her legs or muscles.

She has made improvements each day and we are blessed to have a great doctor looking after her.  I have visited her each morning and then Collin and I go each evening to see her again.   As of yesterday (Thursday), she was able to go for a walk, with the help of a sling and some guidance to keep her going straight.  Her eyes are still a little skittish but have improved greatly.  Her head still leans to the right quite a bit.  But, the greatest thing is that her tail is still wagging and she definitly knows who we are!  At this point, she is physically well enough to come home, but would need constant supervision and care.  With me being as pregnant as I am and no idea when Elyana is going to join us, we’ve decided to keep her boarded at the hospital where they are taking excellent care of her.  Our house feels so empty and sad without her.  It’s been really hard on both of us, and many tears have been shed.  It’s so horrible to see her in the hospital and she’s probably so confused about why she’s not home with us.  We are really praying for a complete recovery, but only time will tell.  Please continue to pray for her and us as we miss her horribly.

Now, onto baby news.  Well, there’s not really much to report, I guess.  I’m still very pregnant and have an appointment today for another stress test and then an appointment with our Midwife right after that.  They will check Elyana’s heart rate, my fluid levels and to see if I am dilated at all.  I have been having lots of contractions, but nothing consistent or worthy of rushing to the hospital over.  At the beginning of this week, I was praying for her to come right away, but with Callaway being so sick, I prayed for Elyana to hold off until we knew Callaway would be ok.  Thankfully, God hears us and cares about every detail of our lives!  Even though this has been a difficult week, we know God is in control and He has given us peace.  Below is one of my favorite Bible verses…

Philippians 4:6-8 - Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let you requests be made known to God.  And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.


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