I have been working on organizing and spring cleaning.
It is a lot of work, but worth it!
Jill is having a big sale in Zingo Tots!
Since we share The Other Side of the Moon, we are having a big sale there too!
Read the details here!
Lilly continues to get better every day.
We have a follow up appointment on Tuesday with her surgeon.
Looking forward to full recovery so she can return to her normal activities.
She is ready to hit the ballet studio!
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Monday, February 22, 2010
Spending Time With Emma
Yesterday afternoon I spent the whole entire afternoon with my Em.
She has been acting out since all of this with Lilly has gone on.
So I decided we were going to escape and have a mommy and Em day. Emma and I both needed to get out of the house and spend time with just us.
Emma has been through alot with all of this and all of our attention
was shifted to Lilly. She has had attention from our family and friends but
when it comes right down to it, its not mommy or daddy.
Yesterday we left the house at 12:30 and came back at 6:30! We had an awesome day just the two of us and she was my sweet Emma again! She just needed some one on one time and I was so happy that I was able to leave and have fun with her!
Lilly is doing better each day.
Today she has been crying and saying her legs hurt.
Hmmmmm....
Called the dr. and he said well it may just be that she is weak from being in and out
of the hospital and now that she is moving around more she tires more easily.
Hopefully she will be ok and that is all that it is!
Once again I want to thank you for your continued prayers and support for our family.
Faith has gotten us through this entire thing and I dont think we could have been as strong as we have been if we did not have faith!
She has been acting out since all of this with Lilly has gone on.
So I decided we were going to escape and have a mommy and Em day. Emma and I both needed to get out of the house and spend time with just us.
Emma has been through alot with all of this and all of our attention
was shifted to Lilly. She has had attention from our family and friends but
when it comes right down to it, its not mommy or daddy.
Yesterday we left the house at 12:30 and came back at 6:30! We had an awesome day just the two of us and she was my sweet Emma again! She just needed some one on one time and I was so happy that I was able to leave and have fun with her!
Lilly is doing better each day.
Today she has been crying and saying her legs hurt.
Hmmmmm....
Called the dr. and he said well it may just be that she is weak from being in and out
of the hospital and now that she is moving around more she tires more easily.
Hopefully she will be ok and that is all that it is!
Once again I want to thank you for your continued prayers and support for our family.
Faith has gotten us through this entire thing and I dont think we could have been as strong as we have been if we did not have faith!
Friday, February 19, 2010
Today was a GOOD DAY
Lilly had a really good day today!
YAY!
Each day is a major improvement!!!
I can already tell that the surgery has worked
some of the symptoms already are gone!!!
Lilly and Mommy had fun spending it with two of our favorite friends!
As you can see she is fast asleep after a long day of playing at home
Our little Emma girl is off to have a fun sleep over with her very best friend Lexi.
Mommy was sad to see her go because I am missing her!
I feel like we havent spent a lot of time with her with all that has gone on lately, she needed to have some fun!
She was a little torn in making her decision....
my father in law is in town and he told her
they could watch movies and eat THIN MINTS!
Last night she said mommy I just dont know what to do....
MOMMY I want to eat thin mints but I want to go to Lexis too!
Lexi won over Thin Mints & Stevie Daddy (my husbands Dad)
We want to thank you all for your PRAYERS and continued support!
YOU ALL ARE AMAZING!
THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF OUR HEARTS!
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
We are home from the hospital and so very happy!!!
Yay we are home at last and hoping to stay here!
Lilly was readmitted Tuesday afternoon because of high fever
we finally got released last night at 7:30 pm.
The neursurgeon came back in last night and I begged them to release us!
He said Lilly has normal post op fluid on the back of her head but that her
mastoid cavity is full of fluid and buldging. That is the sinus cavity behind your ear. They did say she needed tubes because the fluid is not draining right.
Lilly had so many ear infections her first two years. Then we have only had one and now this cavity that is full. So I think we might let the medicine work and sit on another surgery for a while. She has been through so much the past 6 weeks that she needs a break!
She is on antibiotics, tylenol and motrin, we are hoping soon her little personality will be back to normal
Her sissy Emma is really sick today she stayed home from school. Emma has been through alot with all of this too. Not understanding what is going on, and why mommmy and daddy and her sissy are in and out of the hospital
I am giving them both lots of snuggles and love today.
We are staying in the house another 2 weeks to keep Lilly well. Then hope to return to our normal routine. Lillys routine being still restricted a bit but soon the Straub house will be back to normal
Thanks for all your prayers and everything you all have done for our family.
Lilly was readmitted Tuesday afternoon because of high fever
we finally got released last night at 7:30 pm.
The neursurgeon came back in last night and I begged them to release us!
He said Lilly has normal post op fluid on the back of her head but that her
mastoid cavity is full of fluid and buldging. That is the sinus cavity behind your ear. They did say she needed tubes because the fluid is not draining right.
Lilly had so many ear infections her first two years. Then we have only had one and now this cavity that is full. So I think we might let the medicine work and sit on another surgery for a while. She has been through so much the past 6 weeks that she needs a break!
She is on antibiotics, tylenol and motrin, we are hoping soon her little personality will be back to normal
Her sissy Emma is really sick today she stayed home from school. Emma has been through alot with all of this too. Not understanding what is going on, and why mommmy and daddy and her sissy are in and out of the hospital
I am giving them both lots of snuggles and love today.
We are staying in the house another 2 weeks to keep Lilly well. Then hope to return to our normal routine. Lillys routine being still restricted a bit but soon the Straub house will be back to normal
Thanks for all your prayers and everything you all have done for our family.
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Lilly Enlightenments - Tuesday Mid-Morning
I told you I was going to use the thesaurus to come up with a new word for update!
With all of these options, you may never read the word UPDATE on this blog again!
Yay!
Main Entry: brief
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: inform of facts
Synonyms:
abridge, advise, apprise, edify, enlighten, epitomize, explain, fill in, give rundown, give the lowdown, inform, initiate, instruct, let in on, orient, prepare, prime, recapitulate, show the lay of the land, show the ropes, summarize, tip off, update
Antonyms:
hide, secret
So....I just talked to Lilly's mom, Shelly.
Another doctor came in and told them the CT showed the incision area and the brain to be clear.
However, there was a large collection of fluid located behind the ear, at the back of the head.
He is calling Lilly's pediatrician so that antibiotics can be prescribed - and Lilly is going home this afternoon!
WONDERFUL NEWS!
I just googled "Fluid behind the ears" and read it can be caused by allergies. It makes the person have bad headaches, tenderness behind the ear, and a drunk/dizzy feeling.
Poor Lilly.
She was already having all of those symptoms from her brain surgery!
We are all just so happy that there is no infection related to her procedure.
More enlightenments to be posted as they occur!
With all of these options, you may never read the word UPDATE on this blog again!
Yay!
Main Entry: brief
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: inform of facts
Synonyms:
abridge, advise, apprise, edify, enlighten, epitomize, explain, fill in, give rundown, give the lowdown, inform, initiate, instruct, let in on, orient, prepare, prime, recapitulate, show the lay of the land, show the ropes, summarize, tip off, update
Antonyms:
hide, secret
So....I just talked to Lilly's mom, Shelly.
Another doctor came in and told them the CT showed the incision area and the brain to be clear.
However, there was a large collection of fluid located behind the ear, at the back of the head.
He is calling Lilly's pediatrician so that antibiotics can be prescribed - and Lilly is going home this afternoon!
WONDERFUL NEWS!
I just googled "Fluid behind the ears" and read it can be caused by allergies. It makes the person have bad headaches, tenderness behind the ear, and a drunk/dizzy feeling.
Poor Lilly.
She was already having all of those symptoms from her brain surgery!
We are all just so happy that there is no infection related to her procedure.
More enlightenments to be posted as they occur!
Update - Tuesday Morning
I am going to get my thesaurus out later and look up an alternate word for "update!" I feel like I have been saying it over and over for weeks and I need some variety!
Late last night, Lilly had a CT scan of her brain...
She also had a bunch of lab work done...
I talked to her dad this morning around 8:30. He said the doctor came in at 5:45am and told them the CT scan was CLEAR!
Thank, God.
No info on the blood work yet.
The fever has left the building.
No news on release date/time.
They want to continue observing Lilly Bug for awhile.
More news will be posted as I get it.
Jill
Late last night, Lilly had a CT scan of her brain...
She also had a bunch of lab work done...
I talked to her dad this morning around 8:30. He said the doctor came in at 5:45am and told them the CT scan was CLEAR!
Thank, God.
No info on the blood work yet.
The fever has left the building.
No news on release date/time.
They want to continue observing Lilly Bug for awhile.
More news will be posted as I get it.
Jill
Monday, February 15, 2010
Lilly is Back in the Hospital
...written by Jill on behalf of Shelly...
I just posted the "Final Lilly Update" for Zingo Tots blog yesterday.
Sadly, there is another entry.
Lilly woke up with a fever this morning. Although mom gave her Tylenol several times today, the fever kept rising. She also started vomiting.
They took her to the ER with a 103 temp.
Lilly was admitted.
All the IV's were reinserted.
Blood was drawn.
A CT of the brain performed.
Lilly is NOT a happy girl.
She curled up into her momma and said, "NO MOMMY, NO MORE DOCTORS!"
My heart aches for this family.
Just when things were looking good with increased balance and endurance....
We are saying big, giant prayers that there is no infection in the brain...and that is what the doctors are trying to rule out tonight. So, please take a moment and say some prayers for her as well.
I just posted the "Final Lilly Update" for Zingo Tots blog yesterday.
Sadly, there is another entry.
Lilly woke up with a fever this morning. Although mom gave her Tylenol several times today, the fever kept rising. She also started vomiting.
They took her to the ER with a 103 temp.
Lilly was admitted.
All the IV's were reinserted.
Blood was drawn.
A CT of the brain performed.
Lilly is NOT a happy girl.
She curled up into her momma and said, "NO MOMMY, NO MORE DOCTORS!"
My heart aches for this family.
Just when things were looking good with increased balance and endurance....
We are saying big, giant prayers that there is no infection in the brain...and that is what the doctors are trying to rule out tonight. So, please take a moment and say some prayers for her as well.
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