Wednesday, August 30, 2006

Sorry, Sorry, Sorry...........

I know it's been some time since we've blogged, and I am so sorry to all of our faithful, caring, readers. Again, here in CHOP I have some problems trying to blog, so I have to send an email to Roy and have him copy and paste at home. He's been so busy at work trying to get everything done so he can come back down here Thursday night.

To make this short and simple, because I could go on forever, Jack spiked a temperature of 101.3 Sunday evening. Most children would just be given tylenol and watch it however being 2 hours away from the hospital we called the on call doctor and were advised to bring Jack down to CHOP. What a rough drive it was to get down here at 1:30am. Thank God Roy decided to drive me, we hit some major storms and saw a lot of accidents down the Garden State Parkway and the NJ Turnpike. Anyhow, once there we noticed Jack's legs were bright red and hot to the touch........Hello cellulitis.....we haven't seen you in a long time. It's been almost 2 years since Jack has had a bout of cellulitis and we thought we wouldn't see it again. This time however, Jack has a new immune system and hopefully the ability to fight it better then before.

The unfortunate part of this infections is that it has grown out an organism that is usually not treatable with oral antibiotics so we are stuck here in the hospital for most of the course of treatment. The really really unfortunate part is Monday (Labor Day, 9/4) Jack will be turning 4 years old and there is a possibility that we won't be home for his birthday. We also planned a small gathering of family and some close family friends for Sunday to celebrate both Jack and Christina's birthday since we missed celebrating in June and now we had to cancel the party. God willing and Jack doing well, we will go home on Sunday so we don't have to celebrate his birthday here in the hospital. We have dodged the past 3 birthdays, so we are hoping dodge this one........please keep praying.

Jack being Jack, is entertaining everyone here in the hospital. You wouldn't even know he is sick. All his buddies have been here and he's even called some of the doctors and left messages on their voice mails telling them he's here and wants them to come and visit. So far Dr. Bunin and Dr. Brown have come, we'll see who comes and visits him tomorrow. Tracey and Denny have both been here and of course his buddy Derrick has been coming in quite frequently to make sure Jack is ok and to play.

Thank you all so much for sending emails and wondering how things are going, you have all been so wonderful and we are so greatful to have an amazing support system in all of you. Please remember to keep us in your prayers and always remember to say a prayer for all children who have been affected with these unfortunate medical issues. There are so many that we have met and so many that need your prayers, too......

God Bless and Have a Safe Labor Day Weekend.