GOOD NEWS! Naomi’s ANC is 2196!! Her ANC was as low as 200 less than 2 weeks ago. Thank you for your continued prayers!
We are having another garage sale Aug. 4th and 5th, this will be our last this year. If the heat is over 100, though, we WON'T be having it! lol
Wednesday, July 26, 2006
Tuesday, July 25, 2006
Please pray for Naomi and her friend Dayssi
Naomi has made a very good friend in the person of Dayssi, another little girl with the same form of Leukemia as Naomi. Dayssi is 2 years old and has been diagnosed with pneumonia. Pnemonia is a dangerous illness for a person in normal health. For a child with leukemia, it is especially dangerous. Dayssi has been in the hospital for 4 days. Naomi has been coughing for the past 2 days. Please pray that Dayssi recovers quickly and that Naomi doesn't also get pneumonia. You can also visit Dayssi's weblog: Dayssi
Thank you!
Thank you!
Wednesday, July 12, 2006
Naomi eats "Green Food"
I got a phone call this evening from Nina, Naomi's mom. Naomi wouldn't eat her dinner (she's been very resistant especially to eating healthy foods lately), and Nina, my mom, Jermaine and Jeremiah were hoping that I could influence her to eat.
A little background: last week when I visited Naomi, Nina told me that she refused to eat green foods. Naomi usually has to wear a mask in public to avoid exposure to germs and viruses, and she's aware of why. So I told her that eating green foods would help her body to "fight the germs". I told her in elaborate, animated detail how her body would benefit from green foods and become stronger and stronger, thereby more able to fight the germs. She believed me and started eating some salad. I cheered her on joyously.
Naomi remembered my "green food" narrative when I saw her on the 4th of July, and proudly showed me that she will eat green food.
Tonight, Nina was trying to get Naomi to eat some broccoli and zucchini and she wouldn't eat it at all. She just kept crying. So they called me. I very gently asked Naomi to remind me of what I told her about green foods. She said in a tiny voice: "they fight the germs". I told her "yes they do!" and asked her to at least try to eat one piece of green food. She did. I then played fanfare music on the piano in celebration of her trying. That started things rolling! Naomi proceeded to eat several pieces of broccoli and even tried the zucchini, each time followed by more fanfare! As she started slowing down, I made up short little songs to encourage her to finish her plate. Jeremiah then contributed his own song improvisations, which were just adorable. In sum, Naomi listened to our serenading, and ate her dinner, her "green foods" in particular! Now, that's cause for celebration! : )
Victoria
A little background: last week when I visited Naomi, Nina told me that she refused to eat green foods. Naomi usually has to wear a mask in public to avoid exposure to germs and viruses, and she's aware of why. So I told her that eating green foods would help her body to "fight the germs". I told her in elaborate, animated detail how her body would benefit from green foods and become stronger and stronger, thereby more able to fight the germs. She believed me and started eating some salad. I cheered her on joyously.
Naomi remembered my "green food" narrative when I saw her on the 4th of July, and proudly showed me that she will eat green food.
Tonight, Nina was trying to get Naomi to eat some broccoli and zucchini and she wouldn't eat it at all. She just kept crying. So they called me. I very gently asked Naomi to remind me of what I told her about green foods. She said in a tiny voice: "they fight the germs". I told her "yes they do!" and asked her to at least try to eat one piece of green food. She did. I then played fanfare music on the piano in celebration of her trying. That started things rolling! Naomi proceeded to eat several pieces of broccoli and even tried the zucchini, each time followed by more fanfare! As she started slowing down, I made up short little songs to encourage her to finish her plate. Jeremiah then contributed his own song improvisations, which were just adorable. In sum, Naomi listened to our serenading, and ate her dinner, her "green foods" in particular! Now, that's cause for celebration! : )
Victoria
Naomi update 7/12/06
Friends and Family:
Naomi's appointment this week was not great. Her white counts (Neutrophils) have dropped for the 3rd week. They should be at least 750 for her to receive her treatment. This week it is down to 200, and she therefore is dangerously vulnerable to illness. Her doctor said if counts are not up by next week they will be doing another bone marrow test to determine what is going on. Hopefully the Leukemia has not returned. Nina said it very scary because she shows no signs of being sickly. They gave them no idea as to how to raise the levels.
I am sort of drained at the moment. I just received the news and I am just prayerful. We appreciate your interceding for us.
Lita
Naomi's appointment this week was not great. Her white counts (Neutrophils) have dropped for the 3rd week. They should be at least 750 for her to receive her treatment. This week it is down to 200, and she therefore is dangerously vulnerable to illness. Her doctor said if counts are not up by next week they will be doing another bone marrow test to determine what is going on. Hopefully the Leukemia has not returned. Nina said it very scary because she shows no signs of being sickly. They gave them no idea as to how to raise the levels.
I am sort of drained at the moment. I just received the news and I am just prayerful. We appreciate your interceding for us.
Lita
Monday, July 10, 2006
Naomi update 7/10/06
Hello friends and family:
Naomi went to Ronald McDonald on Tuesday for treatment on Wednesday, however she could not get treatment because her blood levels were too low-"Neutrophils". They sent her home. They will be returning on Tuesday this week for treatment Wednesday with hopes that she will be able to receive the treatment as scheduled.
The difficulty right now is to get her to eat good foods. Her eating is sporadic. They are going to start juicing.
Thanks for the meals, gifts, eMails, phone calls and prayers.
Blessings for a wonderful day. You are the best!
Lita
FYI, Naomi is not laying around sick. She's fighting with her brother and playing,etc.
Naomi went to Ronald McDonald on Tuesday for treatment on Wednesday, however she could not get treatment because her blood levels were too low-"Neutrophils". They sent her home. They will be returning on Tuesday this week for treatment Wednesday with hopes that she will be able to receive the treatment as scheduled.
The difficulty right now is to get her to eat good foods. Her eating is sporadic. They are going to start juicing.
Thanks for the meals, gifts, eMails, phone calls and prayers.
Blessings for a wonderful day. You are the best!
Lita
FYI, Naomi is not laying around sick. She's fighting with her brother and playing,etc.
Monday, July 03, 2006
Naomi update 7/3/06
Hello Friends and Family:
Wanted to update you on the sale. It went well. Nina's mom was here for the weekend and so we hand plenty of help. Friday was much better than Saturday, but Praise God for ALL of it.
Naomi is playing along and doing well. Nina and Jermaine have a good grip on the procedures for the Hypoglycemia and Naomi is responding well. She did not cry anymore with the finger prick. Please keep praying for her little body.
Thanks so much.
Lita
Wanted to update you on the sale. It went well. Nina's mom was here for the weekend and so we hand plenty of help. Friday was much better than Saturday, but Praise God for ALL of it.
Naomi is playing along and doing well. Nina and Jermaine have a good grip on the procedures for the Hypoglycemia and Naomi is responding well. She did not cry anymore with the finger prick. Please keep praying for her little body.
Thanks so much.
Lita
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