I’m supposed to be writing an anniversary post to my dearly beloved, but my mind is swirling with lots of things I need to do and other things I am concerned about. I’m babysitting my sister’s five kids as she sits in a hospital room waiting for doctors to figure out why she can’t take deep breaths. She’s going to kill me when she realizes I announced this to the world since most of you are those who know us personally and she is extremely private. And others of you will kill me when you find out I haven’t told you yet. But really, we have no information. Her heart rate is elevated, her arms feel tired, and she can’t take deep breaths. They’ve ruled out blood clots in the brain and lungs, her chest x-ray is clear, here CBC normal, her iron level normal, her EKG normal….. asthma? H1N1? We’re still waiting.
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I’ve been reading your blog for awhile now and never commented. However, your sister’s symptoms sound familiar to something I went through 4 years ago. It started with some heartburn, then it got where I couldn’t take a deep breath, and then the feeling of food being “stuck” in my chest. My chest XRay was clear but a chest CT Scan showed a mass. They thought it was cancer (very scary)but after a major surgery to do a biopsy it ended up being scar tissue from a lung infection called histoplasmosis. Maybe bring this up to her doctors. Just a thought! Keeping your sister in our prayers!
Yikes keepeing her in my prayers! I know how it feels to be poked and poked again all for them to say I dont know whats going on… Keeping you in my prayers thats a lot of kids.
I’m so sorry for your poor sister. I had a PE last year and it is so scary not to be able to breathe well. I hope they figure it out and get her feeling better really soon!
I had forgotten that we have the same wedding anniversary! We’re also celebrating 15 years today. Congratulations!
Good luck to your sister. 8 kids wow, you’re brave
Oh my goodness Leighann…I will pray for your sister honey. That is scary! Try not to fret.
I am glad you have a 13 yr. old niece who can be a helper with all of those kids.
And Happy Anniversary to you and Henry! 15 years is a great accomplishment! May God Bless you today and everyday! Here’s to the next 15 and beyond!!!
Love, Linda
Happy Anniversary!!
we will be praying for your sister!
🙁 I hate living far away from you guys. I’m glad she is doing good enough to be home….