A Visit With Emily

We had the opportunity to see Emily again on Saturday and it was really nice to be able to see her smiling face!  That is really something considering this giant robot looking, light emitting, annoying beeping, hissing, incredible invention thing that measures out her medications in exacting amounts.  

She was awake for a couple hours while we were with her and chatted up a storm, although she wore out quickly.  She hasn't had anything to eat or drink for over a month, since her transplant.  She will take a sip of water now and again and while we were with her she ate one or two gushers (which is some of the first food items she has had) but that is about it!  The nurse said that some patients don't regain an appetite until they are ready to be released because of a combination of the medications and terrible mouth/throat sores that are extremely painful.

Emily is feeling a bit stronger now - not much, but a little.  She still pretty much sleeps all the time with not desire to watch tv or read.  She is a teenager though, as evidenced by her occasional texting!  Some things simply cannot be stopped no matter how bad she feels!

One great element of her recovery is that she told us she most definitely senses God's presence throughout this series of treatments continuing to surround her and most especially, in her recovery.  She has told us that there is a reason why she has to go through this, so it is going to be okay.  She is one tough young lady!

We love ya, Em, and will continue praying for you!

If you would like to follow her recovery more closely, you can go to her "Care Page" at www.carepages.com.  After creating an account, you can go to her page under Emily Mineweaser.