My daughter

Her name is Leisa and she's been in and out of the emergency room too many times to count. At first they diagnosed her with a bleeding ulcer and gave her meds but she made another trip to ER last night from severe pain. She's in nursing school so she's been studying symptoms and it could be her gallbladder but if they don't do something soon, it's going to get worse. I just lost a cousin from this same problem.

Dianne, I have added your daughter, Leisa, to my prayer list. Gall bladder pain can be very severe and it can move around. I had to have mine removed a long time ago when I was 25, just a few months after the birth of my second child. I will pray for Leisa daily until you let us know that all is well.

Dianne:I will keep Leisa in my prayers. When all else fails, we can still cling to God! Please keep us posted! God bless you and your family!

Nothing like having a child who isn't well. I know your heart is aching. I'm praying for her and you. Also, the doctors and nurses.

Is she near? Can you be with her?

Dianne,
You lost a cousin to the gall bladder surgery? Or lack of it maybe? I wasn't clear on that. Of course we will keep Leisa in our prayers. Bless her heart. I know when our kids ache, we ache for them. I have thought so many times, "I wish I could swap places with them!" Take heart in knowing you have an army of boomers praying for her speedy diagnosis/recovery and for you as well!

JJ

She lives in AZ and I'm in TN but have been keeping close by phone. Today, the doctor gave her Oxycotaine (or however you spell it!) until they can decide what to do. They're talking about exploratory surgery. That scares me. I'll be on a plane for AZ the moment they decide to do that.

My cousin was on his way to Utah to see his dad (my uncle) who was dying. On the trip, he collapsed from pain and it was his pancreas. He'd had one of those life scans and it showed gallstones but he decided to leave them alone. Not a good idea. My aunt buried her husband and son, eight days apart. Very sad.

[ August 02, 2004, 04:01 PM: Message edited by: Dianne ]

OMG Dianne! How tragic. That poor woman, I cannot imagine. I've had my gall bladder removed and the operation is no big deal. They have it to a science now. Please keep us informed as to her progress.

JJ

I will offer Leisa to God in your name and the name of our sweet Jesus to heal her.

May God Bless your daughter.

Thanks so much to all of you. I'm so tired, I'm rummy right now.

The latest news is...Leisa had to be tested for TB before nursing school and it came back positive. I guess she was exposed doing some clinical work or something. She has to be on very strong antibiotics for nine months! We both decided she was going to have an ongoing yeast infection! The state is very strict about this. They come to your home and check on you to be sure you're taking your meds, etc. She's hoping that maybe that will be part of what's wrong with her. She goes in the 10th for more tests.

We'll keep all of you in our prayers.
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We will continue to keep you all in our prayers Dianne. Please let us know how she fares, won't you? Try to be brave and we will try to hold you up with prayers!

JJ

Leisa had an X-Ray to determine if the nodule in her lung has burst or not. Should know today or tomorrow. If it has, all of us who have been in physical contact with her must have TB test done.

I guess that TB is cropping up again and especially in homeless people. The state hunts them down to make them get tested. Just too scary.

Dianne, Don't fret. The meds for TB do the trick.

Please keep us posted about her lung.

You're in my prayers. I'm sure it's hard hearing all this long distance. God bless.

Please keep us posted Dianne. We will be praying for her.

JJ

I hope this helps remind us how good the Lord is to his children:

"As a father is kind to his children, so the Lord is kind to those who honor him... He forgives all my sins, he heals all my diseases". Psalms 103:13,3

Dianne,
Just wnated to let you know I'm still praying for Leisa. Hang in there with her - I know she needs your support and who can do that better than a mother?

Diane, I am praying for Leisa, also. Also keeping a good thought for her and test results.

Leisa got back her chest x-ray and thankfully, the nodule in her lung has not burst and nine months of strong antibiotics should clear up the nodule. Thank you so much for your thoughts and prayers.

What she does have that has been causing pain is something I can't spell so must do some research on the Internet before I post about it. The doctors want to do surgery. Ironically, the meds she's taking for TB are very bad for the other condition. Gadzooks.

I was happy to read the first paragraph, but then realized as I contiued to read...she still needs prayers. Will do!

Leisa started nursing school, pain and all. She wants to wait until her Christmas break to have surgery. I don't think it's a good idea but it's up to her. I'm afraid the pain will hit again and she'll have to drop out. So, if the doctor lets her do this, I'll be going to AZ around that time to help her.

She is NOT like me. She loves to study and the more difficult the class, the better she likes it. She has a 4.0 grade average and was chosen as the Biology Student of the Year. Certainly not like me! I think this is why she's putting off surgery.

She still needs your prayers and I appreciate that you have all prayed so far.