November 2006 Guestbook Entries

C~O~N~G~R~A~T~U~L~A~T~I~O~N~S Grandma x2 :) And HAPPY belated BIRTHDAY to Alicia! Lots of big fun going on in your family :)
Karen M (team Ty)
Melbourne, FL USA - Sunday, November 26, 2006 3:02 PM CST

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Happy Thanksgiving Alicia!!! I just wanted you to know you are in my prayers this day. Keep on being cute!!!
Kristin Young
gorham, me usa - Thursday, November 23, 2006 7:03 AM CST

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Happy belated birthday. Sounds like a super fun time. I will be keeping you & your family in my prayers. Take care.
Candice Behm
Portland, OR USA - Wednesday, November 22, 2006 2:47 AM CST

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Hoping your family has a very Happy Thanksgiving..Prayers and Bearhugs Love, Marci the Prayer Bears
http://www.freewebs.com/prayerbears
http://www.freewebs.com/caringcreators

Marci Connell
Valdosta, GA USA - Tuesday, November 21, 2006 7:32 PM CST

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Wishing you a Thanksgiving full of family & friends
Kristina Glidewell
- Tuesday, November 21, 2006 3:13 PM CST

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Glad to read that Alicia had such a wonderful birthday. I'm praying that her biopsy results come out better than the last ones did. I wanted to stop by and wish you all a happy Thanksgiving, and to let you know that I am praying for a happy healthy baby boy.
Jennifer from the prayer bears and ones who care
Texas - Monday, November 20, 2006 6:32 PM CST

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Happy birthday to you!! I also wanted to wish all of you a very Happy family filled THANKSGIVING!!!
Blessings to you all....
Kelly Bennett

~Marshall and Amelia~
Covington, Louisiana - Monday, November 20, 2006 4:11 PM CST

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Happy Birthday Alicia!!! I miss those BIG hugs of yours. I hope you got everything you wished for. So, your having a brother!!! I bet you'll be a wonderful big sister. Praying for better biopsy results and I'm so glad Jo and Jacy got to visit! How fun! Hugs to you all.
Kristin Young www.caringbridge.org/me/wesley
gorham, me usa - Monday, November 20, 2006 8:13 AM CST

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Happy Birthday Alicia!!! Beautiful four years old! May God bless you...
Love,
The Ross Family
www.caringbridge.com/ca/karlyross
Nancy Ross
- Sunday, November 19, 2006 8:28 PM CST

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Happy birthday to you,
Happy birthday to you,
Happy birthday, dear Alicia!
I hope you have a wonderful birthday sweet girl!
Hugs, love & prayers,
Carol - A Prayer Bear
Carol Davis
Richland, MS USA - Sunday, November 19, 2006 1:05 PM CST

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Alicia, Happy Birthday..I hope your day is filled with lots of love and presents..My daughter Elisabeth turned 5 last weekend and her party was today..We had alot of fun..Praying for you always..Prayers and BIG bearhugs LOve, Marci The Prayer Bears
http://www.freewebs.com/prayerbears

Marci Connell
Valdosta, GA USA - Saturday, November 18, 2006 3:21 PM CST

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Happy birthday Alicia! I hope you have a wonderful day today sweetheart@
Jennifer from the prayer bears and ones who care
Bridgeport for the moment, Texas - Saturday, November 18, 2006 12:49 AM CST

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Happy Birthday Alicia
Praying that you have a great birthday.
Keeping you & your family very much in my prayers.
Sending love hugs & prayers to you all.

www.freewebs.com/prayerbears
- Saturday, November 18, 2006 11:35 AM CST

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Alicia,

I heard that you had your birthday!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!
What a big girl you are!!!

We'll certainly be back to check in on you!!

Have a wonderful weekend!!

Love and bearhugs,
Eva and Rodney~The Prayer Bears~
www.caringbridge.org/mi/rodneyreeves, - Saturday, November 18, 2006 11:01 AM CST

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LOVE ALWAYS BRENDAMY LOVING DAD'S SITE
EDMONTON ,ALBERTA , - Thursday, November 16, 2006 8:40 PM CST

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Alicia, HI sweetie. Keeping you in my prayers always. I pray you had a amazing and fun Halloween.Prayers and BIG bearhugs LOve, Marci The Prayer Bears
http://www.freewebs.com/prayerbears
http://www.freewebs.com/caringcreators

Marci Connell
Valdosta, GA USA - Tuesday, November 7, 2006 1:05 PM CST

November 18, 2006

TODAY IS ALICIA'S BIRTHDAY!!! SHE TURNED 4 TODAY, SHE IS GETTING TO BE SUCH A "BIG" ("LITTLE") GIRL. WE HAVE SUCH A DAY PLANNED.

WE HAD HER BIRTHDAY PARTY LAST SATURDAY, SHE HAD SO MUCH FUN. WE DECIDED TO HAVE IT EARLY FOR THE FACT THAT ERIKA'S STEP DAUGHTER HAD A BIRTHDAY THE WEEK BEFORE AND THEY HAVE THE CHILDREN EVERY OTHER WEEKEND AND WE WANTED TO MAKE SURE THEY COULD BE THERE ALSO SO ALICIA GETS TO HAVE TWO BIRTHDAYS. WE HAD HER PARTY LAST WEEKEND AT PUMP IT UP. THATS A PLACE THAT HAS BLOW UP SLIDES, A BLOW UP BOXING RING AND A COUPLE OF OTHERS. THERE WAS OVER 25 KIDS AND OVER 60 PEOPLE IN ALL THAT CAME, I THINK THE ADULTS HAD JUST AS MUCH FUN AS ALICIA DID. I WAS SO GLAD KRISSTINA AND JACY GOT TO COME. (THANK YOU KRISSTINA SO MUCH)

HER BIOPSY IS SCHEDULED FOR THE FIRST WEEK IN DECEMBER, I PRAY EVERY DAY THAT IT COMES OUT DIFFERENT THAN HER LAST ONE. I WILL LET EVERYONE KNOW HOW IT TURNS OUT.

WE HAD A LITTLE SCARE A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO, ALICIA WOKE UP ON SUNDAY MORNING WITH A TERRIBLE TEMPETURE, WE TOOK HER TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AND HER TEMP WAS ALREADY AT 102.5 THEY STARTED IV'S AND DID CBC'S AND TOLD ME SHE WAS GOING TO BE ADMITTED. SHE WAS SO SICK!!! THEN AMAZINGLY AFTER WE WERE IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM A COUPLE OF HOURS AND THEY WERE GETTING READY TO MOVE HER TO A ROOM SHE SNAPPED OUT OF IT AND WAS FEELING AND ACTING LIKE HER LITTLE NORMAL SELF. SO THEY GAVE HER SOME ANTIBIOTICS AND LET US GO HOME AND SHE HAS BEEN FINE EVERY SINCE.

WE ALSO GOT SOME GREAT NEWS!!! ERIKA IS HAVING A BOY!!!! SHE AND ANSHON WANTED A BOY SO BAD AND THEY GOT THEIR WISH SO NOW I'M GOING TO HAVE A GRANDSON. THEY DID A SONOGRAM AND COUNTED FIVE FINGERS ON EACH HAND!!!! ANSHON IS STILL BEING TESTED TO MAKE SURE HE DON'T CARRY THE GENE BUT I FEEL HE IS GOING TO BE JUST FINE. I TRUELY BELIEVE THE LORD IS WATCHING OVER ALICIA, AND MAYBE JUST MAYBE LITTLE ANSHON (THATS WHAT HIS NAME IS GOING TO BE)MIGHT BE A MATCH FOR ALICIA, I PRAY THAT HE IS.

I WILL UPDATE WHEN WE GET ALICIAS BIOPSY RESULTS.


GRANDMA MICHELLE (X'S 2)

October 2006 Guestbook Entries

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Wishing you a wonderful weekend
Kristina Glidewell
- Friday, October 27, 2006 9:38 PM CDT

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Hey Alicia and family,
Just stopped by to let you know you all have been on my heart lately. I'm sending prayers and hopeful thoughts you way. Stay Strong.
Jenn (Camp Sunshine Counselor '05 and airport transporter)
- Friday, October 27, 2006 11:27 AM CDT

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Carved by Gene
The Prayer Bears Website
Happy Holyween,
Blessings and Bear Hugs,

Donna Boggs, Papa Bear’s Site
Coeburn, Va - Friday, October 27, 2006 9:09 AM CDT

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Alicia continues to remain in my prayers.
Jennifer A from the prayer bears and ones who care
Carrolton, Texas - Saturday, October 21, 2006 1:47 PM CDT

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Know that I'm still here praying so hard for you!!!!
Ps 91:11-12: For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways. They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.
The Prayer Bears Website
Lynn
Seattle, WA United States - Thursday, October 12, 2006 0:19 AM CDT

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Just stopping into say Hello! Hope everyone is doing alright.
Brenda Carpenter
Clarkston, MI USA - Friday, October 6, 2006 7:12 PM CDT

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Know that I'm still here praying for you!!!!!!!!!
Prov 3:5 Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
The Prayer Bears Website
Lynn
Seattle, WA - Thursday, October 5, 2006 0:39 AM CDT

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Alicia and grandma, Keeping you very much in my thoughts and prayers. Prayers and Bearhugs Love, Marci The Prayer Bears
http://www.freewebs.com/prayerbears

Marci Connell
Valdosta, GA USA - Wednesday, October 4, 2006 6:20 PM CDT

September 2006 Guestbook Entries

You know I'm still here praying for you!!!!!!
Ps 27:14 Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.
The Prayer Bears Website
Lynn
Seattle, WA - Monday, September 25, 2006 1:26 AM CDT

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Still a privilege to be able to pray for you!!!!!!
Ps 27:1 The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
The Prayer Bears Website
Lynn
Seattle, WA - Friday, September 22, 2006 8:04 PM CDT

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LOVE ALWAYS BRENDAMY LOVING DAD'S SITE
EDMONTON ,ALBERTA , - Thursday, September 21, 2006 11:09 PM CDT

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Lifting you up in prayer right now, knowing that the Lord is the ONLY source of help and comfort.
Ps.86:7 In the day of my trouble I will call upon thee: for thou wilt answer me.
The Prayer Bears Website
Lynn
Seattle, WA - Wednesday, September 20, 2006 7:46 PM CDT

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Continuing to pray for you. These verses are really special. I pray they give you comfort.
Psalm 61:1-4: "Hear my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer. From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I. For thou hast been a shelter for me, and a strong tower from the enemy. I will abide in thy tabernacle for ever: I will trust in the covert of thy wings. Selah."
The Prayer Bears Website
Lynn
Seattle, WA - Monday, September 18, 2006 11:35 PM CDT

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Still here and continuing to pray for ALicia.
Jennifer A from the prayer bears and ones who care
Carrolton, Texas - Monday, September 18, 2006 2:01 AM CDT

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Stopping by to check and see how you're doing. Know that I'm praying as always!
Ps 40:3 And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the LORD.
The Prayer Bears Website
Lynn
Seattle, WA - Sunday, September 17, 2006 0:55 AM CDT

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It's hard finding different ways to say "I'm praying." Know that I AM praying for you right now!
Ps 18:30 As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all those that trust in him.
The Prayer Bears Website
Lynn
Seattle, WA - Thursday, September 14, 2006 10:38 PM CDT

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Praying as always for you!!!!!!!!!!
Eph 6:18 Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;
The Prayer Bears Website
Lynn
Seattle, WA - Wednesday, September 13, 2006 0:37 AM CDT

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Prayin for ya, Cheryl
A prayerbear in Pa.
cheryl taggart
levittown, pa - Tuesday, September 12, 2006 7:26 PM CDT

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Prayin for ya, Cheryl
A prayerbear in Pa.
cheryl taggart
levittown, pa - Tuesday, September 12, 2006 7:26 PM CDT

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Hello!
Just wanted to let you know that Dianna also had adnormal cells, but the last bone marrow they were fine.
Try not to worry, but I know it is easier said than done!
I will keep you and your family in my thoughts and prayers.
Nanette Foster (Dianna's Mommy)
www.caringbridge.org/tx/dianna
Nanette Foster
Lewisville, TX USA - Tuesday, September 12, 2006 12:56 AM CDT

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The Prayer Bears are Praying For You!

Hang in there! Always ask if you do not understand! Robin is always good at explaining everything!
We'll keep checking in on you!
Blessings and Bear Hugs,

Donna Boggs, Papa Bear’s Site
Coeburn, Va - Tuesday, September 12, 2006 11:11 AM CDT

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Hi Michelle. I'm sorry I'm just now signing your guestbook, but things have been pretty hectic with me and my husband lately. Anyway, I just wanted to lett you know that Alicia is in my prayers and you are as well.
Jennifer A from the prayer bears and ones who care
Carrolton, Texas - Tuesday, September 12, 2006 6:32 AM CDT

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Thank you for taking the time to sign Justin's guestbook. We will be praying for healing. God Bless.
Kristi Anderson
Wesson, MS 39191 - Monday, September 11, 2006 8:44 PM CDT

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Getting on here late tonight...stopping by quickly to let you know that you're in my thoughts and prayers so much right now!
Rom 8:27 And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God.
The Prayer Bears Website
Lynn
Seattle, WA - Monday, September 11, 2006 1:06 AM CDT

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All Always.
Sending love hugs & prayers to you always.
PAM STURGILL www.freewebs.com/prayerbears
- Saturday, September 9, 2006 5:18 PM CDT

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Hi Grandma,In times like these, it's not easy to give words of hope, it's not easy to keep the faith, but do it anyway. Don't loose hope. That's the worse thing you can do. Just always be there for her, always by her side. Give her the world and the Lord will be with you and her giving you all the strength needed to continue. Alicia will be okay.
Maria
Juncos, Puerto Rico - Saturday, September 9, 2006 6:11 AM CDT

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Know that you're in my thoughts and prayers!
Prov 3:5 Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
The Prayer Bears Website
Lynn
Seattle, WA - Friday, September 8, 2006 11:46 PM CDT

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Alicia, John, Ciara, Hunter, & ^^Angel^^ Tommy (MPS-III) BENNETT CHILDREN'S JOURNAL
PRAYER BEARS WEBSITE, - Friday, September 8, 2006 11:28 PM CDT

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Alicia and Michelle,
I just wanted to let you know that you guys will be in our prayers. It can be all so confusing with results and we pray that this chromosome change does vanish. It can be very scary as well. ALways here if you need me.
Love Charisse
(FA Adult)
www3.caringbridge.com/oceania/charisse
Charisse HOward-JOnes/The Prayer Bears
Adelaide, SA Australia - Friday, September 8, 2006 8:39 PM CDT

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Alicia - I just wanted to say HI to you and tell you how wonderful your new pictures are. You most certainly are a princess so one of these days you must come to visit me in London and see where the Queen lives in her palace.
I hope you are keeping well sweetheart
Thinking of you lots and lots
from Gail
Gail Richardson
London, England - Friday, September 8, 2006 3:06 PM CDT

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Alicia, Congrads on being BCOW, I am so excited for you..You are in my prayers each and everyday..Prayers and Bearhugs Love, marci The Prayer Bears
http://www.freewebs.com/prayerbears

Marci Connell
Valdosta, Ga USa - Tuesday, September 5, 2006 5:00 PM CDT

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Alicia
Congratulation on being bear cub of the week sweetheart.
Keeping you very much in my thoughts ^ prayers always.
Sending love hugs & prayers to you always.

PAM STURGILL www.freewebs.com/prayerbears
- Tuesday, September 5, 2006 2:23 PM CDT

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Alicia,

You are such a brave little girl. I am so glad that you were right where you were when you needed the doctors and I am glad that they were able to help you right away. That must have been really scary. But I know that God was right there with you and that he will continue to be there for you. You take care of your self. Lots of bear hugs and bear prayers going up for you.
Barbara Robinson (a prayer bear)
Mayfower, AR United States - Tuesday, September 5, 2006 8:24 AM CDT

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Wow! What a scary incident! At least you were in the right place when all that happened. I'm glad everyone took such good care of Alicia and I'm glad you at least got to go to the aquarium and zoo. Wesley and I stopped there too our last trip. Hang in there and I hope Alicia's results turn out okay.
Kristin Young
Gorham, me usa - Monday, September 4, 2006 8:03 PM CDT

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hugs and prayers
cheryl, a prayerbear in pa.
cheryl taggart
levittown, pa - Monday, September 4, 2006 6:58 PM CDT

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Just stopping by to say hi and that you have lots of people praying for you. Congratulations on being the Cub of the Week.

http://www.freewebs.com/prayerbears
Irene
Colstrip, MT - Monday, September 4, 2006 3:46 PM CDT

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Congratulations on being Cub of the Week!!!

Alicia, you are such a darling little lady. I hope that while you are in Cincy, you are able to enjoy yourselves some.
We'll be keeping you all in our thoughts and in our prayers.

Love and hugs,
Eva and Rodney ~The Prayer Bears~
www.caringbridge.org/mi/rodneyreeves, - Monday, September 4, 2006 3:28 PM CDT

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PrayerBears
Susan Ott
Bearville, - Monday, September 4, 2006 2:16 PM CDT

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Just wanted to say hi and I hope all the test results turn out positive...as positive as the pregnancy test! How exciting! I know Alicia will hug that sibling like only she can. I remember what a good hugger she was at camp. Can't wait to get another one next year. Take care. Wesley sends hugs.
Kristin Young
Gorham, me usa - Friday, September 1, 2006 9:11 PM CDT

September 2006 entries

Friday, September 8, 2006 7:14 PM CDT

Robin called me around 3pm today with some of Alicia's results from her Biopsy last week. I could tell from the sound of her voice that everything wasn't going to be good news.

She said that Alicia would not be eligible for the collectin study I had mentioned in my last update. She said her Aspiration and Biopsy was fine but There is a fish study they also do which they do three different tests which I don't quite understand yet. the first 2 were fine but the third one ( monosomy 77???) detected an abnormality in one of her cells, the one that has to do with forming Lukemia. This all still don't make since to me so if I'm saying it all wrong I'm sorry. Any way the said it was only 4.3% which is low but they want to keep a very close eye on her Bone marrow. They are going to do another biopsy in 3 months to see if there is any changes, hopefully it will go away which robin said it has with a couple of people but if it doesn't or gets worse than they will be considering going to transplant. They are going to do at least 2 more biopsys in the next 6 months so everyone please pray that just goes away!!!!SHE IS TOO YOUNG!!!!!

They are also doing her HLA typing they just need a little more blood to complete the test and then they will put it in the registary to find possible match's for her.

This has been a very bad day for me. Alicia is my very best friend so will everyone please keep her in your prayers.

I hope everyone like the pictures on the front of her page. They are of our trip to Cincinnati last week.

A very worried grandma

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Monday, September 4, 2006 7:17 PM CDT

HELLO,

WE FINALLY MADE IT BACK FROM CINCINNATI. AND ALICIA IS CUB OF THE WEEK HOW COOL, THANKS EVERYONE FOR CARING!!!

THAT WAS A VERY LONG TRIP WE JUST HAD. WE ARRIVED IN CINCINNATI ON MONDAY AFTER SPENDING A COUPLE OF DAYS WITH FAMILY IN KANSAS CITY. ALICIA'S APPOINTMENTS DIDN'START TIL WEDNESDAY SO WE MADE SURE SHE HAD A LOT OF FUN MONDAY AND TUESDAY. MONDAY WE TOOK HER TO THE AQUARIUM IN NEWPORT, THAT PLACE WAS AWESOME WE HAD SO MUCH FUN (ALICIA EVEN PETTED A SHARK)I HAVE SOME REALLY COOL PICTURES I WILL POST AS SOON AS I CAN. TUESDAY WE TOOK HER TO THE ZOO, HER FAVORITE WAS THE MONKEY'S. ALICIA LAUGHED SOOOO HARD AT THEM.

HER APPOINTMENTS ON WEDNESDAY WENT FINE. SHE SEEN DR. WILLIAMS AT 830 AND AUDIOLOGY IN THE AFTERNOON. HER BIOPSY WAS AT 630 THURSDAY MORNING, THAT WAS THE FIRST TIME I HAD EVER SEEN HER BE PUT TO SLEEP, I CRIED WHEN HER EYES SHUT BUT MY TWIN SISTER WAS THERE AND TOLD ME IT WAS OK AND BE STRONG SO I GOT THROUGH THAT PART OF IT. SHE WOKE UP ABOUT 730 AND EVERYTHING WENT WELL DR HARRIS SAID. HER PLATELETS ARE ALREADY DOWN TO 30,000 SO HE WAS EXTRA CAREFUL FOR BLEEDING BUT HE SAID IT WENT FINE. AFTER WE TALKED TO DR. HARRIS AND DR. DAVIES WE TOOK ALICIA BACK TO THE HOTEL FOR A NAP BEFORE HER NEXT APPOINTMENT A 1PM WITH THE DENISTIST (WHICH SHE NEVER MADE IT TO)I WOKE HER UP FROM HER NAP AND SHE WAS BURNING UP. WE STARTED FOR THE HOSPITAL SO I DECIDED TO CALL ROBIN THE RN IN THE FA CENTER AND SHE SAID TO BRING HER RIGHT TO THEM. THEY TOOK HER TEMP AND IT WAS ALREADUY UP TO 101.2 AND IT WENT TO 103 WITHIN THE NEXT 30 MIN. THEY STARTED GIVING HER ANTIBIOTICS THE FIRST WAS SOMEHTING THAT STARTED WITH A Z I CAN'T REMEMBER THE NAME SHE WAS STILL BURNING UP SHE WOULDN'T LEAVE MY LAP THE WHOLE TIME. THEN THEY STARTED HER NEXT ANTIBIOTIC WHICH WAS CALLED VANCOMIOCIN ( I WILLNEVER FORGET THAT NAME) ABOUT HALF WAY THROUGH THE MEDICATION ALICIA KEPT SAYING SHE HAD TO GO POTTY ( YES WE ARE OVER THAT HILL!!!!)WHEN I TOOK HER TO THE BATHROOM I SEEN BUMPS ALL OVER HER LITTLE PRIVATE PART, I OPENED THE DOOT TO GET THE DOCTORS AND TURNED BACK AROUN AND BY THEN THE HIVES WERE ALL OVER HER BODY. EVEN IN HER HAIR. HER EYES EVEN WERE SWELLING THAT SCARED THE CRAP OUT OF ME. THEY STARTED PUTTIN BENADRYL IN HER IV (THANK GOODNESS I HAD THEM KEEP HER IV IN AFER HER BIOPSY)THE BENADRYL TOOK THE HIVES AWAY IMMIDIATLY. FROM THERE WE WENT RIGHT TO THE BMT FLOOR IN THE HOSPITAL AND WE WERE THERE FOR TWO NIGHTS.

SHES FINE NOW, I THINK HER LITTLE BODY JUST HAD TO MUCH AND SHE DIDN'T HAVE ENOUGH FLUIDS IN HER. EVERYONE AT THE HOSPITAL WAS SO MUCH HELP. THEY ARE AWESOME PEOPLE, GRETTA WITH GUEST SERVICES WAS SUCH A HELP, THANKS GRETTA. AND BETH AND ROBIN WERE RIGHT ON TOP OF ALICIA WHEN THIS WAS HAPPENING, THEY HELPED ME A WHOLE BUNCH, THANKS BETH AND ROBIN. THANK YOU TO EMILY AND ANDREA ALSO.

HOPEFULLY I WILL GET THE PICTURES ON HERE SOON I WILL LET YOU KNOW WHEN I DO.

ERIKA GOES TO THE DOCTOR FOR THE FIRST TIME THIS WEEK, I'M EXCITED ABOUT THAT ALSO.

THANKS AGIN FOR MAKING ALICIA CUB OF THE WEEK. THAT IS THE COOLEST.

GRANDMA MICHELLE