January 28, 2007
So, we survived Christmas, and New Years. It has been a tough couple of months around the house, with illnesses and other issues that have kept this update from occurring before now.
We entered into the Christmas break for Natalie with hopes of wellness and presents for all. However, the pneumonia bug got a hold of Natalie and ruined those plans. We visited the ER a few times, with one overnight stay, and ended up coming home with an oxygen machine. So, as we were busy taking care of Natalie to make sure she was getting better, Tricia started experiencing leg pain.
After Natalie was better, it seems that once the pain began to be accompanied with fever and flu like symptoms, we took Tricia into the ER to get looked at. A CAT scan showed that she had an abscess in her leg from her Crohn’s disease. It wasn’t big, but a 5 day hospital stay on IV antibiotics was just the beginning.
Once discharged, she is now at home with a PIC line to continue on IV antibiotics for another week. She just had the repeat CAT scan, and goes for a doctor’s appointment to find out more about it on Monday. Keep her in your prayers for healing, as this could lead to abdominal surgery to clear it. I will hopefully post again in the next week or so to keep you updated!