Since we got home on Wednesday afternoon, we enjoyed two really sweet days of recovery and rest with Jackson. Things were going really well both days, and even the nights were going well. After Jack got treatment on Friday, things started to be a little bumpier than before.
As I said in the previous post, he has been throwing-up a few times each day, and has not been feeling very well. He also has been having lots of yucky poops (sorry for the excessive details!) and so his little bottom is VERY raw. Poor little man is having a rough few days. Every time I put on protective gloves to clean is IV or change a diaper (the chemo comes out in his urine and is not good for us to touch), or bring his meds to him to take, he starts to cry. I know he will get more used to these things as time passes, but it is hard to hear him cry and even harder to convince him that what I am doing is for his good, especially when it hurts him a little.
Jordan and I both made it to church today(not at the same service), and it was so sweet to be able to sing to the Lord in corporate worship. There is something amazing that happens when you go through a trial, that brings worshiping God into a new focus. The words of the songs, suddenly have a deeper meaning, and ask you to think more thoughtfully about our God. Not that singing these songs pre-trial were lacking depth, or meaning.... but they somehow ring more true to me than before and I am more grateful that we can come together and sing our heart out to a God who hears!
Thank you again friends, for every email full of encouragement and prayers, for every comment on the blog and Facebook. I want to get back to each of you and thank you for the specific ways it has helped, but just cannot spend the time on the computer. Please hear me now and know that you are serving us so well by continually pointing us back to the gospel, to the word and to the hope we can find in a faithful God. You all are such blessings to us, and we are so grateful for every one of you.
So some promised pictures... I have not taken any since being home, since Jack has been sick, they would not be very nice ones! Here are a few from our last night at the hospital.
The night before we left, Jack was so hyper. He was jumping up an down on his bed, running around the room with him blankie tied around his neck like a cape, jumping on me and Jordan. It was a fun to watch him be so silly after being sick for so long. We are looking forward to him being like this again soon!
Dressed in regular clothes and ready to go!! Just waiting for the ok from our nurse and Dr!
As I said in the previous post, he has been throwing-up a few times each day, and has not been feeling very well. He also has been having lots of yucky poops (sorry for the excessive details!) and so his little bottom is VERY raw. Poor little man is having a rough few days. Every time I put on protective gloves to clean is IV or change a diaper (the chemo comes out in his urine and is not good for us to touch), or bring his meds to him to take, he starts to cry. I know he will get more used to these things as time passes, but it is hard to hear him cry and even harder to convince him that what I am doing is for his good, especially when it hurts him a little.
Jordan and I both made it to church today(not at the same service), and it was so sweet to be able to sing to the Lord in corporate worship. There is something amazing that happens when you go through a trial, that brings worshiping God into a new focus. The words of the songs, suddenly have a deeper meaning, and ask you to think more thoughtfully about our God. Not that singing these songs pre-trial were lacking depth, or meaning.... but they somehow ring more true to me than before and I am more grateful that we can come together and sing our heart out to a God who hears!
Thank you again friends, for every email full of encouragement and prayers, for every comment on the blog and Facebook. I want to get back to each of you and thank you for the specific ways it has helped, but just cannot spend the time on the computer. Please hear me now and know that you are serving us so well by continually pointing us back to the gospel, to the word and to the hope we can find in a faithful God. You all are such blessings to us, and we are so grateful for every one of you.
So some promised pictures... I have not taken any since being home, since Jack has been sick, they would not be very nice ones! Here are a few from our last night at the hospital.
The night before we left, Jack was so hyper. He was jumping up an down on his bed, running around the room with him blankie tied around his neck like a cape, jumping on me and Jordan. It was a fun to watch him be so silly after being sick for so long. We are looking forward to him being like this again soon!
Dressed in regular clothes and ready to go!! Just waiting for the ok from our nurse and Dr!
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Couple ideas on the raw bottom: Aveeno oatmeal bath or just plain old cornstarch in the tub. Our ped has also said a little 1% hydrocortisone on the really sore spots on butt cheeks is okay. :) I don't know if he's a yogurt-eater, but that should help, too! And good old "air time" is always helpful as well.
Love to you! So glad Jackers enjoyed his small package from us.
Much love,
Jenny
Couple ideas on the raw bottom: Aveeno oatmeal bath or just plain old cornstarch in the tub. Our ped has also said a little 1% hydrocortisone on the really sore spots on butt cheeks is okay. :) I don't know if he's a yogurt-eater, but that should help, too! And good old "air time" is always helpful as well.
Love to you! So glad Jackers enjoyed his small package from us.
Much love,
Jenny
~amy davidson
I wanted to share a remedy for sore bottoms, etc. that we've used in our home for over 23 years.
It's called A&D Ointment and it's been around forever. I first learned of it's miraculous properties from my Mennonite Aunt Dawn who used it with her sons and cloth diapers.
The ointment is infused with the vitamins A&D (hence the name) and also cod liver oil.
It really is amazing. I have told so many new Moms about this ointment because with four daughters and lots of bathroom issues over the years (irritable bowel syndrome, etc.) A&D Ointment has practically 'healed' sore and chaffed bottoms overnight.
It might seem greasy and sort of smelly (the cod liver oil) at first but the ointment absorbs quickly into the skin and doesn't irritate like ointments with zinc oxide can (hard to wash off as well).
I know I've written alot but I feel like I'm supposed to share this with you for Jack's healing/comfort.
You are on our hearts and on the Father's heart.
Trace and Corb Batton
Sovereign Grace Church of Chesapeake, Va
The Brown Family
SGC Chesapeake, VA
May God uphold you today with his strength and his grace that is sufficient even in your weakness!
~Courtney Minard
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