Forgive me for not blogging sooner...it's been a crazy week! Brooke stayed home from school all week last week and continued to have issues until Friday. Her INR on Thursday was 3.7...that explains some of her issues! From 1.8 on Monday to 3.7 just 3 days later...that's some fast thinning of the blood. It's too thin now, so the doctor is working to bring it down and level it off. We figured out what some of the problem was...any time she takes a 5 Mg dose of Coumadin, she doesn't feel well, has little energy and her bowels get loose. 3.75 Mg or lower doesn't do that to her. So the doctor pulled her off of everything Thursday night and she started back on 5 Friday, 3.75 Saturday and will do 5 again tonight. Ugh!! I hate that dose and plan on making sure the nurse explains what it is doing to her when she calls him with INR results tomorrow. I'm fairly certain she's anemic, so I started her back on her SlowFE pills. She still has her head congestion, runny nose and nasty cough as well. She's really had a rough week! The good news is...no more Lovenox shots. YAY!!!
We took Brooke to eat lunch with the Special Olympic atheletes on Friday and then to opening ceremonies for the state equestian games that night. She had a blast. The plan was to take her to the dance Saturday night, but since it followed a 5 Mg dose of Coumadin the night before...she didn't feel up to it. Today is back to a good day since she took 3.75 last night. I hope our lives don't have to revolve around Brooke's bowel habits forever! Ha.
We lost another member of my family this week. My 2nd cousin, Charles Widner passed away Friday. It seems like we've lost so many kin in the past 10 years. My mom's side of the family is big and they're a very close family. I love being around them! They're loud, funny, personable, and very much into showing affection. My dad's side is the exact opposite.There are very few people left, we never see each other, and they sure aren't comfortable hugging or kissing you. The Barker's are down to one original sibling...my Aunt Bob. (She is my granddad's sister.) Yes, I have an Aunt Bob and Uncle Robert. :) There are no two nicer, Christian people than Robert and Bobbie Jean Widner. They are both very kind, caring, humble people. Beautiful inside and out! My thoughts and prayers go out to them right now as they mourn the passing of their son Charles a.k.a. "Hooligan." Always, always, always MAKE TIME FOR YOUR FAMILY! There is nothing more valuable.
Please continue to pray for Brooke as she tries to fight all of her health battles. For the ability to ward off her sinus/allergy issues. Ask that the new spots on her legs leave as quickly as they came and pray for her cough to go away, for her to find the stength and energy levels she needs and that the INR will level out so that the Coumadin dose can be reduced. Thank you for your continued love and support and well wishes. Mike and I couldn't do it without the love and support of our friends and family.
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