Friday, March 5, 2010

Lisa's Recent Illness

Lisa came back with Katie on Sunday night (February 21st) from Houston from a speech and debate tournament. On Monday morning she woke up with what felt like a millstone sitting on her chest and every breath was painfully crippling! We saw our faithful doctor and he reported that she had Pleurisy (an inflammation of the lining of the lungs). We knew it was going to be a long time to heal so she started on several medications (steriods for the inflammation, antibiotic for possible infection, Hydrocodone for the pain). As the week progressed she had a hard time with each of the medications and so she also got a prescription for phenagren to keep the nausea down.

On Friday she went back to the doctor and found out that she had contracted H1N1 flu. Now we knew the cause but still didn't know how to treat the inflammation and other issues. Now she had to take Tamiflu too! We got the Tamiflu at half price from our pharmacist! Why? Apparently the government had purchased too much and is trying to get rid of it! She finished up the Tamiflu, came off of the Hydro codone and finished the antibiotics and the steriod treatment.

Sometime later, the doctor ordered a CAT scan and it revealed a small amount of fluid around her heart. It was the smallest amount but in order to better understand that she is being sent to a Cardiologist.

On Wednesday March 3rd she had another EKG and blood work. The EKG showed that her heart was fine but it was a little more stained.

Friday (today) she got a call from the doctor's office telling her that her thyroid was out of wack but we knew that and that her bloodwork showed a high level of  infection and so she is taking another round of antibiotics. This time a very strong dose of Levaquin.

So she has an appointment with the cardiologist on Tuesday and the doctor again on Thursday.

As more develops we will keep updating this.

Thank you for your faithful prayers and support during this time.

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

“Of Studies” Read…” By Francis Bacon

My collegue, Eli, found this poem from a 18th century writer and it keys in on the work we do here at FamilyLife:


Read not to contradict or confute;

nor to believe and take for granted;

nor to find talk and discourse;

but to weigh and consider.

Some books are to be tasted,

others are to be swallowed, and

some few to be chewed and digested;

that is,

some books are to be read only in parts;

others to be read, but not curiously;

and some few to be read wholly, and with diligence and attention…

Reading maketh a full man;

conference a ready man;

and writing an exact man…

And therefore, if a man write little,

he had need have a great memory;

if he confer little,

he had need have a present wit;

and if he read little,

he had need have much cunning, to seem to know that he doth not.
 
 
We, in our work, are always looking for the "best of the best" in all the books we come across. Do you know of any books, we should consider for the resources at FamilyLife? Do you have a favorite you want to let us know about?
 
What is your favorite resource at FamilyLife?
 
Nick
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