Anya & Esther

Well we found out earlier today that Anya does have a bacterial infection. We are now hoping that the infection is not in her lungs or in her port. She had a chest x-ray a few hours ago and has a procedure tomorrow; both should tell the doctors if the infection is in the chest.

She continues to have a fever, cough, & her breathing is shallow and somewhat rapid. We need her temperature to return to normal, her cough to clear, & her breathing to become normal.

The doctor now says we will be in the hospital for at least 4 days...maybe longer. As the doctor said, "Anya is smart". She understands what is going on and it makes things difficult for her. She becomes upset when the doctors come in the room and her overall demeanor is one of sadness while we are here. Please pray for her physical & emotional health.

Also, please pray for Esther. During the day she is usually cheery and energetic. But most nights she is up for several hours crying & upset - perhaps waking from bad dreams. The ER doctor said that leukemia treatment has made great strides in the past several years but it still takes a difficult toll on the whole family. Thus he was not surprised by her reaction; but we pray that God would give Esther and the rest of us comfort & peace.

(Also wanted to say thanks to my dad who has made trips to the hospital for the past two nights to bring food & other extras...I appreciate you!)