When we arrived at the hospital on Sat. afternoon...
this is the Claude we found!
Thank you for your prayers for him. He isn't all better yet but
today was the first sign of improvement.
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| In Bruce's sunglasses--Ray Charles look alike |
In Bruce's regular glasses! Blurry!!!
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| Playing a game |
After the Dr. listened to his lungs Claude started crying and crying
out for bread. So.. you know me, i fought with the Dr.
Asked to see his Sr. Dr. and finally he went to talk with him.
When he came back he said ok.. give him bread.
So Claude promptly ate 2 pieces of bread and 2 glasses of
that milk stuff.... whatever that is.
According to the can it comes in, it is a supplement to a poor diet
but they have been making it is ONLY source of food. He is SO hungry.
but they have been making it is ONLY source of food. He is SO hungry.
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| Louise and Oswald, Mama's driver |
waste management (and a friend of the children's home for several years now)
and she had fought with the Dr's the afternoon before.
and she had fought with the Dr's the afternoon before.
She came after i left Friday and found Claude trying to eat anything... even his shoe... he was so hungry. She made them get some other Peanut butter like supplement and he devoured it. We all think that is why he is better today.
I asked them why they weren't giving him a small dose of a diuretic or lasix
to get his swelling down and the Dr. said "oh no that would be bad for him".
And about the liquids?
And about the liquids?
Still not giving him anything to drink except the milk. There is a little water in the
milk but he needs to be hydrated. Maybe we are all wrong... but pray that somehow the Docs will see how hungry this child is and give him nourishment.
There is still no reason for the swelling... and the pericarditus effusion--
the water around the lining of the heart. They just keep discussing the fact that he is malnourished....but they are giving him an antibiotic now, at least. So... that is where we are. Again, if there are any doctors out there that can give us wisdom about this we would be so grateful.
Maybe the Doc here would listen to another Dr. ( instead of the nutritionist)
After seeing Claude we went on quite an adventure and took Louise to see Lucky
at the children's home and of course, all the other children, too! More on the next blog.
Walking through this with Claude and seeing his reaction to what people are allowing him
or not allowing him... i see so many correlations to my faith and how I starve it!
When I'm hungry spiritually..... or not being fed enough of the Bread of Life, God's Word,
I get crabby, cry out about anything and although i don't want to eat my
shoe... sometimes i feel like kicking things with it or throwing it. If my spiritual body
is out of whack... so goes my whole being. We need more than milk...to survive spiritually, too. We NEED God's nourishment...everyday.
Many times a day and that is why our relationship with Him is so key to "Living REAL"
life here on the earth. The life He wants us to live, anyway.
So, at this writing, it is Sunday.... the Lord's Day!
Chow down on His Word and be with His People!
You might just like being with yourself better
because you will be healthy from the inside out---
refreshed and well-nourished.
Keep praying for Claude so he can be his real self again soon! Thank you!
love,
margie
There is still no reason for the swelling... and the pericarditus effusion--
the water around the lining of the heart. They just keep discussing the fact that he is malnourished....but they are giving him an antibiotic now, at least. So... that is where we are. Again, if there are any doctors out there that can give us wisdom about this we would be so grateful.
Maybe the Doc here would listen to another Dr. ( instead of the nutritionist)
After seeing Claude we went on quite an adventure and took Louise to see Lucky
at the children's home and of course, all the other children, too! More on the next blog.
Walking through this with Claude and seeing his reaction to what people are allowing him
or not allowing him... i see so many correlations to my faith and how I starve it!
When I'm hungry spiritually..... or not being fed enough of the Bread of Life, God's Word,
I get crabby, cry out about anything and although i don't want to eat my
shoe... sometimes i feel like kicking things with it or throwing it. If my spiritual body
is out of whack... so goes my whole being. We need more than milk...to survive spiritually, too. We NEED God's nourishment...everyday.
Many times a day and that is why our relationship with Him is so key to "Living REAL"
life here on the earth. The life He wants us to live, anyway.
So, at this writing, it is Sunday.... the Lord's Day!
Chow down on His Word and be with His People!
You might just like being with yourself better
because you will be healthy from the inside out---
refreshed and well-nourished.
Keep praying for Claude so he can be his real self again soon! Thank you!
love,
margie
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