Tuesday, August 5, 2008

Numbers

167 (and counting) - days Caed has been away from home

71 - days spent in hospital (66 consecutive)

9 - days in ICU

3 - hospital rooms

4 - surgeries

36 - x-rays

6 - endoscopy procedures

3 - c/t scans

4- upper GI's

1 - ECHO heart exam

9 - times under full anesthesia

5 - adverse drug reactions

3 - trips to ER

117 - consecutive days of vomiting

8 - lbs. Caed gained while hospitalized and also lost in 4 weeks

1,000,000+ (and counting) - dollars in dr./hospital bills (we love you Blue Cross!!)

1000 - dollars for ONE month supply of Caed's formula (again thank you BCBS)

150 - approximate dollars Caed collected in his "penny bank" for his smiles

15 - miles to hospital

2 - staph infections

21 (and counting) - dressing changes

19 - total days Caleb has spent at home in Celina

62 - days Aunt Megan spent here helping take care of Reagan & Caleb

13 - doctors

1 - Home Health nurse

4 (and counting) - play therapy sessions

35+ (and counting) - flights Todd has been on in the past 4 1/2 mos.

182 (and counting) - blog posts

countless............ - syringes of saline and other meds used on a daily basis

countless............. - viles of blood drawn

countless............. - prayers, cards, gifts, hospital visitors,...that have BLESSED US!!!

countless............. - family and friends who have supported us

countless............ - sweet nurses who have cared for Caed day and night

countless............ - tears shed

countless............ - ways God has and continues to use this experience in our lives and in others'.

7 comments:

Melissa B said...

WOW!!

Anonymous said...

make that more tears!

amazing!

love you all
hugs and kisses

Tina

Anonymous said...

This is amazing! You and your entire family are to be so admired for your faith for without it you would have never made it. Not only did you do what all you have done for Caed but you have so blessed us each day with your witness. Your words of faith have touched so many. Will keep praying for you all.

Stacey said...

Wow. Those are some big numbers.

Anonymous said...

this is incredible and great to read! 10 weeks i have lived in honduras... thanks for all of your prayers... and i will have to continue to blog because i´m sure my emotions and feelings and ¨normalcy¨ will all be out of wack! love you all so much and continuing to pray!

Anonymous said...

and, the most wonderful part is that you and your family has given, and continues to give God the glory.

and, how wonderful is His love that He has guided everything that is represented in these numbers and has been the sustaining hand in it all.

thank you for your faithfulness to share this journey of faith.

Anonymous said...

Caed's sweet smile....priceless!