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Emily Update: New first words
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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Hi Mom! Hi Dad!
One of the downsides of having 7 children is that many of their “firsts” aren’t as diligently recorded due to hectic schedules and overlapping achievements by their siblings and misplaced babybooks and pens. Jesse’s first everythings are marked down with date and time….from there the record keeping kind of faded….
So we aren’t really sure what Emily’s very first word was as an infant.
We DO know, however, what the first word she said as a 19 year old were — a very garbled sounding “Hi Mom!” and “Hi Dad!”
It happened on Monday morning…and she has consistently repeated the feat with different names since then. She also managed to also get out “Hi Jim” (her occupational therapist at Moss) on Monday and just yesterday my mom held the cell phone up to her and I heard “Hi Heidi” in response to my “Hey Emily.” And again then this morning my dad went in said, “Good morning, Em,” and she took a deep breath and said, “Hi, Dad!”
She is not speaking clearly….it takes her a long time to get the words out and she can not clearly pronounce consonants but she’s definitely saying it – - my dad can even lip read the words as she struggles to form them.
We are thrilled…as are all of her doctors and the nurses. It was interesting to realize that the day that it happened – September 22nd – was exactly two months from the day my dad and I met with the neurologist who told us that he was horribly sorry but while she might be able to make some small improvements she would certainly never be able to communicate with us again. We’re praying and hoping that some day soon she can say hi to all of you…and to that doctor and be a living testimony to the healing power of a God who isn’t bound by the results of any test or prognosis.
2 Thessalonians 2: 16- 17 reads “May our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and by his grace gave us eternal encouragement and good hope encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good deed and word.”
Despite this exciting achievement Emily still has an incredibly long and hard road ahead of her. But we are praying that she will be strengthened and know peace as she fights to regain control of her body. We don’t know yet if she will be coming home next week or not so please continue to pray for wisdom and strength as important decisions are made while rejoicing with us that another important step forward has been made.
-heidi..
Prostate Cancer Information: Put The Odds In Your Favor
Disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes only.
It is not intended as, nor should it be taken as, medical advice.
Always consult your physician if you have any questions.
Prostate cancer information can help you have a greater chance of
having a happy, healthy life – and it might even save your life.
Know The Odds
One in six men in the US will be diagnosed
with prostate cancer at some time in their lives.
That’s an alarming statistic, but you can reduce the odds
by learning (and doing) a few simple things.
Beat The Odds
Prevention isn’t that difficult – just a few common things.
Exercise – The sedate lifestyle can kill you.
30 minutes to an hour of exercise per day can produce the hormones
and chemicals that keep your prostate healthy.
Eat Healthy – Talk to your doctor about
setting up a diet plan for you. This is no time to fly solo -
get a referral for a dietitian.
Learn the Early Warning Signs of Prostate Cancer
Another way to beat the odds is to know the
prostate cancer early warning signs:
- Needing to urinate more frequently.
- Weaker stream when urinating.
- Difficulty releasing urine.
- Burning sensation when urinating
If you have these symptoms, it doesn’t always mean
that you have prostate cancer.
What it does mean is you need to
contact your doctor immediately to get tests
to find out what is wrong.
What If My Doctor Says That I Have Prostate Cancer?
Believe it or not, there’s still good news to be found here.
Prostate cancer has an extremely high healing percentages – 98 percent.
Some professionals even believe prostate cancer to be 100% curable.
Early diagnosis and prognosis will help determine which
of the many available prostate cancer treatments
are available to you.
Why Hasn’t My Doctor Started Treating My Prostate Cancer?
Your doctor knows that the tumor (or tumors) in your prostate
grow at an extremely slow rate.
His first treatment might only involve waiting
to see how the cancer progresses.
Months or even years could pass before your doctor
moves to treat your prostate cancer more aggressively.
When your doctor chooses to begin treatment,
you’ll have several treatment options, including
a combination of treatments, all of which benefit you.
Now you have enough prostate cancer information
to improve your odds of avoiding or surviving prostate cancer.