Update on Valorie's Health

Here is Valorie doing here treatments before going to sleep.


Her latest update was given Wednesday when she went to see her pediatrician, apparently Valorie is on the border of having Bronchitis. We started her extra treatments a whole week ago (last Friday), but this information is all new. She has a little crackle in her right lung. This is a basic rundown on what treatments she is taking now.

She will have 1 and a 1/2 a day of doing her vest along with 4 nebulizer/breathing treatments (Albuterol, Hypertonic Saline, Pulmozyme and then Tobramycine)

Then in the evening before she falls asleep she gets another set of breathing treatments. Albuterol, Pulmozyme and Tobramycine. Her pediatrician gave her a 2 weeks dose of antibiotics to take.

We have preferred not to fill her with medications (unless it is absolutely necessary) but she doesn't seem to show signs of getting better with just the increased breathing treatments, so we are going to give her these medications. Please pray though that this will work and clear up this cough.

We are praying for really good health as we have planned to take a trip with our kids before the summer gets too hot. We haven't had a 'fun trip/vacation' with our kids now for these last 3 years- since moving here to Missouri. We had to always stick close to home and a place where Valorie could have medical attention. This August will be 3 years since she had been admitted to the hospital, so we felt this would be a perfect time to take the kids to Yosemite Park for a camping excursion. However we desperately need Valorie to be able to 'kick this cold out the door'. Please pray for that.

Please pray for Valorie- she has a cold-

Valorie has gotten a cold over these last 2 days. She started with a sore throat and then a clogged nose. To those who don't know... if Valorie gets a common cold (to just about anyone it could be fine and they could fight it relatively easy)she could have complications that could bring on pneumonia.
We have been doing her increased breathing treatments- which include Albuterol,
then Hypertonic Saline, Pulmozyme then Tobi in the morning with her first vest treatment. During which she does her math games online (with Georgia watching her play, telling me every other minute, "I'm bored, can I play now?")

Before Valorie goes to sleep we have an additional dose of Pulmozyme and then Tobi mask treatment. Today (April 18) she ended up doing 4 sinus rinses as she had such a clogged up nose. She has gotten to the point to where she can do it on her own (with parent supervision).

We are asking anyone who reads this to please pray for Valorie to get better and not have any complications with this cold. If she needs to see a doctor we will do so on Monday, however it hasn't gotten that bad. Thanks for your prayers for her and our continued strength in working with her. God Bless you!
Tim and Maya

here is valorie and georgie in boats