Hi Kathy & Jim
You both are amazing people & I'm sure there is a lot of love being sent to you & your family.
If there is anything Rob & I can do for you, please let me know.
BIG HUGS & a kiss on the cheek to you both!

Thank you once more for the hugs and kisses Jodee. :-) Not certain what you may do to assist. However. The offer is much appreciated.

Evie had a poor night. Still in a lot of pain. It is a concern, as it should have subsided by now. Needn't mention how the pain is affecting her mood. She's not pleasant to be around at the moment. Though can't blame her considering. The injection site looks nasty and swollen. Might need to take her to hospital to be sure there is no infection.

Jim.

Oh, I'm sorry to hear this, Jim. I'm sending prayers.

Jim,

Not positive, but it sounds like the site might be bleeding some on the inside, if so, they do something called a blood patch.....Trip to the hospital might be in order....

Wendy

Yes I was going to say the same thing, "blood patch", not pleasant but she would feel better almost instantly. Does she have a severe headache and neck ache. Take her to hospital, Always in my thoughts and prayers.....
Theresa

Thanks all. Took her to get looked at. Not a blood patch, but an infection of the bone called osteomyelitis. Very painful for her, fever, chills and so on. However. We're back home, armed with painkillers and antibiotics. Trust she'll be feeling a little more human again soon.

Jim.

Kathy,Jim & Evie,

We can only pray that she will get better, and this will be the end of the pain and suffering that all of you are going through.....

My prayers are with all of you. Give Evie a gentle hug for me.

Wendy

Jim, Kathy and Evie,

Adding my wishes for Evie to get better and my prayers for everyone.

I'm glad you found out what was wrong and it can be dealt with.

Hugs all around
Lisa

Thank you to everyone who has responded. Jim and I are quite astonished (in a good way!) at the number of positive responses and wishes we have received in this thread. It certainly does help to know others are thinking of us.

With Evie's condition, as with any serious illness, nothing ever goes smoothly or as planned. Complications do arise; it is the nature of the beast unfortunately. Yes it is difficult, however we are well prepared. We have gone through this with her once before. Additionally, I have neglected to say so publicly, but I am a cancer survivor myself. I had breast cancer 11 years ago, now considered cured. So I have some personal understanding of what Evie is going through, though her condition is very different from what mine was, more painful and more severe to be frank. However I do understand the feelings she is experiencing. Having had cancer myself I have the opportunity to speak frankly with her, and I have empathy for her moodiness as well, as I was the same way. Jim also, having dealt with my cancer, has more of an understanding of Evie's as well. We are well equipped, have no doubts.

Evie seems a bit better this morning, she is keeping food down and her fever has broke. She surprised us by hugging us both. She is seldom if ever the "initiator" in hugs so we were quite touched by it.

Not certain about Jim, but I may be offline for a couple of days now, as I am getting Jacob ready for school and it is quite time consuming, getting all his supplies, enrolling him in football, getting him registered at the school and so on. I hope to have everything organized by the end of this week. Best wishes all and take good care.

Oh and before I go, I must add, thank you all for the private messages sent to myself. They are much appreciated, however as I am now an editor, I receive a great number of private messages and I am still struggling to keep up with them all. So you will excuse me if I don't respond in a timely fashion. That does not mean I am not grateful for the messages, I am simply too busy at present to respond to each individually.