Wednesday, October 21, 2009
New blessings...
My friend Mandy and her husband Justin had a baby yesterday so I wanted to announce their new blessing. His name is Maddox Robert Hunecke 7lbs 4ozs 21.5 inches born Oct. 20th at 5:30am in Mankato, Minnesota. I am so excited for them and miss them very much.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
UI Children's Hospital won a game room!!
YAY UI Children's Hospital! They won one of the three game rooms! Here is a small article announcing the winners.
FLINT, Mich. (AP) --- Hospitals in Michigan, Iowa and Mississippi have won new $10,000 playrooms equipped with Xbox 360 video game systems, new TVs and computers.
Xbox 360 and the Children's Miracle Network announced the winners of the online contest on Monday.
They are Hurley Medical Center in Flint, University of Iowa Children's Hospital and Blair E. Batson Hospital for Children at the University of Mississippi Medical Center.
The online contest began Sept. 3 and ended Friday.
Installation of the room is expected to take place over the next few months.
FLINT, Mich. (AP) --- Hospitals in Michigan, Iowa and Mississippi have won new $10,000 playrooms equipped with Xbox 360 video game systems, new TVs and computers.
Xbox 360 and the Children's Miracle Network announced the winners of the online contest on Monday.
They are Hurley Medical Center in Flint, University of Iowa Children's Hospital and Blair E. Batson Hospital for Children at the University of Mississippi Medical Center.
The online contest began Sept. 3 and ended Friday.
Installation of the room is expected to take place over the next few months.
Friday, October 16, 2009
blood work results
Well it's been a few days but earlier this week we found out that the blood results came back fine. The cbc showed no anemia, platelet count good, but the white blood cells are elevated to the level of a viral infection. They also checked her thyroid because radiation can affect that but the next day the results showed up fine for thyroid. So Ellie has been slowly perking up to her usual self. It seems as though it was just a viral infection she was fighting off.
Then two days ago we noticed her eye was bright red again and it looks like there is another infection in her eye just in a different part. So we are back on antibiotic eye drops and have a call into the eye doctor because today she is complaining about throbbing pain above her right eye. We'll see how all this turns out.
Seems like lately if it's not one thing it's another. Please be in prayer that she can get healed and we can have a calm rest of the month before we go back to Iowa City on the 28th for her first post surgery/radiation MRI. Thank you all. We'll keep you posted.
Then two days ago we noticed her eye was bright red again and it looks like there is another infection in her eye just in a different part. So we are back on antibiotic eye drops and have a call into the eye doctor because today she is complaining about throbbing pain above her right eye. We'll see how all this turns out.
Seems like lately if it's not one thing it's another. Please be in prayer that she can get healed and we can have a calm rest of the month before we go back to Iowa City on the 28th for her first post surgery/radiation MRI. Thank you all. We'll keep you posted.
Last day to vote for UI Children's Hospital
Ryan's mom told me about this competition for a game room makeover for the UI Children's Hospital. BUT IT ENDS TODAY, FRIDAY THE 16TH. Here is the article. If you all want to join me in voting for UI Children's Hospital that would be great! We are way ahead according to the numbers, lets keep it going to the kids down there can have a wonderful getaway from their illnesses.
Friday is the last day to vote for a hospital in the “Gameroom Giveaway,” an online contest sponsored by Xbox360 and Children’s Miracle Network, an international non-profit group that raises funds for 170 children’s hospitals. In the contest, which started in early September and is open to all hospitals affiliated with the Children’s Miracle Network, allows people to vote up to 10 times a day for the hospital of their choice. The three hospitals with the most votes overall will each win a $10,000 gameroom makeover.
As of 9:55 a.m., UI Children’s Hospital had the most votes at 1,887,006, about 29,000 votes ahead of their closest competition, Hurley Medical Center of Flint, Mich. The Iowa hospital also was more than 42,000 votes ahead of fourth-place Blair E. Batson Hospital for Children at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, Miss. If the standings hold, UI Children’s Hospital would be the winner of the gameroom makeover.
http://xbox.childrensmiraclenetwork.org/
We had a great experience at the children's hospital this summer. Can't even complain about anything we experienced on the children's floor. So we are happy to try to help contribute to this cause.
So this website is taking a long time to load so maybe after 5pm it will be quicker if you want to try tonight.
Friday is the last day to vote for a hospital in the “Gameroom Giveaway,” an online contest sponsored by Xbox360 and Children’s Miracle Network, an international non-profit group that raises funds for 170 children’s hospitals. In the contest, which started in early September and is open to all hospitals affiliated with the Children’s Miracle Network, allows people to vote up to 10 times a day for the hospital of their choice. The three hospitals with the most votes overall will each win a $10,000 gameroom makeover.
As of 9:55 a.m., UI Children’s Hospital had the most votes at 1,887,006, about 29,000 votes ahead of their closest competition, Hurley Medical Center of Flint, Mich. The Iowa hospital also was more than 42,000 votes ahead of fourth-place Blair E. Batson Hospital for Children at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, Miss. If the standings hold, UI Children’s Hospital would be the winner of the gameroom makeover.
http://xbox.childrensmiraclenetwork.org/
We had a great experience at the children's hospital this summer. Can't even complain about anything we experienced on the children's floor. So we are happy to try to help contribute to this cause.
So this website is taking a long time to load so maybe after 5pm it will be quicker if you want to try tonight.
Monday, October 12, 2009
Ellie's email from a friend...
It was so cute last week on Friday when I opened my email there was a message from one of Ellie's friends Emma F. Ellie got her first email! It said, "dear ellie i miss you very much and i love you too good bye." It was so cute I thought I'd blog about it. Ellie was with me at work because we were waiting for an eye appointment to follow up on the eye infection. So Ellie got to read it but wasn't up to responding at the time. Thanks Emma and Heidi for sending the message!
The doctor said the infection is gone so we don't need to give her the antibiotic eye drops anymore, just the rewetting drops. Yay! Ellie has been feeling under the weather lately. Sleeping a lot but that's all of any symptoms she's had. We aren't sure if it's a growth spurt or what. She sleeps any chance she gets. Falling asleep in the car, in the grocery store cart, waiting on my lap at the eye doctor. Very lethargic, she's doesn't have that perk about her. It was the worst on Saturday and Sunday she didn't sleep as much but still layed around and was pretty quiet. I'm not sure if it's nutrition or what so we are gonna have that checked out. She was never this tired even during radiation. We will keep you posted if we find anything out. Have a good week everyone!
The doctor said the infection is gone so we don't need to give her the antibiotic eye drops anymore, just the rewetting drops. Yay! Ellie has been feeling under the weather lately. Sleeping a lot but that's all of any symptoms she's had. We aren't sure if it's a growth spurt or what. She sleeps any chance she gets. Falling asleep in the car, in the grocery store cart, waiting on my lap at the eye doctor. Very lethargic, she's doesn't have that perk about her. It was the worst on Saturday and Sunday she didn't sleep as much but still layed around and was pretty quiet. I'm not sure if it's nutrition or what so we are gonna have that checked out. She was never this tired even during radiation. We will keep you posted if we find anything out. Have a good week everyone!
Saturday, October 10, 2009
visit the website...
My friend Mandy who has helped me tons with this blog posted a new flyer for me at the top of the page I wanted everyone to see so please visit the blog at www.wearesmiley.blogspot.com to see the update to the page. She has also posted the benefit flyer in a blog so we still have it on file. Thank you!
Friday, October 9, 2009
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