Better! - Aria MacDonald

Better!

Aria is doing much better today.  She is smiling and laughing and talking again, all good signs she is better!  Medically speaking her white count (infection marker) is down from 20 to 13 overnight so it appears she is on the right antibiotics/anti-fungals to manage this infection.

We feel really grateful that she did so well with this infection.  Having yeast (fungus) in your blood is very serious, even more so than bacteria.  Besides her heart rate getting high, low grade temps and having to need a bit of oxygen her little body coped very well.  It could of be so so much worse.  Thankfully the team and us got her to hospital within an hour of her first temp spike and we able to catch these bugs and treat them.

Aria is going to the OR tomorrow for another line.  Really hoping that her peripheral in her hand lasts overnight!

Also the big relief of the day was that her biopsy results are all negative for rejection and graft V host.  Also negative for Norwalk but it is still positive in her output.  So we box on and hope to clear this virus from her gut.  They are going to try a new medicine thru her intestine tonight to clear the Norwalk.  The staff refer to it as witchcraft and voodoo, jokingly, as they don’t have a lot of faith in it’s effectiveness.  BUT is has worked in some people and God will either bless it or He won’t.

So we are quite relieved and keep looking forward to a time when this nasty virus will clear and her intestine will work again.

Thanks for your prayers!

20 Responses to “Better!”

  1. Christine MacDonald says:

    That is good news, so pleased Aria is feeling better praying that the new medicine will work with the Norwalk. Lots of love and hugs to Aria and Ashie from Nana. Continue to pray for you all

  2. Jill Marshall says:

    So glad to hear this better news today. We pray regularly for Aria and for you all as a family, and feel glad we can share with you in asking God to uphold and bless you.

  3. Cork and Carol says:

    A big praise and yeah from us!! Will continue to pray for the concerns! Love you bunches!

  4. Joyce says:

    Truly another answer from God. He has heard our prayers and responded. You kept the faith and now I hope all will continue good.I pray Asher too is feeling better and you all get some rest.Praying for tomorrow also.

  5. Christy Dallimore says:

    So so glad it is better news today.

  6. Shirley Davy says:

    So pleased to read this. Much love and prayers for this bug to be gone. X

  7. Linda Crosbie says:

    Great news that Aria is improving. Praying that all those nasties move on. Xxxx

  8. Priscilla says:

    Yay praise God! xo

  9. Bracefield family says:

    Great news. Praying for an improvement!
    In Christ
    Tony

  10. Rua says:

    So pleased to hear your good news and hope she continues to improve.
    Love and Best Wishes to you all.xxx

  11. Angie Arms says:

    Thank you for the update, Anita & Hamish!! Thank You, Lord! We’ll continue to pray & hope Ash is feeling better to boot.

  12. Rod & Margaret says:

    Great to hear the good news for Aria and pray she keeps on getting better. Lord we claim your blood and hand of protection on Aria & the family as we know how you view witchcraft & voodoo as “an abomination …..” (Deut.18:12).

  13. Cousins Kathleen & Anita says:

    Covering you with the precious blood of Jesus, as powerful and effective as when shed on the cross.

  14. Nola Young says:

    Praise the Lord for this news and that the bowel continues to hold with no rejection in sight. Cast your cares on Him for He cares for you. Our love and continued prayers. Nola

  15. Jeannie Overall says:

    what great news to receive! God never sleeps!He is absolute in faithfulness and infinite in power-He is ruler over all!

  16. iliganoa says:

    Thank you Jesus I am so grateful to you Lord, You are surely faithful our Lord and King, thank you thank you so much Papa we praise you Jesus the Name above all names thank you God Almighty amen. Thank you for wonderful update Anita and Hamish. Love to Aria and Ashe, times for rejoicing, bless the doctors and nurses and all those used by Papa to make princess Aria all well, praise God amen!!! To Him be all glory amen.

  17. Tiffany Keller says:

    I am so happy to hear that Aria is doing better! Praise the Lord for that! Praing the doctors will finally be able to clear out the Norwalk virus with the new medicine, you talkd about! God Bless!

  18. Tiffany Keller says:

    *Praying*

  19. Bland family says:

    Thank you Lord Jesus

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