10/12/2007 Adventurous Day

Letter to friends and family- 10/12/07
Hey all-Adventurous day! The rescue squad came to take Leslie to the ER this morning. She was very week, nearly passing out, and vomiting pretty badly. They put some fluids in her and gave her something in her IV for her nausea. The ENT who operated on her was actually in surgery at the hospital today, and came down to see her when he heard we were in the ER. He noticed that one of the nose packs that she has been "wearing" had crept back into her throat a little, which was triggering her gag reflex-- which is apparently what had caused the nausea this morning. He removed half of the packing-- which cause a bit more bleeding-- but once that bleeding subsided, we were sent home.We're at home now, trying to get some food and sugar into her. She is dehydrated, hungry, and very weak and tired. Continue to pray for her, please. Pray for her nerves as well, as this whole thing is much more than what we had expected, and it's hard to keep from growing fearful or worried.As a side note, to make things a little more interesting, I came down with a flu of some type overnight. The doctor assured us that, since she's on her post-op med's, I don't have to worry about giving her anything, and that I can continue to take care of her here. TJ is with Dana (Leslie's sister) and her boys in Wheaton for the evening, and my Mom is driving in from Ohio this evening. So, we're pretty much covered for now. But we certainly are in need of your continued prayers.Thanks, and we'll keep you in the loop!Tyson