Hannah Update

I received this update from Beverly recently about the little girl named Hannah that was mentioned earlier in the blog.

Dear Prayer Warriors,

Below is an update on little Hannah. Please continue to lift her up to the Lord and pray for the Lord to send “Aaron and Hur to hold up (Hannah’s and Jessica’s, mom,) arms” like they did for Moses. May God be glorified through Hannah’s illness and HEALING!

Love and God Bless,

Beverly



Hi Bev --

Here's an update for you to see how Hannah's treatments are going. Please continue to keep her in your prayers the next few weeks. I can't begin to thank you enough for lifting Hannah and her family up at this time. I'm sure being surrounded with such powerful prayer is helping them get though this nightmare.

As usual, I will keep you updated...

Love

Donna




Dear Family & Friends,

Well, we spent Monday through Friday night at Children's this week.

It was definitely an adjustment. I learned sharing the bed with her is the best way to get sleep at night.

In the mornings, we drive to OSU and she has her radiation appointment. It is very short, and she is the first five-year-old they've ever had that did not have to be sedated. She is awesome.

She received daily chemotherapy while lying in bed w/me watching movies. The chemo drug was told to be a huge cause of diahrea, which she had NONE. She was nauseas a few times because her sense of smell is very intense right now, which is common when getting chemo/radiation. I call her wolf girl.

While at Children's, Hannah took a pic with her Dr. and myself in costume. She met a Jody Shelly from the Columbus Bluejackets hockey team and the mascot, Stinger.

Since we've been home, she has not complained of any chronic pain. She's playing with her brother, eating, drinking, getting good rest. We definitely needed the time at home to feel normal again.

Next week is another five day inpatient treatment plan. As soon as the doctors are comfortable with her reactions to treatment, we will be allowed to do much more of this on an outpatient basis. I cannot wait, because since we've been home, she's been so much better.

I have a whole new plan for staying at the hospital. I am bringing school work, art supplies and computer games. I am going to try and keep her drinking and eating enough to not need IV fluids, because when she's on them she doesn't want to eat, drink, or play because she's attached to the pump. Laying around makes her feel like a sick person! Since we've been home, it's like all this isn't even happening!



I know so many people are praying for Hannah. Please focus on this: THE DRUGS USED TO HEAL DO NOT HARM.

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Here is another update that came a few days later....

Dear Prayer Partners, I just wanted to pass along a heartfelt “Thank you!” It is from Jessica, Hannah’s Mom.

Pray without ceasing!

God Bless!

Beverly

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Hi Bev --

I got an email from my cousin Jessica yesterday (Hannah's mother) saying that she can feel the blanket of prayers covering them and she asked me to pass on her thanks to you and the prayer groups. Hannah is still doing fine with her chemo and radiation treatments. It's still not making her terribly sick nor is she losing her hair. Thank God! But we still have a few more weeks to go...

Love and God Bless,

Donna