Baby Shaelynn Update

I haven't posted all of what has been going on with this precious baby, but here is an update. I talked to one of her aunt's on Friday after she went home. I am sure they are exhausted. Please continue to pray for them!

March 04, 2007 at 04:25 PM CST
Shaelynn is sleeping now and has been all day. She has been given a lot of drugs and after the seizures that can really wipe a person out. She was also low on her blood counts so she had a transfusion this morning and she is already looking more pink. They think a combination of all of that could have caused these seizures. She has had no more and she did have another fever about 2 hours ago so that is good that no seizure was with it this time. They feel that they have gotten her levels at a therapeutic level so that she will not have anymore fevers but we are still watching her carefully.
Please pray that she won't have anymore and that her left side will regain all of its strength. She did move her left leg and cross it over her right and she has moved her hand and arm a little bit but weaker than what was usual. That is all expected though.
Thanks for all the prayers. We will be here for sure until Monday just because they have to grow out cultures in her blood and nasal secretions at 24, 48, and 72 hours to make sure she does not have a serious infection.
We will try to keep you all posted.
Love and In Him who holds us STRONG,
The Kelly's


27 March 03, 2007 at 07:11 PM CST
There's been a slight bump in the road. Shaelynn had to go back up to the University of Iowa Hospitals and be readmitted today at about 3:30 p.m.. She started running a temperature at around 1 p.m. that wouldn't break and she was acting very sleepy again. When they got to the hospital she had a seizure that lasted a couple of minutes. She is settled in now and is on seizure medicine. Her fever has been going down since they arrived and they are taking cultures to make sure she doesn't have a major infection. Praise the Lord that the seizure happened at the hospital, not at home, and that she has a private room at the hospital so that Sam, Drew, & Shaelynn can get some good rest tonight. She will be in the hospital for at least another 3 days. Please pray that Shaelynn doesn't have anymore seizures and that all the cultures come back negative. Also pray that her fever breaks and doesn't come back. Hopefully they will all be home soon with Shaelynn feeling better.
Aunt Calie


26 March 02, 2007 at 01:07 PM CST
Some more great news, we get to go HOME!!!!! Shaelynn got her stitches out this morning and now we're just waiting on prescriptions and teaching. We will hopefully be home by late afternoon.
Talk to you all soon and maybe see you soon.
Love,
The Kelly's
PS: Prayers could be for Drew and I to know exactly what Shaelynn needs and symptoms once at home and for the chemo to be effective. She will get another CT scan on March 13th.


25 March 01, 2007 at 09:53 PM CST
A BIG THANK YOU!!! We are continuing to receive cards daily from family, friends, and even people we barely know or don't know at all. We are truly amazed and thankful at everyone's generosity with money, gift cards, and especially the sweet prayers of little children praying for our family and Shaelynn. We are totally seeing God at work through all everyone is doing and he is continually providing for us in ways that we could never have imagined.
Thanks to ALL!!!
We are blessed to have a loving family, loving friends, and a loving community (all over the globe).
Love and good night,
Drew, Sam, and Shaelynn Sue
PS: Shaelynn is sleeping very soundly this evening.


24 March 01, 2007 at 01:27 PM CST
Hooray!!! Shaelynn has her ventriculostomy out. It came out around 11:30 and I have been holding her ever since. It is now 1:25 and she is down in her bed again trying to take a nap. They are going to watch her now in the PICU I think for at least 24 hours and then I think tomorrow possibly if she does well we could go to the regular Peds floor for at least 24 hours and then hopefully home. This all depends on how she tolerates everything.
Have a great afternoon.
PS: Drew has left the hospital with a friend, Brian Stone, and his wife Patty is here with Shaelynn and I. This is Drew's second time getting out so it is great that he is gone for a bit.
Loves,
The Kelly's