So, another health update for Asher :)
We had his follow up yesterday and the results are great! No signs of any type of infection. Also, they do some tests on the biopsies that should show signs of prolapse or other abnormal functions of the colon and his came back negative - crazy! His Dr was even surprised. At our last visit, Asher had a prolapse while using the bathroom so the Dr was able to see it with his own eyes (and he's seen a pic I had taken) so he said "It's really interesting since Asher is obviously having prolapses." But, the good news of this is that his prolapses are not causing any actual intestinal changes - whew!
So, no Chrohns or other intestinal diseases so far. I'm so grateful! Next up is doing some more thorough allergy testing. They did a small range of food allergy blood tests and Asher came back with a low reaction for Rice, Wheat, Tomatoes, Potatoes and White beans. Hmm. Taking out all of those foods would be more than difficult, so that's why we'll see the allergist, see what is worse of all those and possibly cut out one or two at a time to see if that causes any changes with his prolapses.
We may also meet with a surgeon to start looking at the possibility of fixing his issue from a purely mechanical standpoint. We might just meet to ask some more questions about what to look for (in terms of his prolapses causing damage & needing to be corrected quickly) and what the long-term looks like for Asher. Asher's specialist said that he almost never sees adults still having this issue & that usually, it corrects either as a person grows or by having it surgically fixed. So, when Mark gets back from Germany we'll chat in depth about what we want to do next. It sounds like things are healthy inside of Asher for now, so that gives us great peace of mind & a chance to make some minor changes without feeling rushed to get the problem fixed right away.
As far as the house in Beaverton goes, we ended up saying no. I'm sad but also encouraged. I have an unexplainable desire to move in that direction - not rational (some parts are, like Mark's long commute, I suppose). I am having trouble deciphering where these desires are coming from - whether it's God leading us there or my own selfish desires. So, we've just been praying continually for God's direction. And with the house in Beaverton, what the owner was asking for us to do in order to move in was beyond the limit of what we had prayed about & decided.
All that said, life keeps moving forward! With Mark being in Berlin, Germany this week I have been a busy (and an extremely tired) woman!!! It has also reminded both of us that we need to take a vacation alone together. We have only stayed in a hotel for more than 2 nights alone once, and I was working 2 out of the 4 days and we both had family commitments the entire weekend. We never took a honeymoon and have only stayed in a hotel alone together more than one night ONCE since we got married over 8 years ago. Not to mention that even with the kids, we have only stayed at a hotel once or twice & only during trips to visit my parents... never just taking a trip to enjoy being together. So, I am excited to stay in McMinnville a bit longer in the hopes of setting aside some money for a nice trip for us, hopefully this year. There are so many places I'd love to see & take pictures of... I think I'll just be checking on Groupon a lot ;) Let me know if you have any great suggestions on places to go!
That's us for now. Both kids are missing papa this week but tomorrow they will be so happy & I'm sure bedtime will take some real work... but it'll be worth it to have my husband back! Honestly, Jesus has given me all I need (though I have not been the most gracious in accepting it) but it will be wonderful to have my husband to hug, talk with & enjoy the kids with - oh yeah, and share the discipline with too ;)
We had his follow up yesterday and the results are great! No signs of any type of infection. Also, they do some tests on the biopsies that should show signs of prolapse or other abnormal functions of the colon and his came back negative - crazy! His Dr was even surprised. At our last visit, Asher had a prolapse while using the bathroom so the Dr was able to see it with his own eyes (and he's seen a pic I had taken) so he said "It's really interesting since Asher is obviously having prolapses." But, the good news of this is that his prolapses are not causing any actual intestinal changes - whew!
So, no Chrohns or other intestinal diseases so far. I'm so grateful! Next up is doing some more thorough allergy testing. They did a small range of food allergy blood tests and Asher came back with a low reaction for Rice, Wheat, Tomatoes, Potatoes and White beans. Hmm. Taking out all of those foods would be more than difficult, so that's why we'll see the allergist, see what is worse of all those and possibly cut out one or two at a time to see if that causes any changes with his prolapses.
We may also meet with a surgeon to start looking at the possibility of fixing his issue from a purely mechanical standpoint. We might just meet to ask some more questions about what to look for (in terms of his prolapses causing damage & needing to be corrected quickly) and what the long-term looks like for Asher. Asher's specialist said that he almost never sees adults still having this issue & that usually, it corrects either as a person grows or by having it surgically fixed. So, when Mark gets back from Germany we'll chat in depth about what we want to do next. It sounds like things are healthy inside of Asher for now, so that gives us great peace of mind & a chance to make some minor changes without feeling rushed to get the problem fixed right away.
As far as the house in Beaverton goes, we ended up saying no. I'm sad but also encouraged. I have an unexplainable desire to move in that direction - not rational (some parts are, like Mark's long commute, I suppose). I am having trouble deciphering where these desires are coming from - whether it's God leading us there or my own selfish desires. So, we've just been praying continually for God's direction. And with the house in Beaverton, what the owner was asking for us to do in order to move in was beyond the limit of what we had prayed about & decided.
All that said, life keeps moving forward! With Mark being in Berlin, Germany this week I have been a busy (and an extremely tired) woman!!! It has also reminded both of us that we need to take a vacation alone together. We have only stayed in a hotel for more than 2 nights alone once, and I was working 2 out of the 4 days and we both had family commitments the entire weekend. We never took a honeymoon and have only stayed in a hotel alone together more than one night ONCE since we got married over 8 years ago. Not to mention that even with the kids, we have only stayed at a hotel once or twice & only during trips to visit my parents... never just taking a trip to enjoy being together. So, I am excited to stay in McMinnville a bit longer in the hopes of setting aside some money for a nice trip for us, hopefully this year. There are so many places I'd love to see & take pictures of... I think I'll just be checking on Groupon a lot ;) Let me know if you have any great suggestions on places to go!
That's us for now. Both kids are missing papa this week but tomorrow they will be so happy & I'm sure bedtime will take some real work... but it'll be worth it to have my husband back! Honestly, Jesus has given me all I need (though I have not been the most gracious in accepting it) but it will be wonderful to have my husband to hug, talk with & enjoy the kids with - oh yeah, and share the discipline with too ;)
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