I am writing on Amy's blog today on her behalf. Amy was admitted to the hospital last evening due to a kidney stone that is obstructing her ureter. She had surgery to have a stent placed which went well. However, Amy's temperature still remains high. They have drawn blood for a culture and these results are not back so as of now, we are unsure where her infection is coming from. Amy and her family really need and would appreciate your prayers today. I will be traveling to be with her today and so I will update when possible. Carole (Amy's sister)
The warmth from the August sun absorbed by the concrete blocks of the parking garage of the Allegheny General Hospital was not enough to ward off the chill that David and I felt as we clung together. Clinging like shipwrecked survivors to a dinghy --quite sure we were NOT ready to face the storm of the diagnosis just given to us by the doctor. An ultrasound is usually a happy event, that first peek at the life not yet seen. But not that day. The grim face of the physician spoke volumes, even in his silence. They suggested that we terminate and quickly as "he" was already 23 weeks. We walked away knowing that God, in His sovereignty, could redeem even this, but in my flesh, I was terrified. We had no further ultrasounds. The months passed agonizingly slow, yet somehow they flew by. David named him Zachary because the name meant, "remembered by God." We were extremely protective of this potential diagnosis and with the exception of a few close friends ...
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I feel so badly for Amy, David and the boys. They have been through so much. Amy is such a strong person though and someone that really inspires me in both her life and her words.