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Hospital stay coming soon -we need your prayers!

We’ve suspected for some time that another week in the hospital would be coming soon. Kathryn asked for hospital treatment to be scheduled in early February so that lowered pain can give her the ability to get through the rest of her school year.

Dr. North will be admitting Kathryn to ICU for 7 days starting February 10.

One day on Ketamine is hard… a week is a bit of a monster. But as Dr North says, “Kathryn has a good team” to help her through it. He is right…. Dave, Joe, John, Janina, and nurses like Ashley Pappas-Minton made an amazing team last May.

Not to mention how sweet, funny, resilient and determined Kathryn was!

YOU are also a huge part of our team through your prayers!!!

God’s help was evident surrounding our last hospital stay and I know His help will be distinct again! We saw God’s ever present help through:

  • your love
  • wisdom in Kathryn’s caregivers -knowing how to keep her comfortable during treatment
  • Kathryn’s physical and emotional strength during treatment
  • over-all calm during treatment despite difficulty
  • CRPS awareness gained by clinicians
  • insurance coverage
  • incredible financial help from Richmond Lions Club meant that last year’s hospital stay was paid in full! (thank you for your love and support Dave LaRue!!!)
  • many generous financial gifts
  • Kathryn had 6 weeks CRPS pain free after treatment and higher function since

Please join us as we pray for God’s help with this year’s treatment!

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May 2013 -Kathryn’s sense of humor stays strong during treatment

May 2013 -Kathryn with amazing nurse Ashley
-sooo glad to be done with the week of treatment!!

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In North Carolina on New Year’s Eve

CRPS pain returned

CRPS pain returned

Snuggled with blankets from home makes treatment easier

Snuggled with blankets from home makes treatment easier

Happy New Year Everyone! WOW, it’s been over 2 months since we updated Kathryn’s Pages (thank you Kevin and Tia K for prompting me to do an update!)

We took Kathryn to North Carolina to get a little pain relief for New Years. She did well and we were back in Virginia by 5pm. I think Dr North might have given Kathryn a “quicker” bag of Ketamine for the holiday.

Joe went with Kathryn and I and he is always a wonderful help, we couldn’t do this without him!!

In thanks to you all for your continued love, support and prayers!!!!!!!!!

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