Monday, May 18, 2009 1:17 PM
I will bless the Lord at all times...Dija Henry
Hello,
It's been a while since I sent out a life blog. We were in the hospital for 3 days with Hadessa. It was truly a hard and scary time but God is so faithful. We took Hadessa in because her eczema had flared to the point that her skin was peeling from head to toe. She had become swollen in her face and body for a reason still unknown to us.
Darye called me on Sunday crying. "What happened? What's wrong?" I said. "We need to take her to the hospital." he replied solemnly. I rushed over to my mother in law's house where Hadessa had been visitiing. She was swollen and quietly laying on Darye's lap. We called our PCP and was told it was better to wait becuase the hospital wouldn't be able to run any tests.
I took her into her chiropractic doctor the next day to see if had to do with the detox he had put her on. He concurred but felt that there was another infection she was fighting. "Is this normal?" I asked. "This peeling?" I was so upset. "This is severe but don't lose hope." He answered quickly. I had to carry my child in becuase she couldn't walk and you don't think this is worth getting frantic about? It's just the detox? We started it 3 weeks ago and nothing like this has ever happened! I left the doctor with another spray to add to our bag of tricks. I was beginning to doubt even the natural path we were traveling. The steroids and antibiotics didnt' work and now this. Was there any hope?
I asked the Lord for a miracle on Friday. I cried out to Him for a change in Hadessa's situation and this is what happened. But there was a part of me holding on to faith. God was moving but do miracles happen like this?
I took Hadessa home. Her skin continuing to flake off. She looked like a burn victim. What was going on? She slept and we were able to get very little fluid in her. That evening she began to sweat enormously and only went to the bathroom once to pee. I went to bed with a heavy heavy heart. I was fearing the worst. The next morning I made up in my mind to take her to the hospital. My mother called and talked with me. I vented. She listened. After hanging up I prayed...hard. In the midst of this God said "I've already healed her." "Lord help me to believe then!" I asked Him again to speak to me. At that moment I got a call from the Chiropractor's nurse advising me to go to the hospital.
You might be thinking "what's the big deal? Take her if you feel you need to!" See you have to understand that if what was happening was the yeast "die off" then antibiotics and steroids could worsen what was happening. Which would be even more traumatic. If it was NOT the "die off" than Hadessa would benefit from the antibiotics and steroids. In my last blog I called it "conquering mama" but I had come to a place so low that all I could do was look up to Jesus for guidance. I was lost. Scared. Nothing was working I was so torn. I felt as though I was walking through muddy water and couldn't see which way to go and worst of all Hadessa was hanging in the balance.
We took her to Riley hospital by IUPUI. The ER doctor's were able to see her very quickly. They immediately called the dermatology team and the most experienced doctor said that only a few cases would be considered more severe. I only say this to say how much skin was falling off. Hadessa was very dehydrated because of the loss of fluid through her skin. Then began the heartache of watching nurses try 4 times to get the IV into her. I could not hold the tears back. Eventually I had to stand outside the room while Darye held her. Afterwards they admitted Hadessa into the hospital. They treated her for two skin infections with the antiobiotics and topical steroids for the inflammation and to help the skin heal. I have to say that Darye was a rock the whole time. He was the one who could comfort Hadessa and he was the one asking questions and checking side effects for everything. He was the most wonderful father and husband while in the hospital.
The doctors were amazing at RIley. One doctor came in after his shift to blow bubbles for Hadessa and bring her games and movies. The pediatric doctors worked in teams along with the pediatric dermatology team to give Hadessa the best care. We don't have insurance and there is always a fear of getting subpar help becuase of that. I felt that everyone that helped us genuinely cared about Hadessa. They went above and beyond the call. God spoke to our hearts numerous times those 3 days. Psalm 34 was the Psalm that brought us through. God is so good. God is so real. I am so happy that we can go to our Father as children and be guided by His Spirit. I cannot praise Him enough for all that He has done. When getting ready to leave the hospital-we had $500 worth of medicine that we didn't know how we were going to pay for. But God worked that one out too. We didn't pay one cent for it thanks to the Riley contingency plan! Praise God! They will cover us for one month until we get insurance.
Hadessa is home now. Looking well. She played outside with her sister yesterday and understands her new skin regiment. I am happy we did not have to use systemic steroids and the new topical ones are working. We had to give her a hypoallergenic steroid. (I didn't know you could be allergic to steriods.) We will continue with improving our nutrition but I realize I have so much to learn. I have been humbled truly. God is faithful to His Word.
Thank you for all of your prayers. Prayer works. Thank you so much to those who helped with Selah and Micaiah. Thanks to my mom for her prayers and encouragment and my mother in law for her prayers and always being there to help.
I give God ultimate glory for all things!
