Day+273 feelin better

Hello,
Thank you for your prayers, I do feel better! Last week my fever was so bad but it finally went away and I had lots of other symptoms that didn't make me feel better. I guess it was just what the Doctor said was a virus. James and I do still have a cough that hurts but I am thankful that we both are feeling better. I was even able to help mommy with the chores and do some exercises. I love helping and having energy. I also love to color on everything!! My sisters and James work on school and write on papers so I think I need to also, except I don't like paper. I prefer walls, doors, coupons and anything else that is different. Mommy thinks I might be a artist like my sister Hannah.

I also enjoy watching the men work on our new house. Not very much is done but it is fun watching the big trucks and tractors that come.

My best triplet friend Torie is doing better. She got the whole week off from clinic and may get to go home for Thanksgiving! We both have so much to be thankful for. Thank you for praying for us and please continue, we still have a long road ahead of us.

Lots of love sent to all,
Josiah

Day +265 fever over 103

Good morning,

I haven't felt to good lately. Actually James and I have had a bad cold for a week or two. I was feeling better on Sunday PM but by Monday at lunch I had a fever over 103. Mommy gave me a cool bath and some medicine and it came down to 102.7. My Doctor said I could have some 0f the yummy orange medicine (Ibuprofen) but that didn't seem to help. I made it through the night without going to the emergency room but had to see my Doctor first thing in the morning. My sisters and James got to go play at grandma's and I didn't like that I couldn't go with them. Playing is so much more fun than going to the Doctor. The Dr. said that everything looked ok , so they assume I have a virus. I don't know what a virus is but I was hoping they would keep it when I left. The Lord has blessed and my fever seemed to come down last night with little medicine. I am still groggy and have a little fever but I think maybe I will be feeling better soon. Please pray for James because he just doesn't seem like playing with me very much. He sleeps a lot, maybe he has a virus too and can throw it in the trash and feel better soon. That is what I do with things I don't want anymore , I throw them away. Thank you for all your prayers I know the Lord hears and will be with us.

I have been playing a little more. I love putting daddy's socks on my hands and walking around. Mommy thought it was so I could wipe my nose but I think it is just funny! :) I hope everyone has fun today and enjoys the day.

My triplet friend Torie is back at the Ronald McDonald house and is doing a little better. Although her numbers started coming down just a little, she still needs much prayer for her journey so she can go home. If you want to read about my friend Torie please email her Grandma Cheryl @ ta2dytrsh@bresnan.net her blog has gone private so if you email her she will give you a link to get to read her blog. If you can't get through just let us know your e-mail and we will let her know.

God bless you all and thank you for your prayers!
Josiah

+244 Update on Surgery

Hey Ya'll

Just wanted to update everyone on how my tube surgery went.
The night before, I didn't feel to well and didn't sleep good. Mommy and daddy didn't know what was wrong till the next day we went in for my surgery and while we were waiting for the Dr. daddy found black goo coming from my ear. The Dr. said we had good timing to get that cleaned out and after surgery I had to have drops put in for infection. I did well through the entire day and my ear is still leaking fluid but that is normal, we just continue to use my drops the Dr. gave me.

We have continued to stay busy with building our house, school for my sisters (of course Jay and I love to try too), life with 5 kids and birthday's. It was my Daddy and sister Leah's birthday on Monday. It was my cousin Lily's birthday on Monday and my Uncle Josh's birthday on Wedness. We have a lot of birthday's this time of year and it is so much fun playing and having parties!! Even though I can't eat with everyone or stay to long with my mask on, I enjoy going out and playing and having fun with everyone.


Hope everyone is loving this cool weather.

Love,
Si

(this picture is Cousin Lily happy about her presents at her party :)

+236 NO Stars!!

Hello again,

Just wanted to tell you that last Friday I had my monthly check up and I had NO STARS!! That is really good (in case you were wondering :), no stars means nothing is being highlighted as out of the ordinary. So my system is getting back to normal and the Doctors are so very happy (as is everyone else :). Also, I had my last breathing treatment medicine on Friday, so I am officially off ALL medicine! Praise the Lord! (Actual numbers that don't mean very much to most is... my WBC5.9, RBC 4.5, HgB 12.8, Plt count 164 and Neut 41.1)

I do have my tubes replaced on Thursday, so please pray all goes well with that and then I will be all set. Only have to go to clinic to get blood taken once a month till February when we go get my 1 year evaluation in Minnesota. Mommy is also still trying to find a good speech therapist ( so if anyone knows of one in the northern middle TN area let me know) so I can use big words like my bubby. But who needs words anyway, I can get my point across really well. :)

Wanted to wish my big sister a big HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Last Sunday it had been 9 years that God has blessed us with her and she got a pretty blue bike that I can't wait till I can ride. I love her so much. I will have many more birthday wishes to mention in October so get ready :).

Thanks for the prayers,
Josiah

P.s. Please always keep my triplet friend Torie in your prayers, she is still in the hospital since we went back for our check ups in Aug. ( unfortunately with all stars on her blood work, and in need of much encouragement and prayers). We love you Torie! Please check out her blog for the latest updates http://www.toriebrady.blogspot.com/ Thank you!

+210 It's been a long time

Hello everyone,

Sorry it has been so long since I last kept up with ya'll. We have been a little under the weather lately. When Mommy, Daddy and I got home from our trip to Minnesota, James had a fever and was very tired. He continued for days like this ... taking 2-3 naps a day and skipping dessert because he wanted to go to bed. For those of you who don't know my bubby, he is not like that so mommy knew something was wrong. He went to the Dr. and he said it was allergies. ? I think we have ruled it more of a virus/something, because since then everyone has come down with it,Even me... but I haven't had to go to the hospital for it yet so I think my immune system is getting better. Last year if I got a sniffle I was on antibiotics or in the hospital. Praise the Lord!!

Besides being sick we have been busy in our own little world with school, building a house,death of a dear Great Aunt and , well.. just life.

My 6m. labs came back great!! I am still 100% engrafted and all my numbers look great. I did go see the ENT Dr. and my hearing has improved but they still want to put a set of new tubes in for the winter. I get them in the end of September. Then I don't have another appointment to see a Dr. for a month!! WOO HOO! These longer appointment times are great. I just hope I can continue to kick this cold so that I don't have to go back early.

Continue to pray for by bestest triplet Torie! Torie and her grandma's are still at the Ronald McDonald house, they were suppose to leave only days after we did... Please check her blog to see a sweet video of her at a Luau, plus other details and keep our dear friends in your prayers!! We miss them and know that it has been a long haul for this dear family.. but God has a plan for them!!

Hope everyone is doing well and I will try not to let it be to long till I say Hi next time. Don't forget to leave comments, I love hearing from you.

Lots of love to all,

Josiah

"Giving thanks always for all things to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ." Eph 5:20

+188 Home already from 6m.check up

Howdy Ya'll,

We are heading back home to TN after a couple days of labs and tests up here in Minnesota.
I have done so well and the doctors are so very happy with my progress, we just praise the Lord.

We were able to get in the R.McD house on Saturday (despite a very long waiting list) and I got to put in my pop tabs that we have been collecting. Make sure ya'll keep your pop tabs to share with the McD house, that helps them make money. The house felt a little lonely with all my regular friends gone (gracie and her family,Wyatt, DaNNY,Liam and more), but I was so very glad to have my bestest Triplet friend there,Torie (and her grandma's)!!!!!!! I got to play for just a little while with Torie, but it was nice to see her around and get to wave to her at clinic. She is getting around a little more each day, please keep her in your prayers as she has surgery today and more clinic visits this week before heading home.

So for now I get a rest from all these Dr. visits. I have an ENT and lab appointment in about 2 weeks then it will be just checkups (except for my ear tube replacement) from here till my year check up in February. I love playing and exploring and my family and I are just taking it one day at a time. We are thanking God for each day He gives us and we pray that we can share what God has done for me with everyone.

We pray that ya'll are having a wonderful summer and will have a blessed week.

Lots of love to all,

Josiah

+183 Minnesota here we come!

Well it is me again,

My sister is giving me a hug goodbye (in the picture) but right now I am sitting in our van for a very long car ride. I don't know how long it is but it sure seems forever when you have to sit in a car seat for hours (and hours and hours :). My mommy, daddy and I are heading up to Minnesota for my 6m. check up. Can you believe it has been 6m. already!? My family and I are so thankful that the Lord has kept me so far. I have been off all my medicine for a couple weeks now but I did start on an antibiotic on Monday. My ear has been draining fluid and wax for a couple months but it is getting worse. Then last Saturday my ear hurt and there was a little blood draining from it too. Since the Dr. has been keeping up with it she just called in an antibiotic and hopefully it will get better. Mommy is also putting some herbal drops and cream on the outside as well and it all seems to be helping. Plus we didn't want anything to happen on our trip. I can hardly wait to be up there, hopefully we will get to stay at the Ronald McDonald house. It is so much fun there and they take such good care of my family and I. My triplet Torie is coming too!! My most exciting part is that I will get to see her and her Grandma's. Please pray for safety and good check ups for me and Torie. Pray also for my sisters and Jay who stayed at home with Grandma and Grandpa.

Thanks for checking on me, I miss sharing my news with everyone but are very blessed that I don't have much news to share.

Love to all,

Josiah