[Magdalen] prayers for little Wilson...

[Lynn Ronkainen]

Thanks for all the prayers, info and suggestions. I've not heard from Ali 
today and she has not responded to texts (her fave way to communicate)... 
I'll keep you posted.

peace
Lynn

website: www.ichthysdesigns.com

When I stand before God at the end of my life I would hope that I have not a 
single bit of talent left and could say, "I used everything You gave me." 
attributed to Erma Bombeck
"Either Freedom for all or stop talking about Freedom at all" from a talk by 
Richard Rohr
"The limits of tyrants are prescribed by the endurance of those whom they 
oppress." F Douglass

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From: "James Oppenheimer-Crawford" <oppenheimerjw at gmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2017 4:18 PM
To: "Magdalen at herberthouse.org" <magdalen at herberthouse.org>
Subject: Re: [Magdalen] prayers for little Wilson...

> Milk shakes might be just the thing also!
>
> Or lots of chipped ice -- perhaps with his favorite flavor gently mixed 
> in.
>
> Poor little baby!  It's painful to experience, but also painful to watch.
> May God hold us all close!
>
> James W. Oppenheimer-Crawford
> *“A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved,
> except in memory. LLAP**”  -- *Leonard Nimoy
>
> On Wed, May 31, 2017 at 6:32 AM, Ginga Wilder <gingawilder at gmail.com> 
> wrote:
>
>> So sorry, Lynn.  Prayers that Wilson's encounter with HMF goes quickly 
>> and
>> that no one else gets it.
>>
>> Ginga
>>
>> On Tue, May 30, 2017 at 11:05 PM, Jay Weigel <jay.weigel at gmail.com> 
>> wrote:
>>
>> > The only other advice I have is that Wilson *may* be able to tolerate
>> > popsicles as the cold has a sort of anesthetic effect. Our Sam had
>> herpetic
>> > stomatitis when he was about 7 and was miserable with blisters in his
>> mouth
>> > and throat. He wasn't eating or drinking and the pediatrician asked him
>> if
>> > he would rather go into the hospital and get an IV and not worry about
>> it.
>> > Sam's experience with hospitals was somewhat less than happy and he
>> managed
>> > to get out "I'll drink."  The doctor showed him how much he'd have to
>> drink
>> > each hour while he was awake and then told him that was about half a
>> > popsicle. We stopped by the store and bought a big box of popsicles on
>> the
>> > way home. <g> He did pretty well with them. Wilson might too.
>> >
>> >
>> > On Tue, May 30, 2017 at 9:55 PM Lynn Ronkainen <houstonklr at gmail.com>
>> > wrote:
>> >
>> > > No experience here either. I've messaged your advice to Ali. I think
>> she
>> > is
>> > > pretty overwhelmed right now.
>> > > Thanks
>> > > Lynn
>> > >
>> > > website: www.ichthysdesigns.com
>> > >
>> > > When I stand before God at the end of my life I would hope that I 
>> > > have
>> > not
>> > > a
>> > > single bit of talent left and could say, "I used everything You gave
>> me."
>> > > attributed to Erma Bombeck
>> > > "Either Freedom for all or stop talking about Freedom at all" from a
>> talk
>> > > by
>> > > Richard Rohr
>> > > "The limits of tyrants are prescribed by the endurance of those whom
>> they
>> > > oppress." F Douglass
>> > >
>> > > --------------------------------------------------
>> > > From: "Jay Weigel" <jay.weigel at gmail.com>
>> > > Sent: Tuesday, May 30, 2017 8:35 PM
>> > > To: <magdalen at herberthouse.org>
>> > > Subject: Re: [Magdalen] prayers for little Wilson...
>> > >
>> > > > Funny, I don't recall my kids, any of the 3 of them, ever having 
>> > > > it.
>> > Lord
>> > > > knows they had just about everything else though.
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > On Tue, May 30, 2017 at 8:23 PM flyingfish224--- via Magdalen <
>> > > > magdalen at herberthouse.org> wrote:
>> > > >
>> > > >> Sarah-the-wonderchild had it four times.  My sympathies.  If her
>> > > >> experiences a predictor, Wilson will be well soon.
>> > > >>
>> > > >>
>> > > >> Renee
>> > > >>
>> > > >> Sent from my iPhone
>> > > >>
>> > > >> > On May 30, 2017, at 7:39 PM, Jay Weigel <jay.weigel at gmail.com>
>> > wrote:
>> > > >> >
>> > > >> > Poor Wilson! HFM is normally more miserable than serious, 
>> > > >> > although
>> > > >> > there
>> > > >> > can be complications. The worst that would normally happen to
>> Wilson
>> > > >> would
>> > > >> > be that he could get dehydrated and end up in the hospital on 
>> > > >> > IVs,
>> > > >> > which
>> > > >> > would at least keep him away from baby Carter, but someone would
>> > have
>> > > >> > to
>> > > >> > stay with him. Prayers that he feels better soon.
>> > > >> >
>> > > >> > Good handwashing is essential and the best advice I can give is 
>> > > >> > to
>> > > >> isolate
>> > > >> > not Wilson, but Carter, which will be easier since he's a small
>> > infant
>> > > >> and
>> > > >> > not mobile. Keep him away from Wilson until the blisters go away
>> and
>> > > >> Wilson
>> > > >> > isn't coughing any more. This stuff is viral and spread by
>> coughing,
>> > > >> > skin
>> > > >> > contact, and feces.
>> > > >> >
>> > > >> > Your friendly neighborhood RN(ret)
>> > > >> >
>> > > >> > On Tue, May 30, 2017 at 6:13 PM, Lynn Ronkainen <
>> > houstonklr at gmail.com
>> > > >
>> > > >> > wrote:
>> > > >> >
>> > > >> >> Wilson, my 22 month old grandson has been diagnosed with hand,
>> foot
>> > > >> >> and
>> > > >> >> mouth disease... He has so many blisters in his mouth he 
>> > > >> >> doesn't
>> > want
>> > > >> >> to
>> > > >> >> eat or drink and is running a high fever... Ali (his mom) has
>> > Carter
>> > > >> the 2
>> > > >> >> month old to worry about and the doctor said Ali and my son
>> Nathan
>> > > >> >> could
>> > > >> >> very well get it also... No experience with this before.  Any 
>> > > >> >> one
>> > > >> >> else?
>> > > >> >>
>> > > >> >> Meanwhile will you hold that little family in prayer? Thank 
>> > > >> >> you!
>> > > >> >>
>> > > >> >> peace
>> > > >> >> Lynn
>> > > >> >>
>> > > >> >> website: www.ichthysdesigns.com
>> > > >> >>
>> > > >> >> When I stand before God at the end of my life I would hope that 
>> > > >> >> I
>> > > have
>> > > >> not
>> > > >> >> a single bit of talent left and could say, "I used everything 
>> > > >> >> You
>> > > gave
>> > > >> me."
>> > > >> >> attributed to Erma Bombeck
>> > > >> >> "Either Freedom for all or stop talking about Freedom at all"
>> from
>> > a
>> > > >> talk
>> > > >> >> by Richard Rohr
>> > > >> >> "The limits of tyrants are prescribed by the endurance of those
>> > whom
>> > > >> they
>> > > >> >> oppress." F Douglass
>> > > >> >>
>> > > >>
>> > > >>
>> > >
>> >
>>