tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72398397871116300102024-03-12T20:01:17.614-07:00walk with Abby....Abby is my beautiful little girl, with End Stage kidney Disease. She has been walking a journey to be healthy again. I pray her journey, strength, good spirits and happiness will inspire your life as much as she has inspired mine!
We walk with Abby, we walk with you and God walks with us all...Bridget Ornelashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09659821069248496901noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7239839787111630010.post-7958618014189362282011-09-10T16:20:00.000-07:002011-10-20T12:08:32.914-07:00Abbys "Miracle" is here!<div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><em><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span></em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQwq4p4ay60CHyNsXcD593yfh1jj_EURIZ-MrIW7CEDcSX1efuIpvO5HyxK9e_hdcv7lANckyoZEHZuNb3YNJqD-g6JtWhAAUoqGHpjsM_o4elfm9RAvSQP61B2Z_YE1DH8RfvJ2rm1-s/s1600/pre+op+surgery.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><em><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQwq4p4ay60CHyNsXcD593yfh1jj_EURIZ-MrIW7CEDcSX1efuIpvO5HyxK9e_hdcv7lANckyoZEHZuNb3YNJqD-g6JtWhAAUoqGHpjsM_o4elfm9RAvSQP61B2Z_YE1DH8RfvJ2rm1-s/s1600/pre+op+surgery.jpg" /></span></em></a><em><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">A lot has happened since our last blog. Where to begin? Abby was finally placed on the Active transplant list in July. We had our bags packed and where ready to hop, skip and jump on a plane to California for her Kidney. I got a call but not the exact call I thought, since we live in Texas and the transplant center is in (Stanford) Palo Alto, Calif. Abby had been offered a kidney twice but since we couldn't get to the transplant center within two hours she was sadly passed up. The transplant coordinator suggested that we come stay closer to wait for Abby's transplant, being that my in laws live only one and half hours away, we decided coming closer would be the best.</span></em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><em><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Everyday we weren't in California, was a day she could get kidney that we were missing out on. We packed our stuff and headed on a road trip out of the Texas heat to sunny California. God made a way for everything to fall into place perfectly. The drive to Northern Calif is 33 hours, after stopping for night, we headed on the road again. All excited in the back seat Abby was reading the bible to us ( me and Memo) and just so happy. We were going through Phoenix, and a truck in front of us ran over a diesel tire and the tire hit the front end of our bumper going under our car. We pull off the FWY to make sure the car was OK and sure enough the radiator was spilling out tons of fluid. In a panic me and husband are trying to figure out what to do, we are in a city we don't know, and don't have any relatives close. Abby tells us "God allowed this to happen for reason, we may not know why but we have to trust Him, what if the tire would of hit the window we wouldn't be here right now." Hearing the words of my ten year old daughter, we pulled ourselves together and put our heads together and got the car to the local dealership. The dealership was so helpful once we explained why we were traveling to Calif. They weren't sure if they would have all the parts and it being Friday, if we didn't get the car fixed that day it wouldn't be till Monday. Everything came together and five hours later we were back on the road again with a new radiator, condenser and fan on our car. </span></em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><em><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">We got to Stockton on Sunday, then sent Memo back to Texas on Tuesday and began our wait for the call. Saturday night Sept 3, Abby and I were getting our clothes ready for church on Sunday. My phone rings and the caller ID says Stanford, so me and Abby got excited, and it was Gerri our transplant coordinator. She said Abby has a offer on a kidney from a 18 yr. old young man. She told me to head to the hospital and know that Abby's blood still had to be tested to match and the donors kidney had to examined by the surgeon. We told everyone to start praying! My father in law drove us to the hospital. A one hour and half drive never seem so fast. Abby had been calling all her Aunts and friends to tell them we were headed to the hospital. She was excited! Then the question came up in the drive. "Mom is donor a living donor?" I had to explain about the donor being deceased. Abby got real sad and told me crying "Mom, I feel so bad that someone had to die for me to get a kidney, how would I thank her?" I explained it was her time and Abby could write a letter to the families to thank them. At that point the rest of ride Abby was quite thinking of what to write the family of her kidney Donors family. Before we got to the hospital we found out there was no issues with the blood of Abby and the donor. We arrived about 11:45 pm and got registered and Abby was schedule for surgery at 8:00 am. Filled with too much excitement Abby couldn't sleep finally around 4:00 am she fall a sleep. I sat in the chair next to her tired but too excited to sleep, just thanking and praising God for this miracle. My poor father in law slept in chair in the hall. While back in Texas Memo was finding the first flight over here. My sister and brother in law were driving up from southern Calif to be here when Abby got her kidney. </span></em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><em><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">All docs came to talk to us, I signed consent forms and finally the anesthesiologist team came up to get Abby. Her and her tiger ( stuffed animal who has been in evry surgery with her) were wheeled downstairs, she was smiling to whole way down. It was time to say goodbye, by this time they gave her the goofy medicine and Abby was smiling ear to ear. I gave her a kiss goodbye and as she was being rolled away for surgery she kept turning her head saying "Bye Mom I love you". The nurse directed me to the waiting room. I was the only person in the waiting room for about 45 mins, my sister and brother in law came to wait with me. shortly after Memo's plane arrived and him and my father in law finally arrived mid surgery. The Nurse came out about 11:00 am and said they one more hour left. The new Kidney was pumpig and all was left was to connect it to her bladder. He also said we would be happy with the new kidney. Two hours later the surgeon came out and told how well Abby did, and how well the kidney was working, the only problem was her bladder was very small from her having her kidneys removed, it shrink from not being used. He explained it would get bigger and it was normal after nephrectomy for a bladder to get small. He was happy with the outcome and we could see her in fifteen minutes.</span></em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><em><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">After 30 mins of waiting they let us in ICU to see Abby. the Dr. was in her room and told us she had being talking and told them she was in pain and not to call her Abigail but Abby. She had a tube in her belly that numbed the area of her incision, another tube to drain the incision site of blood and a Foley Cather for urine output. Her dialysis Cather was still in place, along with IVs everywhere. She had eight IVS going of anti-rejection medications, antibiotics and pain med. Abby's creatinine (blood test that detects kidney function)before transplant was 13 (normal is .6 to 1.2), after transplant it was 6, that night was 3 by the next morning it was .6. perfectly normal kidney function. Tell me that isn't a miracle. Abby had a lot of family support with her all our families from Calif were here spending time with her and celebrating her Miracle! Abby named her kidney Miracle and the name is so fitting. </span></em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjCaCDFcy-07w-7AH0ysfhmMidim9e_nKabKCvjEPoin1hvkKbhDzesGneEbpraTrf48HdaIpt6tAwDtUVq6NuQRnWfxialoLwLEDwFUJLohh-z1LDlX6vDJu2OFjDFjItPWhueuEbvDE/s1600/abby+icu+day+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><em><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjCaCDFcy-07w-7AH0ysfhmMidim9e_nKabKCvjEPoin1hvkKbhDzesGneEbpraTrf48HdaIpt6tAwDtUVq6NuQRnWfxialoLwLEDwFUJLohh-z1LDlX6vDJu2OFjDFjItPWhueuEbvDE/s320/abby+icu+day+2.jpg" width="240" /></span></em></a><em><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">The first two nights were rough on Abby, she had bladder spasms. Since her bladder hadn't been used in so long it was spasming now that it was getting full and working. Imagine the pain of a leg spasm but in your bladder, it was horrible pain. Sometimes it would take the meds hours to work. One night Memo didn't sleep he sat in the chair next to her till 5am. When you have a kidney transplant you especially when a child gets a adult kidney, you have to give that kidney a lot of fluid to pump through it to keep it working. Abby got pumped with too much fluid, and when fluid has no where else to go it goes to your lungs. one her her lungs looked wet in a xray so they increased some meds of Abby and got all the fluid off her. By the end of the day the fluid was gone from her Lung. She was taken out of ICU and went upstairs to a regular room. </span></em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBOrdRDZcgEzwj1oUZAXOGRwnrWKtCbrMc2pEZ7cN9xzoH3iXN7wtQUjQ-esmZ3yO8iix66FWCJ7LJAdMcb3-2jCQ7jG3teU9A9MScW9QhWYuwve83qZbhqHc46PV2y0TGVHW-D9KAgow/s1600/abby+cather.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><em><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBOrdRDZcgEzwj1oUZAXOGRwnrWKtCbrMc2pEZ7cN9xzoH3iXN7wtQUjQ-esmZ3yO8iix66FWCJ7LJAdMcb3-2jCQ7jG3teU9A9MScW9QhWYuwve83qZbhqHc46PV2y0TGVHW-D9KAgow/s320/abby+cather.jpg" width="165" /></span></em></a><em><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Abby did really good in a regular room. I started training with the transplant nurse on all her meds and how to take care of her. They are super great with training and explaining everything to us. We were involved with all the doctors rounds they did on Abby and we were able to put our input as well. Post transplant day 4 Abby's old dialysis Cather was being removed under general anesthesia and a PICC line placed for lab draws and IV infusions. Abby had been asking and asking if she could keep her Cather. The surgeon weren't sure if they could give it to her but the surgeon nurse told her he would give it to her, she sure got her cather. Abby has been doing great, so good she was able to be discharged the fifth day after her transplant. She got all the tubes and IVs removed finally and now just has her PICC line that will be in just for a few weeks. We are now staying at hotel for a few days till a room opens up at the Ronald MC Donald House. The transplant Nurse thinks we only need to be here eight weeks instead of twelve. Abby transplant has been a success, she still has some unbalances in her labs and requires IV infusion but that is normal and to be expected. My Abby never seems to amaze me by her strength! Can't believe she finally got her kidney. I remember my first blog was when she was in ICU on a Ventilator and all I could do was pray for a miracle to happen, and her miracle has happened! she still is the same fighter that got herself off that ventilator to her transplant Sept 4, 2011 at 8:30 am. </span></em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><em><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">To everyone that has prayed and supported her thank you so much,it means so much to us! God works miracles everyday, I know He has heard everyone prayer and that is why she is here today! like Abby said God allows things to happen for a reason, I know there has not been just one reason but many reasons, that we have been on this journey, God has held us the whole way through, He has been there in the midst of our darkest hour and has met us at the point of every need, most of all He has shown Himself Faithful time and time again! Thank You God!</span></em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><em><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">As you know every blog I end with a quote, today's quote very special. My husband found it written down by his little sister Adriana who passed away during Abby's journey, I think it is so fitting for today's blog</span></em></div><h1 style="font-size: 12px; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><em><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span></em> </h1><h1 style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><em><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: small;">“God didn't promise days without pain, laughter without sorrow, sun without rain, but He did promise strength for the day, comfort for the tears, and light for the way.”</span></em></h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div>Bridget Ornelashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09659821069248496901noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7239839787111630010.post-78871306257601548622011-03-29T19:40:00.000-07:002011-03-29T19:40:03.245-07:00Home Sweet Home<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em></em></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieaT1ej0BfLDxE-L8doTcyqnTcG0NO07tBGGW5OhMRaLL6-PkXuG_UGjck5b25p1qvtJAx1_jO8lFw-m8FcYd5u4YJ8Kotr3ybcg2cX-OoyVqt5_9SRwJa1Grt5fK81NEsul9nSYZl-Ys/s1600/abby+stanford.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em><img border="0" height="320" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieaT1ej0BfLDxE-L8doTcyqnTcG0NO07tBGGW5OhMRaLL6-PkXuG_UGjck5b25p1qvtJAx1_jO8lFw-m8FcYd5u4YJ8Kotr3ybcg2cX-OoyVqt5_9SRwJa1Grt5fK81NEsul9nSYZl-Ys/s320/abby+stanford.jpg" width="191" /></em></span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Hello Everyone, Well its time for a new update on Miss Abby! As some of you may know Abby has just had a Bilateral Nepherctomy ( both Kidneys removed). The Doctors at the Transplant center were concerend with Abby being on too many blood pressure medictions. By removing both her kidneys pre transplant it should regulate her blood pressures to need little or no blood pressures Medications. Once the doctors decided the surgery was needed shortly after we were given the Surgery date and prepared to go to Stanford to have the surgery. </em></span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>A lot of people have ask questions like: How will Abby live with no Kidneys??? Will she have to be in the Hospital till her transplant??? Which they are very good questions, and I never mind answering. See her kidneys havent been working for some time now and her PD Dialysis we do at home every night has been and will continue to do the job of her kidneys until her transplant. In all reality nothing will change our daily ritual for her until her transplant. </em></span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>As her mom at first I was really worried about the whole procedure and the reality of her the surgery and her having no more kidneys. I was honestly very scared, in fact every moment I was alone I cried. As much as I knew it was the best thing for Abby I couldnt shake this fear off of me. I called her nurses and ask tons of questions, and talked her local doctor and they all reassured me it would be fine and it was very common with kidney transplants for the kidneys to be removed pre transplant, but that still didnt' remove my fear. I told God he had to give me a sign to know it was going to be ok, and sure enough I was taking my son to school and one of Abbys friend's mom spoke the most reassuring words to me and made me realize its how God was with us and with Abby and HIS hands would be in the surgery. I remembered this picture I seen </em></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8x5XhHU_6-8mwDaY9AbEjitnJwICQWdXn_yY6o9SFfzSLZu3jma0i6oWBS-ObhuHE-_ew1_UXjxPNrrbJQAI7-Mc6cXIG7Nsm2Gj7Dt1hxdwZ2aYGaxTQaFAOTv5HsvBFxA_5i6fZ03Y/s1600/jesus_surgeon.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8x5XhHU_6-8mwDaY9AbEjitnJwICQWdXn_yY6o9SFfzSLZu3jma0i6oWBS-ObhuHE-_ew1_UXjxPNrrbJQAI7-Mc6cXIG7Nsm2Gj7Dt1hxdwZ2aYGaxTQaFAOTv5HsvBFxA_5i6fZ03Y/s200/jesus_surgeon.jpg" width="191" /></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>before. Why was I so scared when HE was in controll ! Healings come in so many different ways, some people God heals supernatrally some by the hand of Doctors. Abby healing will come the day she recieves a new Kidney. I know Abby is here today because of Gods grace upon her life and HIS plan for her Life. Through all my worries you know Abby had only one worry and that worry was if the hospital's food would be good! Gotta love kids..</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: justify;"><em><span style="font-family: Georgia;">We finally made it to Palo Alto, Calif the Lucille Pakard Childrens Hosiptal AKA Stanfords Childrens hospital. Abby was admitted the night before and we finally got Abby dialysis started, she was settled in her hospital bed and a doctor came in her room kinda late too.The doctor came to ask us if Abby would donate her kidneys to thier lab. Once the kidneys are removed they go to medical waste and by donating them she wouldnt benefit directly from the donation but other kids with her diease may by them studying the dieased kidneys. The doctor also explained she could maybe recieve pictures of her kidneys after they are tested and once Abby heard that she was all for it. You see before this she really wanted to see her removed kidneys, and she of course wanted to help other kids keep thier kidneys too. The way I look at it, she took one for the team. she lost her kidneys so maybe someone else can keep thiers. As you read this blog Abby kidneys are in lab being studied.</span></em></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: justify;"><em><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Finally it was the morning the surgery and all Doctors came in to talk to us what to expect. As we were rolled into the pre-op surgery room. Abby, Memo and I waited and as the Anestologist prepared her pre-med. Abby keep taking deep breaths and keep trying to be tough and hold back her tears , finally she did cry a little bit. She was scared. As much as me and memo wanted to cry right along with her we had to hold those tears and be strong for her, after a few momemts she was ok and pre medicated with some feel good medicine and rolled away to surgery, her stuffed animal tiger got to go to surgery with her. Her tiger has been with her through every surgery, every hosiptal stay and soon her transplant!</span></em></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: justify;"><em><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Four and half hours later, We were called to talk with the Surgoen and he said they Surgery went good, and believes by the way the kindeys looked this would give her a way better quality of life. We had to wait a little while to see Abby in ICU. Once we seen her, she was so swollen. Her little face was puffy and she was in so much pain. She told her nurse I want my pain medicine NOW, the nurse got tired of waiting for the pharmacy to bring it and ran to the pharmacy herself to get it. Abby's blood pressures were very high after surgery and that was to be expected. It will take time for her blood pressures to improve. The doctors say her vains are so swollen from her blood pressures being so high, its like a muscle that is strong and now that her kidneys are not sending those blood pressure increasing hormones the veins should get less tense and like a unused muscle shrink down and reglate her pressures. All the ICU doctors fall in LOVE with Abby, her cool glasses and her tiger. They said how great of a patient she was. How strong she was and how funny she was too. She did tell the surgoen her incison site looks like a butt! </span></em></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: justify;"><em><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Two days later Abby was able to go to a regular room and got up and walked around. You would have not known she just had her kidneys removed. She was able to meet the players from the Stanford Unveristy baseball team and got a autographed cap from them. Abby spent her weekend with her aunts and uncles that drove six hours to see her. Abby was expected to be in the hospital for ten days and was doing so good she was released six. We spent a few days and grandma's house and finally home sweet home! Abby is so strong and has healed so quickly she has more energy and when you see her you cant believe she had kidneys removed two weeks ago. Her first night home she stayed up late singing karoke and hanging out with the family. It's crazy how the things we fear the most are whats the best for us. </span></em></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: justify;"><em><span style="font-family: Georgia;">From here Abby has until about the end of may to be on her new medication with no problems (which she has no problems yet TYJ) and then will be considred on the active transplant list. The potential kidney donors are still in testing and other yet to be tested. It's looking like it may be this summer either way wheather it's a living donor or she waits on a list. We will wait patiently because we know who Hands her life is in and we trust its all for her benefit! God has given her the best. We found out the Transplant hospital is the best transplant center for kids kidneys transplant in the nation. The surgoen is the best in the US and one of the top five in the world. Some of the doctors have thier very own labs named after them, some of the doctors have written in medical books and the hospital has been the first to try new life saving procedres. The burden we thought of having to travel 1600 miles and relocate for three months for her transplant now seems more like a blessings knowing she is getting the best!</span></em></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div>Bridget Ornelashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09659821069248496901noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7239839787111630010.post-80779531599175872152011-01-31T19:36:00.000-08:002011-02-01T08:49:29.187-08:00Patience is a virtue<div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF-PywppBbGlIHaNJ3dY0PGQibkqRbVwoxtkSw81MPiNGlySrWGQScPA_6rG9wH8N4NGE9RCLgyF9FT8C8GR1k6DxZhuSVFcDPj6IfeHuAwabFVvNZPyojFXlo6ZQfqOkaJPv8MIe21fU/s1600/abby+strong.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; height: 211px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; width: 258px;"><img border="0" height="131" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF-PywppBbGlIHaNJ3dY0PGQibkqRbVwoxtkSw81MPiNGlySrWGQScPA_6rG9wH8N4NGE9RCLgyF9FT8C8GR1k6DxZhuSVFcDPj6IfeHuAwabFVvNZPyojFXlo6ZQfqOkaJPv8MIe21fU/s200/abby+strong.jpg" width="200" /></a>As I write this blog Abby lays on the couch watching Cake Boss laying low with the Flu. Wow I don't how she does it sometimes. Back in August she was given a new medicine to take and since then she had been having very low blood counts and kept needing blood transfusions, finally the doctors realized the medicine was the cause and since December she has been off the Medicine and starting feeling good again. She had a great sick free Christmas and New Years and now she has the flu, I hope it passes quickly .</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">We have so many things going on right now that its only the grace of God that gets us through each and everyday. Our lives have changed so much the last year, and all we can do is take step by step, moment by moment and sometimes second by second. As far, as Transplant goes we are getting closer but we are not quite there yet. She still remains on the transplant list as inactive as potential donors are getting tested and the transplant doctors and Abby doctors here in TX are communicating back and fourth. There is two more things to be decided before she is considered Active and not Inactive. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Decision one has been heavy one my heart. You see Abby's blood pressure is controlled with three very strong blood pressure medications and while it is under control the transplant doctors feel that is too many medications needed to control her blood pressure. Which can be dangerous for transplant, so the way to fix this is to have her kidneys removed before her transplant. I know it sounds crazy right. To help you understand the medical logic behind it: If someone blood pressure ever gets low your kidneys will produce a hormone to elevate your blood pressure and since Abby's kidneys do not work they just constantly are sending out those hormones even though her body doesn't need it causing high blood pressure, so the logic is remove the kidneys remove the problems. Which either way one of her kidneys was going to be removed during transplant, and it is probably for the best, but as a mom it was just very scary and upsetting that she may need them removed before she is active on the transplant list. I wish she didn't have to go through any of this but all we can do is pray and ask God to guide the doctors as they go back and fourth to make the right decision and do whats best for Abby, even if its not what I want, all that matters is whats best for her and whats going to make her better so she doesn't have go through all this. Of course Abby is totally aware of whats going on and it doesn't even phase her.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Next Decision has to do with other medications she is on, weather to ween her off or leave her on, If she stays on them then in three months she can be ready for transplant and if she gets weened off it will six months until she is ready and once again its the doctors going back and fourth to decide whats best for Abby. Everything will come together and be the best for Abby, we just need to be patient and wait! </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The good news is the potential donor has been through three test and they are all going good, so many people who want to be tested to be a kidney donor for Abby and some have not even meet Abby in person, people kindness has touched our family life. People have helped by stepping up to fund raise for her transplant expenses and that has touched our family too. People support and Prayers give us strength!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Through all this craziness we have learned to be patient and trust God to see us through every circumstance! Someone said wow you guys cant seem to catch a break, but with a strong lil girl like Abby who can compliant but chooses not too, gives us all the reason to keep going and fight this fight with her and for her. Children are a gift from God and He has chosen me to be her mom and I am so grateful for that. We may have had a rough year, but it has also been one of victories and a reminder of GOD faithfulness to our family over and over again! He has held each and every step. We may not know what the Future holds but we know the ONE who holds the future!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Until next time Keep Abby in your prayers and I hope as her journey continues she touches your life as much as she touches mine!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">PS- the picture for this blog is from Abby's last chemothearpy appt, I love it so much.....</div>Bridget Ornelashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09659821069248496901noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7239839787111630010.post-23954304193232084132010-12-09T18:05:00.000-08:002010-12-09T18:24:57.645-08:00Donate Life<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRAA_C1zbCVI1WFBm7XpEp26xrvS_A1Rcgv1TnWWWExPkwVwmJieb6VTRk7c3tGt1dm5TMnby7WOhjS7TvjYbkcgmXANnnm9mCd2qvXkwro5gK9ED_AMzig7AcdlA5SKUWJ0z3wy4HwS4/s1600/abby+hat.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; height: 189px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; width: 192px;"><img border="0" height="200" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRAA_C1zbCVI1WFBm7XpEp26xrvS_A1Rcgv1TnWWWExPkwVwmJieb6VTRk7c3tGt1dm5TMnby7WOhjS7TvjYbkcgmXANnnm9mCd2qvXkwro5gK9ED_AMzig7AcdlA5SKUWJ0z3wy4HwS4/s200/abby+hat.jpg" width="118" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">On the 29th of this month will mark the one year anniversary of Abby's journey, I can't really say this year went by fast, but we are ready to start a new year! Here is the latest update on her journey. In November, Abby, myself (mom) and, Memo ( dad) made a trip to the Lucille Packard Transplant Center in Palo Alto, Calif. After meeting the team there at LPTC, we were very impressed and very happy with our decision to have her transplant there. At first the Doctors at LPTC, were concerned about some test, and had decided that until they spoke to some of doctors at Scottish Rite, her transplant was on hold, in the best interest of Abby's Health. </div><br />
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">After a few weeks of the Doctors going back and fourth her Transplant is now in the works! She needs a few more test done here in Texas, once those test are completed she will be on the Active Transplant list, while potential donors are tested. She is currently on the Transplant list but is considered inactive. Since my last blog we now have three people getting tested. I am so touched by people willingness, so many people want to be tested but due to the criteria they are not able to be a donor. The kindness of others to be willing to go under surgery and have a vital organ removed for my daughter leaves me speechless! </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"> </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">The Transplant is going slowly but its going! So keep her in your prayers as well as the three Donors. I'm praying for a perfect match! </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"> </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">I also want to thank Heata and Aloma Rodriquez for hosting a benefit concert for Abby. It was so Awesome, every performer gave a shot out to Abby as well as she got special attention, which she loved so much. It was just what our family needed and for that I am so grateful! </div> <br />
I would like to take a opportunity to ask you to become a registered organ donor, over 109,000 people are awaiting organ transplants, and when you think about it, people die every second of everyday, if everyone was a organ donor, people wouldn't have to wait years and years for a life changing transplant, so I want to encourage to sign up on <a href="http://www.donatelife.net/">http://www.donatelife.net/</a> , they have a lot facts on the misconceptions of being a organ donor! <br />
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</div>Bridget Ornelashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09659821069248496901noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7239839787111630010.post-73631736357483103852010-10-07T17:51:00.000-07:002010-10-12T18:43:09.960-07:00Amazing Abby<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqkp_fj96ZXz1ftRUZX8S-ZJUWd4v9_DuXRv1RtHi4sZVvbPZlTFRcaWmIB03jH6DBI_PVrrRy-CCwSFewrJVzF9XQtn2We99WIP7lER5W-99jIfKXINNCMJL6Jep2bRXnOCD7rjphjdw/s1600/abby+smily.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><img border="0" ex="true" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqkp_fj96ZXz1ftRUZX8S-ZJUWd4v9_DuXRv1RtHi4sZVvbPZlTFRcaWmIB03jH6DBI_PVrrRy-CCwSFewrJVzF9XQtn2We99WIP7lER5W-99jIfKXINNCMJL6Jep2bRXnOCD7rjphjdw/s320/abby+smily.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;"><em>Hello Everyone, I know it has been a while since my last post, but I was waiting to get all the details of Abby's transplant. As you know Abby finally got cleared for a transplant. We did find out that our insurance is NOT in network with any transplant centers in Texas, even after much effort from Cook's Children's Hospital our insurance would not agree to a single case acceptance either. We were left with a very tough decision, which state will we travel to have Abby's transplant. This was the hardest decision to make in life so far, after much prayer and sleepless nights, we chose the Lucille Packard Hospital and transplant center for kids in Palo Alto, California. LPH has a very high success rate for transplant and it is a children's hospital which are very important to us, and of course us having family in California too, none super close but at least driving distance away. </em></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><em>Abby goes in November to LPH to get her medical evaluation, see even though her kidney doctor has cleared her for a transplant the actual transplant center has to declare her healthy enough as well. Once we go in November and she is accepted to be a transplant patient, then we can have people tested to be a donor. There is a criteria for being a donor and out of everyone in our families there is one person who fits that criteria who wants to remain anonymous for now. They will be tested to see if they can be her donor, if for whatever reason they are not compatible then Abby will be on a transplant list. We will have to be ready at the drop of a hat to jump on a plane to California, and be preapared to stay in california for three months after her trasnplant.</em></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><em>We will do whatever it takes to get Abby her transplant, if that means to go across the world to do it then so be it! All the nurses we have talked have told us how a transplant is a miracle it itself, that as soon as that kidney is placed everything changes back to normal in a instant! Miracles come in different forms and I know her miracle is on it's way.. God will use the hands of doctors to make her whole again! She will be free to be a kid again, to play sports, to be in gymnastics and life will no longer be on lock down by 7:00 pm to put her on dialysis. All my blogs of Abby gave you a picture of her journey and the rough road she has had to walk, a walk many of us could not endure, a walk of much suffering and much hardship but through it all she has held her head high and taught me the meaning of life! Her daddy and I have moments of reflection and all she has endure and we weep because we can't believe how she has overcome, so many obstacles that she has faced. I've never shared this before but I remember one day the ICU doctor said we need to act fast before we are chasing bad spirits away another wards chasing death away, that's how hard Abby had it, but to see her now is evidence she is my walking miracle!</em></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><em>So keep Abby's transplant in your prayers, pray the potential donor will be a match, and she will not have to go on a list and her transplant will be a success! </em></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div>Bridget Ornelashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09659821069248496901noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7239839787111630010.post-86856223184282166662010-08-31T15:23:00.001-07:002010-08-31T16:04:24.806-07:00We Have Clearance<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVl-9evTaefNSbPeuZP7cbPOq7Hp05fXdL7apj4JSkuzwSALCg1FqhZRWV2D9A6B744SV3eQnauF6biTo028yUr7VN3l1R687aIwz9yq-Iq69Pp1v9grsvcLgnOT7Zb0tk3L4EFzaJi9E/s1600/abby.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511703366046640002" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 124px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 160px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVl-9evTaefNSbPeuZP7cbPOq7Hp05fXdL7apj4JSkuzwSALCg1FqhZRWV2D9A6B744SV3eQnauF6biTo028yUr7VN3l1R687aIwz9yq-Iq69Pp1v9grsvcLgnOT7Zb0tk3L4EFzaJi9E/s400/abby.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="justify">It has been a while since we have posted any new updates on Abby. She is doing fabulous. She had a good summer and now is back in school, working hard in 4th grade. Her health is so much better than before. </div><div> </div><div align="justify">Just to recap you on whats going on. Abby has a auto immune diease that caused her kidney failure, it is called microscopic polyangitsis MPA ( I know a big word). MPA is where your immunne system turns on your body and hers attacked and destroyed her kidneys. We have been waiting for this MPA to be supperessed so she can be able to get a transplant. We went to the doctor that specializes in Auto Immune dieases last week, and this is our second time going there. This appt. we saw the main doctor, she was very good and educated us a little more on this MPA. Abby has been having chemotherapy treatments once a month to help this MPA go into remission. The MPA has to be in remission so she can recieve a transplant, if it is not ther is a risk of the new kidney being destroyed. The Auto Immune doctor had to decide if Abby needed anymore chemotherapy. If she needed more Chemotherapy than the transplant would need to go the back burner, if she didnt need anymore Chemotherapy then we could get clearance for a transplant. The Doctor explained to me that we need to be patient and severity of the MPA. She also said she needed more test to be done before she could make her decision. When we left that appt. I explained to Abby there was a possblity she would have to do more chemotherapy and her transplant would have to wait. She told me Mom either way I'll be okay! At that point, those where words I needed I hear because the doctor placed worry in me. We prayed alot the next few days and we Just wanted the best for Abby. Finally five days later the doctor's nurse called back and said she did not need anymore Chemotherapy which means she is good for the transplant! Praisie GOD!</div><div> </div><div>We go back to the kidney doctor in two weeks to see what the next steps are for Abby transplant. I will keep you posted! We have come a long way thus far...</div><div> </div><div>Since my last post, Abby has recieved a letter back from President Obama, which made her so happy. </div><div> </div><div>Keep her in your prayers!</div><div> </div>Bridget Ornelashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09659821069248496901noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7239839787111630010.post-73796589226350072162010-06-22T17:19:00.000-07:002010-06-22T18:38:40.055-07:00Abigail And family<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK07zTE_ElP_DFqnXQA9FBOOJ2smhn61SbDnTYMfaZeALR1o9EZga8CPr-lgGfv2VbPJg9qM_xC9BOv-O31JMlwVjxQlT7H1f4EYniG9MUA3YH_i7hx8tsdaIvsIA7l-hki7OyBXy5p0w/s1600/tn.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485762513738901410" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 90px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK07zTE_ElP_DFqnXQA9FBOOJ2smhn61SbDnTYMfaZeALR1o9EZga8CPr-lgGfv2VbPJg9qM_xC9BOv-O31JMlwVjxQlT7H1f4EYniG9MUA3YH_i7hx8tsdaIvsIA7l-hki7OyBXy5p0w/s400/tn.jpg" border="0" /></a> Hello Friends,<br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>Abby has been doing fabulos! She recently went to camp and had a blast. at her most recent doctors appt, besides her kidney function all her other labs were normal again... which is Awesome! Today is her monthly Chemotherapy here at Cooks Children, which is a 12 hour process from checking to geting the medicine to being discharged, only 6 hours of it is the actual Chemotherpy. We make the most of the time here and enjoy talking with all the nurses and staff.</div><br /><br /><div>When we arrived in our room this afternoon thier was a special anonymous note waiting for us. It really touched our hearts and brought conformation and a faith injection into our lives. I would like to share with you.</div><br /><div> </div><br /><div>Abigail and Family,</div><br /><div>Throughout Jesus ministry and all throughout the bible, Jesus tells the people that your faith has healded you. In previous admissions, I've seen your family's faith in the Lord, and I am here to tell you not to give up! Your faith, Abigail has healded you. The Lord has given you us all power and authority to rebuke the devourer and his schemes. Jesus says that we, as born again believers in Him that we will do even greater things than these referring to the miraculous works of Jesus ministrybecause the same power that conquered His grave lives in You! So Abigail Ornelas, by power of Pwer of Jesus Christ in you, your Faith has Healed you! </div><br /><div> </div><br /><div>Romans 8</div><br /><div>Matthew 9:22</div><br /><div>John 14:12</div><br /><div> </div><br /><div>The reason I am writing all of us this is because I don't want you or family to lose even the slightese bit of hope or faith in the Lord's healing power. In fact I want to encourage you in the Faith. A week or so ago after your last big discharge from the hospital, I was just thinking about you and your family and I feel like I heard the voice of the Lord saying that you will defy the odds of what the doctors say because Jesus is healing you completly! you will not need a transplant, you won't have to be on medications the rest of your life,you WILL be restored to FULL health! He says to ask anything in HIS (Jesus) name and it WILL be done. So Lord Jesus, I ask for your complete Healing to overwhelm Abigail. I ask that all attacks on Abigail phyiscal, mental, spiritual and emotional being be gone in the name of Jesus. let Abigail be a testimony of your incredible grace and mercy. Amen!</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div></div>Bridget Ornelashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09659821069248496901noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7239839787111630010.post-3728394073344138222010-05-19T15:51:00.001-07:002010-05-19T16:12:36.632-07:00Can't Wait Till July<div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhteJM6CsgqhhyphenhyphenzhUqvQXNk-OMkhOCm_7FSGgzGkCykkU0Lg6gPOUq7UQQlHxNa2nG059EV9aVzgosDXXDAfTVn4UElpYJoPUkwY7N7qKdrG0FOxdkWIK9ikDRoqrdCZJ8SD2aCt38xnOY/s1600/secondpic.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473117713621195938" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 244px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhteJM6CsgqhhyphenhyphenzhUqvQXNk-OMkhOCm_7FSGgzGkCykkU0Lg6gPOUq7UQQlHxNa2nG059EV9aVzgosDXXDAfTVn4UElpYJoPUkwY7N7qKdrG0FOxdkWIK9ikDRoqrdCZJ8SD2aCt38xnOY/s400/secondpic.jpg" border="0" /></a>Hello Everyone,</div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify">Today Abby is here at Cook's <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">getting</span> her monthly Chemo Therapy Treatment. Today we got great news, her doctors talked and Abby can start her transplant workup in July. What does that mean? I'm glad you ask. This means that in July, we <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">begin the</span> process of her Transplant, she will see specialist, and people can get tested to be a donor. We did find out that our family can be donor too. This is such amazing news to us! I Hope one of us can donate a Kidney and she will not have to go on a list. I know many of you have offered to be donor as well and believe me, if one us does not match we will let you know... </div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify">When Abby heard the news, she was <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">calm as</span> could be and said "Good, then I can eat pizza whenever I want." <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">aww</span> kids are so funny.</div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify">Abby is doing so so good. Her blood pressure have been good, her dialysis is going great and she looks amazing. She a normal kid again, while a normal kid <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">with</span> a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Cather</span>...</div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify">Abby will be going to Kidney Camp in two weeks and she anxiously awaits her trip. I am very sad to let her go, but I've been pumping her up, so she can go and see other kids with her <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">condition</span> and feel like a normal little girl again. She is awesome, her strength <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">phenomenal</span>, her <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">ability</span> to take things so well is only the power of God! </div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify">Keep her in your prayers as July is coming soon!</div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify">"God never said life would be easy. He just promised it would be worth it." unknown </div>Bridget Ornelashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09659821069248496901noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7239839787111630010.post-60318554485550383822010-05-09T18:28:00.000-07:002010-05-09T18:46:14.886-07:00walk with AbbyHello Friends,<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNXUrKCdZRgywb-Srjfu0RFlsvXVZvaZH3WB1ksDv-UYAR8m7SYPrhdtBVmgHFiOHV4a2yvWdKFRXqrhewR7Ek10beMxCtVNFZ3cat3q3dAqXMizANQIp1g25D-_qMEDSUT0HbkRgI0no/s1600/elisha+bday+037abby.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469448706328375858" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 208px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNXUrKCdZRgywb-Srjfu0RFlsvXVZvaZH3WB1ksDv-UYAR8m7SYPrhdtBVmgHFiOHV4a2yvWdKFRXqrhewR7Ek10beMxCtVNFZ3cat3q3dAqXMizANQIp1g25D-_qMEDSUT0HbkRgI0no/s400/elisha+bday+037abby.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm5dUsKqXA65XP_uOsHP6LJgn8KeR6iHAMk5CC5gUgi8K6rK2nTj4Jjd67qmEIsxydl3AVGps3fjqVYTgNW_2VjOO5GYyvQw8fJ5CKqR3RESvJM3-oVItNjzXxxVxH_VMU7dGQmCtBdKk/s1600/elisha+bday+037.JPG"></a><br /><br /><br />Hello Friends,<br /><br /><div align="justify">Abby has been doing so so good. She seems to get better every single day. We went to Scottish Rite a few weeks to see the specialist in regards to her Vasculitis blood disorder. They said All her labs are good, and she on the road to recovery. We did find out that in some cases this type of blood disorder can attack the lungs as well, but it only attacked her kidneys Thank God and she has no signs of lung problems! It was uplifting to her the Doctors say she will be able to lead a normal life once she has her transplant. </div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify">Abby is doing good being back in school, she looks forward to swimming this summer! She has four more monthly chemo therapy treatments left, then the doctors will reevaluate her Vaculitis and then if all her labs are good she can start the process for a transplant. Continue to keep her in your prayers, my Abby is a miracle and God reminds of that each and every day. </div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify">Thank you for your love and support!</div>Bridget Ornelashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09659821069248496901noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7239839787111630010.post-81751416403751936052010-04-13T08:05:00.000-07:002010-04-13T08:26:22.747-07:00School Here We Come<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4mPFM6FjL0-fmyAbyv80UHoDhkM_c2bPM8l3qRhk9Vaz2IzeLE5kpswUbbqBVbPL2wfbkReSEjUUFLJvPuQ5lgpsT_N-DpsO_JtaDY0CPpwS4hv_ZL4ixVFST0LK9OEe4PUTB0Miz5hA/s1600/new+028.JPG"></a><br /><div></div><br /><p><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyifciMFLeQb_Ysmn1XE35RNEWyIM4Bg8OIeHNRpQn_OJbMb74ocuzU3aJsK_ApfyxaIw-DdF2ZQFmWRc06_w' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p><br /><p align="justify">I happy to announce that Abby is back in school. After being home for a month, she is now strong enough to return to school. Besides, being a little nervous, Abby was actually excited to go back. Her class greeted her with hugs and excitement and 3 welcome back banners. One of the ladies from Cooks Children's Hospital came down to speak to her class. She talked about what Kidneys are how they work and what happens when they don't work, dialysis and Kidney transplants, seizures she covered all of it for them. She answered all their questions so Abby wouldn't be bombarded with questions her first day back. It really helped her feel at ease. Abby had a great first day back in school. She said everyone played with her at recess and she felt good. How amazing is that. When I first started this blog weren't sure when she could get out of ICU now she in school!</p><br /><p align="justify">Abby is officially 9. She had a grease theme party. She was a pink Lady of course. She had a nice party with family and friends. She got a lot of gifts and her favorite gift was a Beta Fish that she loves. She is so on top of her game with her fish. She has been making home videos of herself being silly. I posted one to show you how funny she is and so you could how amazing she is. </p><br /><p align="justify">Her health is getting stable, she goes this week overnight to the hospital for IV Medicine, then can return home the next day. We will being a specialist soon to help with her blood disorder and hopefully get on our way to a transplant.</p><br /><p align="justify">Thanks for walking with Abby! her walk is getting better and better..</p><br /><p align="justify"></p>Bridget Ornelashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09659821069248496901noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7239839787111630010.post-12261507231929003462010-03-31T06:28:00.001-07:002010-03-31T06:49:09.707-07:00The Note<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIHgNuwPArGex8Vj7NKdQwvh9ChTZRs_3CarO0o0olbCuSrUoIeIx-7PER7Soy7To_OqbTqQyTaWjxg4JaPshnOEL0povVSvFOUv1-O2z6Zvxoq4ZxW4_tlg_HPWoozvcX8fhBOGbewik/s1600/bonic+g+060.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454789582408384162" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 311px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 212px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIHgNuwPArGex8Vj7NKdQwvh9ChTZRs_3CarO0o0olbCuSrUoIeIx-7PER7Soy7To_OqbTqQyTaWjxg4JaPshnOEL0povVSvFOUv1-O2z6Zvxoq4ZxW4_tlg_HPWoozvcX8fhBOGbewik/s400/bonic+g+060.JPG" border="0" /></a> Last Friday Abby found out she could write the President a letter. She decided to write the President a letter to tell him about what happened to her and here is how it went. I will write just how she wrote it. <div></div><div></div><div><em><strong><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></strong></em> </div><div><em><strong><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></strong></em> </div><div><em><strong><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></strong></em> </div><div><em><strong><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></strong></em> </div><div><em><strong><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></strong></em> </div><div><em><strong><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></strong></em> </div><div><em><strong><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></strong></em> </div><div><em><strong><span style="font-family:arial;">Dear Oboma, </span></strong></em></div><div><em><strong><span style="font-family:arial;">I am Abby Ornelas 8 years old and I wanted to tell you if it is hard bing a president and you are going to be on a coin or a daller and I wanted to tell you what hapend to me it was last December and i had the fluw and I was done with my medcne and I was still sleepy still fill week and slepyed for 11 or 12 hours a day and the doctor send me to go to the emergency and take a xray and then they said that my kideys wernt working and they hade to put a IV in me then they took me to cook childrens and they took care of me. and every night thay stook me with needalls. people visited me and family. thay had to do sergery to put two catherders but one they took out and now im doing dayalices, now i need a kidney transplant and all my family wants to give me a kidney I need to be healthy for 6 months and my blood is good and I can get a kidney thransplant this the first month sence I got out of the hosiptal and in April it it will be my birthday. April 1o and I wanted to tell if you can come to my house or send me something to remeber y0u by. Love abby</span></strong></em></div>Bridget Ornelashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09659821069248496901noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7239839787111630010.post-67499556313251457672010-03-27T19:30:00.000-07:002010-03-27T20:13:47.726-07:00Stronger and Stronger<div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmzH8ttjAlW_YMRgnQa7nJxUT5T0NJy2YI82Ayff6E0aw0q1IOtoulh1TFXPULrHM9FMaz-fQVRO4I59Rf9-wVEW8hms-5YAwAQl4Ae3OGZkOqprds3qwE8hIGaRw9dz9-wAhwzbuLePA/s1600/bonic+g+042.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453506803075825410" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 301px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 208px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmzH8ttjAlW_YMRgnQa7nJxUT5T0NJy2YI82Ayff6E0aw0q1IOtoulh1TFXPULrHM9FMaz-fQVRO4I59Rf9-wVEW8hms-5YAwAQl4Ae3OGZkOqprds3qwE8hIGaRw9dz9-wAhwzbuLePA/s400/bonic+g+042.JPG" border="0" /></a> Abby has been home 3 1/2 Weeks now. She is doing pretty good and it's so amazing seeing her move around. Her endurance just keeps getting stronger and stronger each day! We went to the Fort Worth Botanical Gardens during spring break, she along with her brother had such a good time. She didn't get tired once just like her old self again. We got some great news too. Those of you that have been following her blog might remember me mentioning that her seizures were thought to have caused damage to her eyes, while we went to the eye specialist and beside needing new glasses, Abby eyes are fine, no damage! How great is that. My little girl is so positive everyday! She doesn't complain when she could. How many of us girls know if we had to take medicine that made our cheeks chubby, we might have a fit. Well my little mama just laughs at her chubby cheeks and says I don't like them, but once I get my kidney transplant I will normal again. Most kids during this time are dreaming of toys and that kind of stuff, not Abby she just wants to hurry and get her transplant. As mom it's tough when you ask your kid what they want for their birthday and they say a kidney. All in time, Today Abby was doing her homework and it was about plants, it talked about kidney beans, and she looked me very seriously and said "If I eat kidney beans will that help my kidneys?" it was funny. </div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">We got our Abby back. She is laughing and singing again and being a silly girl all over. She is so cute texting her aunties and calling her cousins on the phone to chat. She has been through so much, from a healthy little girl to be on a ventilator and look at her now getting stronger and stronger. There is always light at the end of the dark tunnel. Abby goes back to the doctors this week, we will find out when they will test her to see if her blood disorder is on remission yet. So please pray it is, so we can start her journey to a transplant. </div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">Thank you so much for your thoughts and prayers. A special thanks to Lana for putting a smile on Abby's and Elisha face last week!</div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">"What seems to us to be bitter trails are often blessings in disguse" Oscar Wilde</div><div align="justify"></div>Bridget Ornelashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09659821069248496901noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7239839787111630010.post-51607602513004880712010-03-16T19:13:00.000-07:002010-03-17T20:06:25.451-07:00two weeks...<div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUEquGw2q6w0zZJJRUSdZ6WTav38z1Bhyphenhyphen5yatthgRuMOrKiUUwLwVURp7cby2XYyNx6_LZjKI2gnCeWEuaehBIjKPjK_0YDPSEzlz9Z5u7gj7IVsWQ4ebrxvL6HySCkk8CfogxZXi70sc/s1600-h/100_1186.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 251px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449756058535705122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUEquGw2q6w0zZJJRUSdZ6WTav38z1Bhyphenhyphen5yatthgRuMOrKiUUwLwVURp7cby2XYyNx6_LZjKI2gnCeWEuaehBIjKPjK_0YDPSEzlz9Z5u7gj7IVsWQ4ebrxvL6HySCkk8CfogxZXi70sc/s400/100_1186.JPG" /></a> Today is two weeks Abby has been home and I have to say it is going good. We went to the doctors today and all her labs were better. Dialysis is going good and Abby is getting stronger each day. She went before spring break to visit her class at school. She seen thier green bracelets they have been wearing in her honor. It was very nice.<br /></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">Abby went to a birthday party on Saturday, and she was very upset with me when she couldn't go in the jump house. It is on her no no list. After a cool down Abby took her frustration out on the party pinata and beat it open. It made her day all she talked about was how she was able to break that pinata. Sometimes we have stop looking at we can't do and give our all to what we can do.</div><p align="justify"><br /><br /></p><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">Abby will be able to go back to school soon. She is excited and nervous at the same time. She is so happy the hospital will send someone before she goes back to explain to her class her kidney problems and how to receive Abby back. She is excited to see her friends and her teacher, she is nervous the kids will ask questions she doesn't know how to answer. What kid wouldn't after being through so much.</div><p align="justify">Abby is so really getting stronger and stronger each day. When she first got home she could only bike ride for about three blocks, now she can ride her bike for over a hour. The other day we went to the park and had a picnic. It was just awesome to see her playing on the playground, running around and going on the slide. I sat there and thought a month ago she was on a ventilator fighting for her life, a month ago she was to weak to get out of bed, a month ago seemed like this day would never come. God is able to do the impossible with one little strong girl.</p><p align="justify">After a six hour long doctor visit, Abby has conquered text messaging. She is constantly texting everyone now. It so funny. </p><p align="justify">Next month the doctors will be checking her blood disorder to see how its doing, please pray and believe God with me that it will on remission. Once its on remission she can get a transplant. All Abby talks about is her kidney transplant. I asked the other day what she wanted for her birthday and she told me a kidney. When she found out how many people in our families want to give her kidney and she says I only need one. She was giving Elisha a crash course on her kidney failure the other day, as I stood there listening to her educate him, I thought to myself WOW!</p><p align="justify">Keep praying for her progress she is doing good and we know she will continue on. Thank you for following her blog and all your prayers. I want to say a special thank you to HighPoint Church for your kindness you showed Abby and I and the last Chik Nite, It was so sweet and thoughtful. Thank you Ms. April and all the chiks at HighPoint.</p><p align="justify"><br /><br /><br /></p><div align="justify"></div><p align="justify"><br /><br /><br /></p><div align="justify"></div><p align="justify"><br /><br /><br /></p><div align="justify"></div><p align="justify"><br /><br /><br /></p><div align="justify"></div><p align="justify"><br /><br /><br /></p><div align="justify"></div>Bridget Ornelashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09659821069248496901noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7239839787111630010.post-58733983815833548482010-03-09T19:46:00.000-08:002010-03-09T20:55:43.163-08:00Abby back in Action<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBTv0YJ3M-Ri9wu0CD1sm3PI6JFZStGeMeXBeZvxJ2fGCUxCIidcPgnfYaaV3cfvafQllYvEfO66P_S0auZBW57QXQISSwmde1MFO1V9zlOAHNW0bx6cm4nf1JK8caoBZ7KJ6y5oieToU/s1600-h/5736_1184577460087_1397781743_30528401_6526132_n%5B1%5D.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446846724375059538" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 307px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 203px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBTv0YJ3M-Ri9wu0CD1sm3PI6JFZStGeMeXBeZvxJ2fGCUxCIidcPgnfYaaV3cfvafQllYvEfO66P_S0auZBW57QXQISSwmde1MFO1V9zlOAHNW0bx6cm4nf1JK8caoBZ7KJ6y5oieToU/s400/5736_1184577460087_1397781743_30528401_6526132_n%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div align="justify">It has been a week since Abby has been released from the hospital. She did have to visit the ER on Friday for a small seizure in her arm, but she was able to go home with some medication. Since she has been doing better. Abby is slowly back in action. Movies on Saturday, trips to walmart and even a short bike ride today. I'm so proud of her determination to get back on track. Her strict diet can get hard for her, can you imagine being 8 years old and not able to have pizza anytime you want. She does abide to her list of do's and dont's though. She is getting use to her shots and Dialysis is going real good. Since she has been home she has some chunky cheeks, but they are so cute! I call her Chiquita... When I call her Chiquita she calls me big mama.</div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">The other day all of us were in the car driving home. Abby ask when she could have her transplant, I told her about her blood disorder having to be in remission for six months and the whole process. She did start crying since she thought it would be sooner, then Elisha her Lil bro told her "Abby it's OK with me, you can have my kidney so you won't be sad" It was the sweetest thing ever. He put a smile on her face. </div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">On Sunday Abby was so excited to go back to church. She went to Base Camp at church and had fun. She got some special attention. She received a big poster board from the staff and friends from church, which is now hanging in her room. She was able to see Pastor Gary and April to thank them for praying for her. It was a awesome day for our whole family. </div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">Abby has been very strong and her Independence keeps growing and growing. She is always so quick to offer help around the house. Tonight her daddy worked late, so she was helping me get her dialysis ready. She does her school work faithfully everyday. I've been slowly talking to her about returning to school once the doctor releases her. She's ready to go back, but she rather be home with me. She is very sweet to me, I need some of that sweetness to rub off on her and Elisha when their together. If fighting is the way siblings show each other love then they love each other a lot. </div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">Everything Abby has gone through is for a reason, a reason we may not see to later. What we do know is God makes no mistakes. Children are a gift from God, He trust us with them. He knew Abby before she was in my womb and what she would become and all that she would have to endure to get there and He choose me to be her Mom, what a honor. As parents we are suppose to teach our children, but sometimes they teach some of life's greatest lesson.</div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">Thank you all for following her blog and all your nice comments, it so sweet. Thanks to all of you who have sent cards and gifts. It always put a smile on Abby face. </div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">"While we try to teach our children all about life, Our children teach us what life is all about." Angela Schwindt</div>Bridget Ornelashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09659821069248496901noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7239839787111630010.post-46676610116128649832010-03-04T04:26:00.000-08:002010-03-04T06:07:52.758-08:00She's home<div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirQhxQ4RSIQvhCz0xRnTT22GGVHjgCSXM_M_7nNGvhkkC7zCOHwuNerDwm6a3gzNm7wxADz4wpUQNhPpADA9bBxDOIedYxrkWB3Rs7mAPzB3TdsWz_UG5xwCQR-8JogrcNfI-LQjYYlaU/s1600-h/newest+pics+025.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444754637337095042" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 289px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 183px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirQhxQ4RSIQvhCz0xRnTT22GGVHjgCSXM_M_7nNGvhkkC7zCOHwuNerDwm6a3gzNm7wxADz4wpUQNhPpADA9bBxDOIedYxrkWB3Rs7mAPzB3TdsWz_UG5xwCQR-8JogrcNfI-LQjYYlaU/s400/newest+pics+025.JPG" border="0" /></a> Abby is finally Home! She was able to come home Tuesday evening. One of the dialysis Nurse worked very hard. I so appreciate her hard work to get us home. The first place Abby wanted to go was to Soupersalad. Then we went home to get settled in. Yesterday Abby spent her first day home getting caught up on some school work.</div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">Before we left the Hospital, the Docs got all her allergic reaction stuff settled, and she was out of ICU for a few days before going home. Abby has been in the hospital for a long time. the first visit was 28 days, then she was home 12 days then she went back for 25 days. That really became a lot for Abby. The last few days in the hospital she was some what down, but she is slowly becoming her self again now that she is home. She is ready to go watch Alice and The Wonderland and to go to church this weekend. </div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">Now that she is home, we are able to do dialysis here at our house. Yesterday was the first time I gave Abby a shot so not fun, poor thing was nervous. She wants to give Me or Memo a shot of water first to make it even. </div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">Abby has matured a lot these last few months. She has taken on this illness so well. She just goes with flow and takes it as it comes. For example yesterday we went grocery shopping and was looking at labels to see the sodium contents. She was like look Mom I can have this. She is just a different kid from before, more stronger and mature. She is awesome!</div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">Before Abby left the hospital she made some home made Plato, she did make some for her brother Elisha, so last night when we were unpacking her stuff she was giving Elisha his Plato and tossed it to him, hitting him in the eye! what a bitter sweet gift huh? We also have baby monitor's in her room so we can hear her and the dialysis machine. Since Abby is hooked to her dialysis machine in the mornings and stuck in her room, she uses the monitor's to mess with Elisha. She make scary voices on it and is like Elisha I'm going to get you, or she uses it to argue with him. Its so funny. Elisha takes it with everywhere in the mornings. He still hasn't got the concept that he can hear her but she can't hear him. The monitor is very entertaining in the mornings!</div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">Keep praying for Abby's progress, we know we are on track to a brighter tomorrow! </div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">The will God will never take you, where the grace of God cannot protect you!</div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div>Bridget Ornelashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09659821069248496901noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7239839787111630010.post-2097955765471677742010-02-23T19:56:00.000-08:002010-03-04T06:08:36.157-08:00She is just special<div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-vq9mLsF5cGSRKX2t64JJy31QY9UmntBDuC3qqhYD2iDJZG-QAy1p4tqxeQIElUklQNuxnDCehYASS4rnUdD-LrWgJ0vPSHOYAqPnPcTXQ7qhyphenhyphena-bGl7My45m6bU1oY3u6947YsgGoG4/s1600-h/family+018.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441654390033654194" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 299px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 216px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-vq9mLsF5cGSRKX2t64JJy31QY9UmntBDuC3qqhYD2iDJZG-QAy1p4tqxeQIElUklQNuxnDCehYASS4rnUdD-LrWgJ0vPSHOYAqPnPcTXQ7qhyphenhyphena-bGl7My45m6bU1oY3u6947YsgGoG4/s400/family+018.JPG" border="0" /></a> Abby is having a rough week. She was on her way home in a few days. Yesterday morning after her morning medicines she had a allergic reaction to one of her medicines. Poor thing started vomiting, her eyes and lips swelled up, she got weak, her throat felt like it was about to swell up, then her blood pressure dropped. She was sent down to ICU to get stable. There was talk of her being put back on a ventilator again since her throat was closing. They were able to get her stable with medications and no ventilator, Thank God! They figured out what medicine caused the reaction and she was stable.</div><br /><div align="justify">This morning she was still stable just very sleepy. She had gotten orders to get out of ICU and go back to a regular room. However, she started vomiting, throat closing, no swollen face but her blood pressure dropped so low and so quick, they started on IV medicine's again. It took a while for her blood pressure to get stable again, but it finally did. Now that she has this allergy, she is limited to what blood pressure pills she can get. The reaction is usually caused by a gene disorder. She actually has a lot of test out right now and we are waiting for the results. The gene disorder is very rare. Her Dr. said she has weird things going since her blood disorder is rare too but me and Memo say she is just special.</div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">I will be honest the last two days have been hard for Abby and for us. She seemed so weak and fragile. I was real discouraged but only for a minute. My friend told me she just delicate and she has to be handle like a delicate treasure. My grandma called me and told me to put her in God's hand and He will be good. My sister's Christina and Rosie, told me she's a fighter and will be fine. My other friend told me she has unusual things going on, so when God heals her no one can take the credit but HIM. That's the boost of faith I needed. </div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">Yesterday, her throat was hurting so much she would write stuff down instead of talking. The first thing she wrote was where is my dad then when Memo got here, she wrote where is Elisha? We don't bring Elisha when she is in ICU, so I reminded her about that, then I ask her do you miss him. She wrote just a little. Typical big sister. When her lips swelled up all the nurses told her people pay a lot of money to get there lips that big and you got them for free. After a lot of sleep, Abby got up this afternoon and slowly is acting herself again. She watched Animal Planet and of course George Lopez. She finally looked at me and smiled just a few minutes ago. I haven't seen that smile since Sunday. That smile let's me know she is okay! That smile gives me peace and she is so pretty when she smiles.</div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">She will probably be in ICU for a few more days as they get all these issues worked out. We know she's at the best place with the best doctors and staff. Continue to pray for her health. She might of had a set back this week but she will get through it!</div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">I wanted to thank her School Patterson Elementary, teacher Mrs. Hicks and friends for being so supportive. They sent her a huge Valentine box full of goodies. Her class is wearing green bracelets bands for her and they sent her a big card today that made her so happy. Many of the teachers and parents have been so supportive and it's a blessing to our lives, we are touched by your kindness so thank you.</div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">Thank You to all her followers and all those who pray for her. I'll keep you updated on her progress. </div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">"Although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it" Helen Keller</div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div>Bridget Ornelashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09659821069248496901noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7239839787111630010.post-90553517169372121892010-02-21T18:59:00.000-08:002010-03-04T06:09:06.970-08:00BINGO<div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8nzU1bA0jpKyJ4RpMmSqY6B7cRpwd99rUqfLyuzz6LvkAWjxvVw25MDWhVAGQxYHHHsDeeZc5WVq3k7CZuG0saVVaZsfKgrX3Tq-E9euZ_ac3MO_S9IcpLQKy1KJTMwVrp-bzWqsNUm4/s1600-h/abby.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440897859483210962" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 276px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 215px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8nzU1bA0jpKyJ4RpMmSqY6B7cRpwd99rUqfLyuzz6LvkAWjxvVw25MDWhVAGQxYHHHsDeeZc5WVq3k7CZuG0saVVaZsfKgrX3Tq-E9euZ_ac3MO_S9IcpLQKy1KJTMwVrp-bzWqsNUm4/s400/abby.jpg" border="0" /></a> Hello Dear Friends, Thanks so much for keeping up with Abby's blog. It really means so much. She was not able to go home this weekend after all, but possibly this week. Even though we all want for her to go home, we know she needs to be stable first. She did have a complication this week. She See's little black dots. Abby's kidney failure causes high blood pressure which lead to Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES for us simple folks) which is where the seizures came from. PRES also causes swelling in the back of the Brain but it's totally reversible and in time the swelling will go away on it's own. All that being said the back of the Brain that has the swelling also effects our vision. The dots can either be part of the healing process or a possible non reversible scar to her vision. Please pray and believe God with me that Abby will be completely healed from the PRES with no permanent scars to her vision. I know God can do anything. Luke 11:5-13 is a passage about prayer. It tells a story about asking persistently gets you results and that's how we should pray. Abby's vision will be clear again and this is just part of the healing process. Ask and you'll get, seek and you will find, knock and the door will be open Luke 11:9. Sometimes in life there is nothing else we can do but pray. I've learned that a lot the last eight weeks.</div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">Okay back to Abby now. She did talk to her best friend Genesis on the phone the other night and it made her so happy. It was so cute to see her smiling so much on the phone. She can't wait to go home, so Genesis can spend the night. She also looks forward to seeing her little cousin Ezra come visit her. He makes her laugh by doing the moon walk and tries to bet up her dad. Visitors mean so much to her, I can't explain it but it does. She could be having a bad day and be sleepy but when she knows a visitor is coming it perks her up. All of you that have came to see her thanks! Today one of my co-workers came to see her and her son was really touched by Abby. He sent a text out to all his friends telling them about her. How awesome is that. She inspires people just being her self. </div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">This is how she inspired me this week. Friday, Abby was real tired and had no energy. I had been trying all day to get Abby out of the room, but she just was not feeling up to it. One of the Child Life Specialist Miss Destiny came and got Abby to go downstairs to play bingo. Miss Destiny was in need of Abby's assistance for her bingo cards. Abby went downstairs thinking she was doing Miss Destiny a favor, but little did she know what was going to happen next. She won bingo 16 times, you heard it right 16 times. What a smile on her face. Here is the best part. The final game of bingo was black out and Abby had her eye on the grand prize a huge dog stuff animal. She was not the winner of the black out game, but the little girl that won the huge dog stuff animal approached Abby when it was all over. She wanted a monkey that Abby had won in exchange for the huge dog stuff animal. I couldn't believe it, the monkey was like 4 inch big compared to the huge dog stuff animal. The girls exchanged and Abby was a winner again. I learned something that day, sometimes we have to put aside how we feel even when we have every good reason to say no, but take time to go help someone else out and there is a blessing on the other side. Abby really went to bingo so Miss Destiny wouldn't go alone and in return she was blessed. It's so neat how in any situation we can learn something. It made Abby perk up and ignited some energy in her. Abby ended her night by watching the movie Whip It. It's her new favorite movie. I think she wants to be the next babe ruthless. She is eager to break in her new skates now from Santa. </div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">Abby being sick has allowed us to see the kindness of others. From her grandma's daily visits, to her uncle Huero's three phone calls a day to check on her just (SWEET) or the daily text, emails and facebook post I get from my sisters, family and friends asking about her, gives us the strength to get by. Our lives have changes so much these last eight weeks and everyday it changes more and more. </div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">"When life is uncertain live in the moment, and make that moment the best you can!" Bridget Ornelas<br /></div>Bridget Ornelashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09659821069248496901noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7239839787111630010.post-6127029491193832782010-02-16T18:06:00.000-08:002010-02-16T20:46:34.912-08:00Smile<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaFD83mD6adNyrGA3rEO9-6HiNN9FAsG0zGa5FTJ5EkHoNwMuXz9-Dd_wvCzg2T5GY5oBU2gK_T8WVv1lvDr5kl3GXGCa0kgLJJ7F9o4xn1cvSBBXXqdi5o2d_QoCkPi4SVLeb5llDEPg/s1600-h/family+067.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439067722705090642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaFD83mD6adNyrGA3rEO9-6HiNN9FAsG0zGa5FTJ5EkHoNwMuXz9-Dd_wvCzg2T5GY5oBU2gK_T8WVv1lvDr5kl3GXGCa0kgLJJ7F9o4xn1cvSBBXXqdi5o2d_QoCkPi4SVLeb5llDEPg/s320/family+067.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div align="justify">Abby has officially been out of ICU for three days now. She is doing really good. Her Blood pressure is stable, dialysis is going great! Being in ICU for nine days, we seen a lot of sad situations. When you think your situation is bad, there is always someone else who situation is worse. It makes you see that in everything give thanks. We did see some good things too. For example, a little baby was taken off a ventilator and start breathing on it's own. How amazing was that! Returning back to 3P(the name of the floor Abby is on) she has seen so many familiar faces. One of the nurses told her she could of just sent a note if she missed them so much, she didn't have to get admitted again. FUNNY! </div><br /><br /><div align="justify"></div><br /><br /><div align="justify">On Sunday, some new friends from HPC came to visit Abby. It was so heart touching. This couple and thier two little girls, had never meet Abby before. They heard about her, and felt in lead in thier heartS to come see her. They brought her cards from some of the kids from HPC school. It was so SWEET! Abby has recieved cards, blankets and gifts from people that she has never met. These kind people have heard about her courage and strength and wanted to do something nice for her. People's kindness amazes me everyday. We appreciate everyone who has been praying for her daily, we know it's the prayers of others that get us through each and everyday. </div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"></div><br /><br /><div align="justify">Now that Abby is out of ICU, she has been walking around all over the hospital. We found which floors have the best play rooms. She was even in a Mardi Gras Parade today. FUN! She has kept herself busy with UNO, Jenga, and operation. Every time someone enters her room they can't help but compliment on how bright her room is. Pink and red everywhere. She watches faithfully the George Lopez show every night and constantly says "I got This." George Lopez is so cool to her since she found out he had a kidney transplant. She has also became a fan of the Price is Right and wants to go see it live, on our next vacation to Calif. She is too much. She loves to have visitors, so she can crack up with her never ending laugh. She is quite the jokester around here. She imitates the pants on the ground song from amercian idol. Her nurse tonight told her "I was looking foward to coming to work tonight, so you can make him laugh." SWEET! She is constantly tricking me by saying "mom come here hurry," in my mind I'm thinking something is wrong but she just wants to give me hug and kiss. SUPER SWEET! It's those sweet moments as a parent you never want to forget. </div><br /><br /><div align="justify"></div><br /><br /><div align="justify">Abby had a student nurse this morning, and the nurse was impressed by how well Abby took her medicines and took the initiative to weigh herself after dialysis. We are learning how to give Abby shots. OUCH! We do not look forward to it at all. Again she thinks it's so funny. They have us practing on a orange and she critiques us every time. She says " I'm going to laugh when you really have to give me a shot ." Talk about NERVOUS!!! Lord Jesus help me.. </div><br /><br /><div align="justify"></div><br /><br /><div align="justify">So continue to pray for Abby, She may be able to go home this weekend, if she continues to do good. Thank you for following her blog, it means so much to her and our family. God Bless..</div><br /><br /><div align="justify"></div><br /><br /><div align="justify">"Life is like a mirror, we get the best results when we smile at it." unknown</div>Bridget Ornelashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09659821069248496901noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7239839787111630010.post-75891159952963813932010-02-11T11:57:00.001-08:002010-02-11T13:24:18.329-08:00Happy Abby<div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9N9S7FDVKkq1Ti-SCY70fNPzB4Fi6x1Z5Su-ti91boTwJWjesCQgOIR_Ys61hRdGeLZ0ySY63xN-rXBKu5PMYOwZJlVeoBj50Ay2jM2Bd5bHOqnvfEEfuG9CORjdjWFx4uxE3cbXOyoY/s1600-h/fam+065.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437077902601490962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9N9S7FDVKkq1Ti-SCY70fNPzB4Fi6x1Z5Su-ti91boTwJWjesCQgOIR_Ys61hRdGeLZ0ySY63xN-rXBKu5PMYOwZJlVeoBj50Ay2jM2Bd5bHOqnvfEEfuG9CORjdjWFx4uxE3cbXOyoY/s320/fam+065.JPG" /></a> <span style="font-family:georgia;"><em>Today has been four days since Abby has been off of the Ventilator. She had a rough few days, since the medicines left her mind very foggy. We worried there for a little while because she was of out of it. Like always Abby has pulled through. She is much better today, fully alert and acting like her happy self again. We are just waiting for her blood pressure to get under control, so she can get out of ICU. Her dialysis is going great, and now that she is more alert, she has been cracking up all the nurses with her humor. </em></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><em></em></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><em></em></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><em>This blog is all about Abby, so I want to share some of her funniness with you. Well those that don't know, Abby has a phobia of male nurses. She has had a few male nurses since she has been hospitalized and they all have been great. She did have a male nurse the other day. Well being in ICU, Abby has a bed side commode. When it was time for to use the commode, she told the male nurse "Can you please leave, before I go all kinds of Mexican on you." (something she heard from Beverley Hills Chihuahua). Kids will say the darnest things, especially those medicated.</em></span></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><em>This time being in the hospital, Abby really misses her little brother Elisha. He is such a sweet brother too. I guess she realized that she has been mean to him in the past (something all big sisters are guilty of) and called him to tell him how much she loved him and how much she misses him. It was so sweet. When Elisha finally got to see her yesterday, he pulled me to the side and said "Mom, what did the Doctors give her for her to miss me so much, you should take some home." Brother and sisters will always love each other no matter what. </em></div><div align="justify"><em></em></div><div align="justify"><em></em></div><div align="justify"><em>We have read all the comments from her blog to her last night. Some made her cry with the kindness of the comments. She said "People are so sweet." Abby is a sweetheart. She endlessly tells me and her daddy how much she loves us, her family and friends! She has been laughing so much. Most of all she keeps making us laugh. Someone once said laughter is the best medicine in the world. Please keep praying for Abby, she has a long road of head her, we know with all her friends and family supporting her, she'll be able to keep laughing! Here is a poem I read to end today's blog.</em></div><div align="justify"><em></em></div><div align="center"><em><strong></strong></em></div><div align="center"><em><strong>The Sound of your Laughter</strong></em></div><div align="center"><em>The sound of your laughter is</em></div><div align="center"><em>what pulls me through the harshest winter</em></div><div align="center"><em></em></div><div align="center"><em>The sound of your laughter makes</em></div><div align="center"><em>every bright summer day brighter</em></div><div align="center"><em></em></div><div align="center"><em>The sound of your laughter is what </em></div><div align="center"><em>gets me up in the morning</em></div><div align="center"><em>with it</em></div><div align="center"><em>I can take anything life may bring</em></div><div align="center"><em></em></div><div align="center"><em>Not to make much out of it</em></div><div align="center"><em>But to me</em></div><div align="center"><em>Everyday is a good day to live</em></div><div align="center"><em>to the sound of your laughter</em></div><div align="center"><em>_-Ronberge (anno primo)-</em></div>Bridget Ornelashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09659821069248496901noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7239839787111630010.post-40978314642749014672010-02-08T17:25:00.000-08:002010-02-08T18:26:40.850-08:00Don't Pity Me<div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeijj-3PHs7sA6MTKQmoyQb5Q7d8Z4ciY6mQclLsZMARQHwrPFmoiItZiKMbH1FZoLTbxd1oPMolUNAbu3QShky9FqnuFV-C7Z8EMuIiNhoCnsSgnQkuZlyUsK9Rx0wYJc6FUk3AOyJ5A/s1600-h/family+009.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436049417541980562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeijj-3PHs7sA6MTKQmoyQb5Q7d8Z4ciY6mQclLsZMARQHwrPFmoiItZiKMbH1FZoLTbxd1oPMolUNAbu3QShky9FqnuFV-C7Z8EMuIiNhoCnsSgnQkuZlyUsK9Rx0wYJc6FUk3AOyJ5A/s400/family+009.JPG" /></a> Today has been a rough day for Abby. After being taken off the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">ventilator</span> she is not quite herself yet. Her head has been foggy from all the medicines used to sedate her as well as from the after effects of the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">seizures</span>. After 24 hours of no real sleep, Abby is sound to sleep in her room her in ICU. Her Dialysis is going great and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">that's</span> a blessing! we know <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">tomorrow</span> will be a better day.</div><br /><div align="justify">Well I bet your wondering about the title of today's blog. I wanted to share a little bit on how strong my baby girl is. Her hungry to be <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">independent</span> is so awesome! Since she has been sick, she has not once let anyone feed her but herself, she will get mad at you if you try to help her. Even today she has she has no <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">access</span> to use her hands due <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">IV's</span>, she would not let us help her. Even with her foggy head. She hates if you cry for her. She told me a week ago "I <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">don't</span> like when people treat me like a baby, because I'm sick." For the two weeks we were home, she was determined to organize all her medications. If a pill was too big to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">swallow</span>, she'll go it cut herself before I could. She helps me keep track off all her <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">monitored</span> restrictions. She doesn't complain about her strict diet, even when her most favorite thing to eat is on her no no list. She doesn't complain when her feet are so swollen that only one pair of shoes fits her. She doesn't complain when she so swollen her clothes are too tight. Instead she laughs at the situation likes it's a funny joke. When she was told that she could still swim this summer, she was so excited that she could still do one of her favorite things. She takes it like a trooper. </div><div align="justify">At first, I though like any other parent would. Why does my baby girl have to suffer, why out a million people does she have to be the 20 people that have this rare blood disorder. Why does she have to have <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Kidney</span> failure. Why, Why, Why....the truth is I don't why. I just know God has a plan for her life, and with great suffering comes get Victory. I don't pity Abby, I draw from her <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_11" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">ability</span> to be strong. Her strength makes me strong everyday. What Abby has taught me is feeling sorry for myself isn't going to get me anywhere, it's all about being in a bad situation and having the strength to get out of it with a smile.</div>Bridget Ornelashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09659821069248496901noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7239839787111630010.post-71810526358029752822010-02-07T15:59:00.000-08:002010-02-07T16:30:30.541-08:00ABBY THE FIGHTER<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirrlji2d_bt-0-MFW2NhJCaOih9RTYZ65SJalzKivJUIHiLAR7Z05pFC6ggjG-Y8foBM9eSwuj2psn4vnxMvP5YJhh_nlu-BvqZx_SKUpYv7vP2xuZ61I_iK6W25gd3OdnKDM8-Q8V1bA/s1600-h/fam+023.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 267px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435655867590524866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirrlji2d_bt-0-MFW2NhJCaOih9RTYZ65SJalzKivJUIHiLAR7Z05pFC6ggjG-Y8foBM9eSwuj2psn4vnxMvP5YJhh_nlu-BvqZx_SKUpYv7vP2xuZ61I_iK6W25gd3OdnKDM8-Q8V1bA/s400/fam+023.JPG" /></a><br /><div>After being home for almost 2 weeks. Everything was going good. Abby started not to feel good, and said "she was scared because she felt sick like when she was in the hospital". I layed her down for bed. When her daddy checked on her about fifteen minutes later, she was having a seizure. We called 911 and was taken back to Cooks Hospital. She was placed on a ventilator for a short while then taken off. Her blood pressure was extremely high and caused her seizures. After a day a monitoring in ICU she starting having a seizure again, which was yesterday.</div><div> </div><div>Her seizure was so strong that the medicines to stop the seizures made it hard for her to breath on her own. She was placed on sedation, a breathing ventilator, feeding tube and a surgical placed blood pressure moniter. She received a MRI to check if she had any brain damage from the seizures. We ask everyone we know to bombard the heavens for her, we asked for the Zoe life of God to enter into her. We played continous worship music at her bed side. The doctors said she would have to be sedated on a ventilator for a few days.</div><div> </div><div>While the next day, which is today. The MRI showed no damage to her brain and some swelling of the brain that is totally reversible and will heal itself. After talk of one to three more days of sedation on the ventilator, and people praying for Abby she was taken off the ventilator as of 4:00 pm today. She is a little groggy but breathing on her own, talking and making her daddy laugh. Her blood pressure is stable with medicines and no seziures in the last 24 hrs.</div><div> </div><div>Yesterday was so hard as a parent to see your child go through so much and not be able to do anything for her. I believe God allows us to go through those situations to stretch our faith and call on the one that can make a difference. Abby is still going to have battle, but my little girl is a warrior and is going to get through this with VICTORY!</div><div> </div><div> </div>Bridget Ornelashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09659821069248496901noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7239839787111630010.post-17626869176497209372010-02-06T15:48:00.000-08:002010-02-06T18:00:55.883-08:00Who is Abby?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8_tAsy9cQ2iIk-47mc75FX7EGNvOXqQMEB9vxHfydVcra8t2EV3oRB-2Y2dRKqcp0GRtX5hr5yhb16Henrdia-TWagYiNNXD2u1cwkjwvaBq7k5sSCKgHPuiOsQACYfDFrf5Ykp1KhyE/s1600-h/100_0268.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435282127272907170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8_tAsy9cQ2iIk-47mc75FX7EGNvOXqQMEB9vxHfydVcra8t2EV3oRB-2Y2dRKqcp0GRtX5hr5yhb16Henrdia-TWagYiNNXD2u1cwkjwvaBq7k5sSCKgHPuiOsQACYfDFrf5Ykp1KhyE/s400/100_0268.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div align="justify">Who is Abby? Abby is my <span style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffff00">little girl</span>, until recently was your typical 8 year old girly girl with a punch. Her very sweet, outgoing but I'm not a pushover attitude makes her loved by many. She most definitely has a eye for fashion, she actually has a better eye for it than some adults. Some of her favorite things to do are dance, swim, go to church, sing, and of course fight with her little brother Elisha. Her love for animals, inspires to be a veterinarian one day.</div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify">This last Christmas break, Abby was not getting to enjoy her break like other kids. She was not feeling good at all. After finishing up antibodics with no improvement, we took her to the ER. Never expecting what came next.</div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify">After some blood work, the Doctor came in and told us that Abby was severely anemic and her kidneys were not working. All kinds of questions and concerns ran through our minds. The doctor sent us to Cooks Children's Hospital so she could get the care she needed. I got to say being transported by ambulance scared me but Abby thought it was very cool. Once she was placed in ICU, the test of faith all began. Everyone treated her so sweet at Cooks. After many test, they found that Abby has End Stage Renal Disease, 90% of her kidneys do not function, caused by rare immune disease called microscopic polyangiitis. Basically her antibodies in her blood attacked her kidneys. 20 to 30 people out of a million get this rare disease. The plan is to get her blood disorder is on remission for six months, then Abby can be a candidate for a kidney transplant.</div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify">The next four weeks in the hosiptal, Abby has became my inspiration. She was poked and pricked so many times. Under went three surguries and became a expert at taking medicine. One night she told me Mom "When I grow up and have kids, I'm going to tell them how I got sick, and rode in the ambulance and was in the hosiptal. How everyone gave me flowers, ballons, gifts and my family and church prayed for me and I got better." She didn't know how much faith she injected into me that day. Another night she was having a bad day and felt yucky. I told her I wished I could be sick instead of you. she said "No mom, its okay, I don't want you or anyone to feel this bad." After many weeks of procedures and test Abby finally got to go home.</div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify"> </div>Bridget Ornelashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09659821069248496901noreply@blogger.com9