tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4059040158721904522024-03-13T16:13:28.907-07:00Logan James WatkinsLoganWatkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00593860078540337872noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-405904015872190452.post-40324455356179283902011-01-26T11:38:00.000-08:002011-01-26T11:39:58.916-08:00Arrangements...<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Darren and Rebecca have chosen to have a private family memorial service for Baby Logan.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Name:</strong>Logan James Watkins</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Dates:</strong>Birth date: October 19, 2010<br />
Death date: January 25, 2011 </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>Obituary:</strong> </span><br />
<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> Logan James Watkins, infant son of Darren Matthew and Rebecca Elizabeth Watkins of Lindley, New York, died Tuesday, January 25, 2011, at The Cleveland Clinic. He was born October 19, 2010, in Elmyra, New York. </span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> He is preceded in death by his maternal great-grandmother, Rosa Nell Badertscher; maternal great-grandfather, Charles Gross; and paternal great-grandparents, Oscar and Joan Knaggs and Dwight and Marion Watkins.</span></span></div><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> In addition to his parents, he is survived by maternal grandparents, Malcolm and Brenda Badertscher of Findlay, Ohio; paternal grandparents, Jim and Janet Watkins of Corning, New York; maternal great-grandparents, Minnie Gross of Caldwell, Ohio, and Milton and Izetta Badertscher of Rawson, Ohio; aunts and uncles, Dana Watkins and Ben and Molly Watkins, all of Corning, New York, Nathan and Rachel Falb of Wooster, Ohio,and David Badertscher of Findlay, Ohio; and two cousins, Addison and Kendra Falb of Wooster, Ohio.</span></span></div><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> A private family memorial service will be observed Friday, January 28, 2011.</span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> McVay-Perkins Funeral Home, 416 East Street, Caldwell, Ohio, is caring for the family.</span> </span></div></div>LoganWatkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00593860078540337872noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-405904015872190452.post-11294054556398132252011-01-25T07:25:00.000-08:002011-01-25T17:21:10.985-08:00our last visits with little Logan....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">These are some pictures from the last visits we had with our little Logan. He was sweet and perfect and pure in every way. Addison told us, "Please don't cry, Baby Logan is having meeting with Granddad, God, and Jesus". We just want to keep in a condition that we can join them in meeting for eternity!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Holding his hand and not wanting to let go</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of my beautiful girls and my handsome nephew</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">she sang him twinkle twinkle and abc's</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">telling Baby Logan about her cats, Lightning and Mater</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Hey nurse, what are all these babies doing anyways?<br />
Are they eating and crying and having medicines?"</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">not wanting to let him go...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">she wanted to constantly hold his hand to her cheek..."he's so soft and fluffly mama" </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">giving some kisses...Logan had a few seizures while we were there...when Addison would see it start to happen, she would jump off my lap, put her finger to his lip that was twitching and then it would stop..."see, I fixed him Aunt Becca"</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">telling him stories and singing him songs....One song was "All Things Living"</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">she couldn't stop the kisses :o)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"> Stretching up to Daddy</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">my beautiful sister and her handsome boy</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">great pic of Rebecca and Logan...Addi looks a little rough</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">a smile from our precious Logan</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">pics by Addison: Mama kissing her Baby</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">pics by Addison: Logan sucking his thumb</td></tr>
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Thank you for all you have done in prayers, thoughts, deeds, and words. It has helped to pull us through.<br />
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Darren and Rebecca are getting mail at our house:<br />
3391 E. Hutton Rd.<br />
Wooster, OH 44691<br />
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Thankful we do not mourn as those who have no hope.[1 Thess 4:13]<br />
~RachelLoganWatkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00593860078540337872noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-405904015872190452.post-21049972014118402312011-01-24T08:21:00.000-08:002011-01-24T08:21:37.700-08:00another update on Logan<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Just a quick update this morning. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Logan had a bad episode yesterday afternoon. While the nurse was suctioning Logan's airway, his heart rate dropped to the 40's. His nurses did not expect him to make it through the night, but he pulled through again. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Darren and Rebecca are strong as ever, waiting it all through. What an inspiration my sister and her husband are to me!! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">When I opened my hymnbook this morning - this is where I came to.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">These few verses have been a comfort to me:</span><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Let not my soul be filled with needless sorrow </span></em><br />
<em><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">When darkness gathers o'er my pilgrim way;</span></em><br />
<em><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The One who cares today will care tomorrow;</span></em><br />
<em><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">His mighty hand will be my strength and stay.</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">In Thee, O Lord, my soul will trust today; </span></em><br />
<em><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Help me to trust Thee alway.</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Let not my hope in Christ be ever shaken, </span></em><br />
<em><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">But as an anchor firm and sure remain;</span></em><br />
<em><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The trump shall sound, the dead in Christ shall waken,</span></em><br />
<em><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">To be with Him when He shall come again.</span></em><br />
<em><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">In Thee, O Lord, my soul will trust today; </span></em><br />
<em><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Help me to trust Thee alway.</span></em><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Thanks for standing by~</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Rachel</span>LoganWatkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00593860078540337872noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-405904015872190452.post-62198133344439050412011-01-22T19:20:00.000-08:002011-01-22T19:39:11.046-08:00we journey on.....<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Thank you all </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">for joining us on our journey. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">We really appreciate your kindness in caring. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Our little man Logan is holding his own. He is on a couple medications to try and control the seizures but nothing is helping. We are in a 'waiting period' right now. We are so thankful we have One we can cast our cares upon and know that He cares for us. We're glad that He knows best and His plan is perfect!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Our cousin Tina is also here at the Cleveland Clinic. She's a couple floors over and a few doors down from Logan and she is fighting hard too. Last weekend the nurses got a dose of just how big our family is. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">We visit little Logan often and try to snap pictures when we remember. It's too hard to stop snuggling long enough for a picture, but we do once in awhile. </span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Z8mSPOO2oYI/TTuZtXjcm-I/AAAAAAAAAIM/OBvdIQxy2OE/s1600/33835_10150125305090831_516605830_8274740_5296815_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><img border="0" height="240" s5="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Z8mSPOO2oYI/TTuZtXjcm-I/AAAAAAAAAIM/OBvdIQxy2OE/s320/33835_10150125305090831_516605830_8274740_5296815_n.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Grampa and Gramma Badertscher came by for some Logan snuggles. Gramma told him stories and sang him some lullabies while Grampa sang him 'Logan's song'. [Dad has a song for each of his grandkids that is to a familiar tune but Dad puts his own words to it]</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Uncie Nate and I have been able to get our holds and hugs too...</span><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Like I mentioned before, Logan had many visitors last Saturday and Sunday - Many of his great-great aunts and uncles and cousins. Uncle David, Aunt Tami, Sarah, Elisabeth, and Hannah came by, but we didn't get a picture.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Uncle Andrew and Aunt Holly and the kids stopped in for a quick visit too.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Eva Carolus and her mama Anne came by today to visit with Mr. Logan - what a trek - all the way from Indiana...Logan is a special boy!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Of course, Momma and Daddy are there every day with their little man - telling him stories (</span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150386477075045&set=a.10150386476765045.610117.593615044#!/photo.php?fbid=10150120890375831&set=a.10150120883675831.325951.516605830"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">like how daddy caught a 10pt just the other day</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">), singing him songs, and giving and getting lots of kisses.</span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">We're thankful for the strength that we're given for each step and each experience along the way....exactly what we're needing and what will sustain us. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">~Rachel</span></div>LoganWatkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00593860078540337872noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-405904015872190452.post-47709086206440766172011-01-15T18:53:00.000-08:002011-01-15T18:53:42.737-08:00More Pictures<div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Logan had a wonderful day today. He was awake for most of the day and we were happy to see his blue eyes! He loves listening to his music and nature sounds!! We had many visitors...Grandpa and Grandma Watkins with Uncle Dana. Along with Uncle Ben and Aunt Molly. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My cousin Tina is in the Cleveland Clinic also in ICU and is not doing very well... a lot of my mom's family was in to visit and they stopped by to see Logan...so speical to see you all!! Thanks for taking the time to stop by and say hello!! Love you!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Darren, Rebecca and Logan</span></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>LoganWatkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00593860078540337872noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-405904015872190452.post-47351597378341028732011-01-14T21:05:00.000-08:002011-01-15T05:32:01.940-08:00aNoThEr DaY....<div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Hello from the Watkins Family!! We can’t say thank you enough for all the loving thoughts, care, prayers, hugs, cards and packages we have received from our family and friends!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It means so much to us in our time of need to be a part of His wonderful family!! We’ve had a rough couple days with Logan as you can read in the post before. The doctors feel they have tried every trick up their sleeve for our little man…but he’s a fighter and keeps hanging on. He had a rough morning, but when we were in to see him tonight he was doing “great”!?!?! He’s a little puzzle.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">We have some really great nurses that are caring for Logan and we are so thankful for them. One in particular Laura has fought so much for Logan and getting the best care for him. As of right now he is back on the nasal cannula getting some oxygen and he is handling it very well. Laura feels that even on CPAP (a step up from the nasal cannula) when Logan does have a seizure which cause his oxygen to drop the CPAP is not going to help him anymore the nasal cannula would. Plus, he is much more comfortable with just the nasal cannula on (Dad and Mom highly agree </span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">) Don’t know if any of that information makes sense…Rachel does a much better job of updating!!! The Main Point he is on his nasal cannula which is GOOD!</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">They took him down this afternoon and had another MRI done around 4:00. They want to compare it to the one he had when he first arrived here at Cleveland Clinic. We are hoping to have those results tomorrow morning.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">At 2:00 this afternoon they gave him a seizure drug called </span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Klonopin/Clonazepam</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">, which he has been on before, but was taken off when trying to wean down on ALL his seizures meds. Since receiving the Klonopin he hasn’t had any of his desat episodes??? Again, who knows why or what that means. One thing we have learned with seizures is they are very tricky and a lot of times it goes by trial and error to help correct. Which, can be frustrating…but thankful he is in the best care!!</span></span></div><h1 style="margin: auto 0in; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">They are still working to try him on a seizure med called</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> <span lang="EN">Depakote</span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">, but they first had to draw labs just to test that his liver could handle it. They are hoping to start it as early as tomorrow…</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"></span></span></strong></h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><em><strong> </strong></em>Sweet Dreams...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Z8mSPOO2oYI/TTEoiv3nU5I/AAAAAAAAAF4/I8Fo04rB4Hc/s1600/030.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><strong><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><em><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Z8mSPOO2oYI/TTEoiv3nU5I/AAAAAAAAAF4/I8Fo04rB4Hc/s320/030.JPG" width="240" /></em></span></strong></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Again, we can’t say THANK YOU enough, but please know it comes from the bottom of our hearts!! </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Love to you all -</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Darren, Rebecca and Logan Watkins</span></span></div>LoganWatkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00593860078540337872noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-405904015872190452.post-57326474111024939672011-01-13T19:37:00.000-08:002011-01-13T19:37:15.432-08:00Up and Down and all Around...<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Where to begin tonight....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">We started off the week on a wonderful note. Logan was breathing so well that he was able to come off CPAP and was weaned to only oxygen via his nasal cannula. The hope was that perhaps he would be able to come home soon!! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">It wasn't too long though and Logan again, started having oxygen desaturations. Logan's respirations become slow and shallow which cause a lower amount of oxygen in his blood. So, back to CPAP we go!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Wednesday night, Darren and Rebecca received phone calls from the doctors throughout the night, due to the increase in amount of 'de-sats' Logan was having. They played around with the idea of intubating him again and decided against it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">A couple weeks ago a MRI revealed that Logan more than likely suffered a stroke during pregnancy. So, let's back up in time to PRENATAL: At 35 weeks of pregnancy, during an ultrasound, Rebecca's ultrasound technician noticed that the blood flow from the mother to placenta wasn't as good as it could be and sent her to a high-risk OB. The physician looked at the ultrasound and decided that everything was okay and sent her home. It was shortly after that when Rebecca stopped gaining weight and just 'felt differently'. She voiced these concerns to her care providers, but was told this was normal. No NST or other testing was performed. At 40 weeks, the ultrasound technician found there to be no fluid and the blood flow from the mother to baby was very, very poor. An emergency c-section was immediately scheduled and Rebecca was whisked to the hospital. The same high-risk OB came to do the c-section and decided to do an ultrasound before performing surgery. After looking at the ultrasound, he decided to labor Rebecca and see how she did. Rebecca labored for 12 hours before they decided to do a STAT/Emergency c-section, which Rebecca had to have general anesthesia for. So.....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Now trying to piece the puzzle together, it seems as if Logan suffered a stroke due to the lack of blood flow/lack of oxygen after 35 weeks and his body compensated for it by stopping growth and just working on staying alive. This is why he was so small at 40 weeks (6lbs 0.1oz). His brain is now smaller than average and he has brain damage on the left side of his brain.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Doctors are now saying that surgery isn't an option because they can't just remove a part of the brain where the seizures are coming from because the seizures are 'all over' the brain. They have exhausted almost all of their options. They have one more medication to try but it is extremely high risk, but it is their only option.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Doctors are taking off all of his other seizure medications except phenobarbital (this should be done by Wednesday). If they are going to try the other medication, they will more than likely begin it then. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Thank you so much for your thoughts and prayers and cards and care packages that have been sent. It is so encouraging and reassuring to belong to this great family of ours - knit together in love.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I'll leave you with some pictures from Dad and Mom's visit to Cleveland Clinic at Christmastime.</span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">All for tonight</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">~Rachel</span></div>LoganWatkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00593860078540337872noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-405904015872190452.post-17818697490986427312011-01-09T19:49:00.000-08:002011-01-09T19:49:05.799-08:00holding his own....We haven't had much to add this past week. Logan has been holding his own. The doctors are just working at lowering his phenobarbital level to one that Logan can function at and be alert while keeping the seizures at bay. They are also trying to wean him off his other medications as we mentioned before. It's so hard to be patient!! <br />
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<em><strong>I am conscious of weakness but strong in His grace; There is vict'ry when facing the foe. Jesus is my strong tow'r and my rock of defence His own precious word tells me so.</strong></em><br />
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<em><strong>I will follow the Lamb where-so-ever He leads; All the prayer of my heart is to know How to walk in His way, undefiled to the end: His own precious word tells me how.</strong></em><br />
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<em>CHORUS: Unchanging my Saviour remains; My heart shall not fear as I go. His love cannot fail; it is stronger than death: His own precious word tells me so.</em><br />
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<em>Fair are the prospects all ahead, And good the land He offers free; The One who all our fathers led Will lead thee through: He waits for thee.</em><br />
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After meeting, Terry and Pat watched the girls while Nate and I went up to see Logan with Darren and Rebecca. <br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: left;">All for tonight</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: left;">~Rachel</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"></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: center;"></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><img border="0" height="240" n4="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Z8mSPOO2oYI/TSp-GAf_TgI/AAAAAAAAAEY/9xDuWKHXwHU/s320/169.JPG" width="320" /></div>LoganWatkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00593860078540337872noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-405904015872190452.post-13335751149698911992011-01-03T18:58:00.000-08:002011-01-03T18:58:09.189-08:00good day!!<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Hello Everyone!! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Hope your holidays were fun and special!! We sure enjoyed being together. It was hard to not have little Logan with us, but it seems as if he </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">has been having good days during the holidays so we are all very excited and hopeful!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The high level of phenobarbital medication seems to be working for helping keeping the seizures at bay. Logan will go for periods of no seizure activity and then when he does have them they are not as frequent. The doctors are working at tweaking his medication regimen again. They want to take away the seizure medications slowly to find out which ones are assisting the phenobarbital and which ones aren't. Even though Logan's phenobarbital level is high, he is alert and active. The doctors continue to be blown away by his response!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The last weight report is 9lbs 9 oz. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Hoping to visit soon and get some more pics!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Thanks for checking in...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Loving to have to post a boring update...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">~Rachel</span>LoganWatkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00593860078540337872noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-405904015872190452.post-84676967595534088342010-12-30T13:02:00.000-08:002010-12-30T13:02:32.929-08:00nothing new...<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">There are no big changes today to report, which I'm guessing is a good thing. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Slow and Steady....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Uncle Milan and Aunt Rosemary took the long trek to visit Logan yesterday at Cleveland Clinic in this snow, slush, and ice. As they were leaving, Carol and Natalie came by for a quick chat with Mr. Logan. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Wowsers...Mr. Popular - (</span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OXMOP8RzMM&feature=related"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">or as Kristin Chenoweth would say it - Pop....u...ler</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">)!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Darren and Rebecca wanted to add their thanks for your comments on the blog, cards and letters of encouragement and care packages. It's a great help to them through this journey and experience.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">We're so thankful for this wonderful family we are a part of!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Heading down to Grandma's for New Years!!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">~Rachel</span>LoganWatkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00593860078540337872noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-405904015872190452.post-84212602102670704542010-12-29T19:16:00.000-08:002011-01-03T18:55:41.157-08:00Blood TransfusionToday Logan had his first blood transfusion. The doctors were anticipating this to happen at some point. For the amount of blood they are taking for daily lab work, Logan was not able to compensate. He tolerated the transfusion well. The doctors had prepared Darren and Rebecca for this. Logan was already getting iron injections to help, but it wasn't enough at this time. The doctors feel confident that after this transfusion and more iron injections, he should be able to keep up. Darren and Rebecca said that he is snoozing and doing well. The nurses say he has his days and nights mixed up!!! Daddy and Momma are gonna love that!!!<br />
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All for now<br />
~RachelLoganWatkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00593860078540337872noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-405904015872190452.post-72562434114628584142010-12-28T19:07:00.000-08:002010-12-29T19:17:24.868-08:00oh...this should be added as well....<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">In my excitement about all the good news, I forgot to mention that </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Positive_airway_pressure"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">CPAP</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> was added as well. Logan was on CPAP before... as part of the weaning process off of the ventilator. However, we are not surprised nor are we upset with this move. With the amount of medication that Logan is on and their side effects being sedation, we (and the doctors) were expecting some respiratory depression. Logan is still breathing 'good', it's just that he is breathing much slower and not 'inflating' his lungs like he should. Logan is actually handling this high amount of medication much better than expected. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">He also was having some temperature issues and high </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_blood_cell"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">WBC's</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">, all indicators that he might have an infection. Cultures have been drawn and sent to lab, so we will play the waiting game with that as well. Doctors started him on a precautionary antibiotic until we find out more information from lab. We would rather be ahead than behind!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I think....all for now!!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">~Rachel</span>LoganWatkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00593860078540337872noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-405904015872190452.post-25792144057710743912010-12-28T18:32:00.000-08:002010-12-28T18:32:33.637-08:00moving in a positive direction!!<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">This blogger took the holiday off and I'm now returning with good news!! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">On Christmas Eve Day, Grampa and Gramma Badertscher went to see Baby Logan, Darren, and Rebecca. They were able to hold him and snuggle and give him lots of love. Grampa gave Logan his Christams present a day early and the nurses put him in his Ohio State Buckeye sleeper!! (Addison and Kendra have matching sleepers...we can't wait for the 3 of them to wear them all together)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">On Christmas Day, Darren and Rebecca begged and pleaded with the doctors to release Logan, then attempted to sneak him out (just kidding on the previous statements) and finally decided to hop home for a quick family dinner and fun. The doctors reassured Darren and Rebecca to go to Dad and Mom's for the holiday as they felt comfortable with his status. When Darren and Rebecca would call to the hospital they were told that Logan was doing well and that his seizures had lessened. This was fantastic news to us all!! Then, we found out that they had removed the NG from his intestines and reinserted his NG tube to his stomach!!!! They were also going to start bolus feeding Logan his breast milk instead of the continuous feeds. This would mimic (more closely) what a newborn does when he/she nurses or takes a bottle. They will start out slow (with a small amount) and then increase the amount with time until he tolerates a larger amount of milk. Way to go Logan!!! We are so proud of you...our little fighter!! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">On Monday, Darren and Rebecca were informed that Logan was doing well with his feedings and tolerating them with ease. The (even more) wonderful news was that he had been seizure free for over 24 hours!!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Today as of 4:00pm, Logan has been seizure free for over 48 hours and the neurology team is ecstatic!! They are hopeful that this is not just another cycle that Logan is going through, but that the 'extra' medications that he is taking is actually working. We will just have to wait and see what happens. But...at this point in the game, we take every good news....baby steps or giant and.... CELEBRATE!!!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Thanks so much for standing by....</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Blowing up balloons and hanging up streamers in the party room....</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">~Rachel </span>LoganWatkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00593860078540337872noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-405904015872190452.post-18642399557803579702010-12-24T03:54:00.000-08:002010-12-24T03:56:04.406-08:00the promised Pictures...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Thanks to Pat and Heather, I was able to go and spend some time with Logan while they watched the girls in the waiting area...Uncle Darren did it last time and I think he gladly gave that job over...hmmm...I wonder why!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Z8mSPOO2oYI/TRSH7_7XMyI/AAAAAAAAADk/rLcA1SfDD3w/s1600/079.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" n4="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Z8mSPOO2oYI/TRSH7_7XMyI/AAAAAAAAADk/rLcA1SfDD3w/s320/079.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Auntie Rachel with her Baby Logan :o)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Z8mSPOO2oYI/TRSIJLhnbGI/AAAAAAAAADs/nNw2ZmG72-A/s1600/081.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" n4="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Z8mSPOO2oYI/TRSIJLhnbGI/AAAAAAAAADs/nNw2ZmG72-A/s320/081.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I couldn't help smiling...He's too precious!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div align="left">Merry Christmas Eve morning</div><div align="left">~ Rachel</div>LoganWatkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00593860078540337872noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-405904015872190452.post-86819460385967654672010-12-23T18:34:00.000-08:002010-12-23T18:34:51.994-08:00we love to see Logan....<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Sorry for the lack of updates...the hustling and bustling of the holidays have put me behind a little!!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">On Tuesday afternoon, Darren, Rebecca, and Logan had visitors. Aunt Holly and Nana Gross came for lunch. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">On Wednesday, Uncle Jim and Aunt Georgia came to visit Darren and Rebecca and Baby Logan. They had lunch together as well. Pat, Heather, the girls, and I were able to catch a quick Hi before they were off. We then went over to the NICU and took turns seeing Logan. Then, they watched the girls in the waiting area while I held my gorgeous nephew :o) He is such a sweetheart!! He had his eyes opened the entire time I was there. [ I have pictures but they aren't off my camera yet...I'll post tomorrow sometime]. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Addison and Kendra aren't able to go back to the pod where Logan is staying since they are so young, but that doesn't stop Addi from wanting to and asking every visit. This time I let her pick out a Christmas outfit for Logan that she could give it to Aunt Rebecca to put it on. I don't think they normally dress them when they are as 'wired' as Mr. Logan is but the sweet nurses made some exceptions to the rules:</span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Z8mSPOO2oYI/TRQDFqNJGxI/AAAAAAAAADg/UVKNo7rpcK8/s1600/logan+christmas.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><img border="0" height="240" n4="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Z8mSPOO2oYI/TRQDFqNJGxI/AAAAAAAAADg/UVKNo7rpcK8/s320/logan+christmas.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Daddy and his little man</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">All for tonight</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">~Rachel</span></div>LoganWatkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00593860078540337872noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-405904015872190452.post-35048623011755933532010-12-21T19:00:00.000-08:002010-12-21T19:58:20.178-08:00the I LOVE MY NEPHEW post :o)<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I was hoping for more news after the meeting today with the doctors, but I'm going to go with the old saying "No news is good news". The decision is to increase the seizure medications that he is currently on to help with the seizures he is having as well as introducing a couple of other seizure medications that they have yet to try. If this fails to help, then there will be talk of surgery. Darren and Rebecca think that the doctors feel this would be a last resort to try to control his seizures, due to his age.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Now that Logan is off the vent, Darren and Rebecca feel more comfortable holding him. </span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Z8mSPOO2oYI/TRFoOI5Ah7I/AAAAAAAAADE/MFFpjnYhZRg/s1600/123.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><img border="0" height="240" n4="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Z8mSPOO2oYI/TRFoOI5Ah7I/AAAAAAAAADE/MFFpjnYhZRg/s320/123.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Momma holding her little boy!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Z8mSPOO2oYI/TRFoEMoYgJI/AAAAAAAAADA/UBHFBC2WGyQ/s1600/123456.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Z8mSPOO2oYI/TRFoEMoYgJI/AAAAAAAAADA/UBHFBC2WGyQ/s320/123456.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The Watkins Family</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Daddy, Momma, and Logan</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;">Hope you enjoy these new pictures as this proud auntie did....</div><div style="text-align: left;">~ Rachel</div>LoganWatkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00593860078540337872noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-405904015872190452.post-47326286058446215312010-12-20T17:37:00.000-08:002010-12-20T17:48:33.166-08:00the vent is OFF!!!!!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Z8mSPOO2oYI/TRADbldvwsI/AAAAAAAAAC4/xuFsmdvWCRs/s1600/logan+without+his+vent.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" n4="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Z8mSPOO2oYI/TRADbldvwsI/AAAAAAAAAC4/xuFsmdvWCRs/s320/logan+without+his+vent.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Rebecca is telling him that he can close his mouth now that he doesn't have that tube in there!! (He's ready for his bottle momma!!)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">He was breathing so wonderfully on CPAP that they have now removed his 'breathing tube' and he is breathing on his own.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">We are trying to be patient in waiting....as the meeting with the doctors is tomorrow...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Thanks for checking in on us here in the northeast corner of Ohio</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">~Rachel</span>LoganWatkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00593860078540337872noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-405904015872190452.post-76699620355016468112010-12-19T18:58:00.000-08:002010-12-19T18:58:10.711-08:00moving on to CPAPI just received word that Logan is now on CPAP and for the last 45 minutes has been doing really well. We will see how he does throughout the night!! <br />
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Hoping for the best ~<br />
RachelLoganWatkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00593860078540337872noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-405904015872190452.post-5062057418793874422010-12-19T18:32:00.000-08:002010-12-21T18:41:57.135-08:00movements, meds, and meetings<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Sorry for the lack of updates...I took a few days off...but I'm back with plenty of pictures and a little news!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Darren and Rebecca want to send along their thankfulness to you all for your comments on the blog that are so encouraging, your care packages, your cards, etc. They mean so much to them and to us!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>Last Saturday: </strong>Addison, Kendra, and I visited Baby Logan, Uncle Darren, and Aunt Rebecca. While we were there at the Ronald McDonald House a group of Cleveland boys came to sing carols - they are called The Distinguished Gentlemen of Cleveland. Rebecca and I were really excited to hear some Christmas carols and lo and behold they weren't singers but poets who just happened to volunteer their time to sing carols - wish we had a video of them singing - it sure made us laugh. But what they lacked in the singing department they made up for it in the Arts and Crafts department. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>Friday afternoon/evening:</strong> special visitors from New York - Grandpa and Grandma Watkins, Uncle Dana, Uncle Ben and Aunt Molly came to visit Logan. Darren and Rebecca enjoyed catching up with the family.</span><br />
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</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: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Z8mSPOO2oYI/TQ61XSNNsaI/AAAAAAAAACk/Gzr6nG2s9Bo/s1600/1217101504a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><img border="0" height="240" n4="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Z8mSPOO2oYI/TQ61XSNNsaI/AAAAAAAAACk/Gzr6nG2s9Bo/s320/1217101504a.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></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: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">These are pictures outside the hotel room of Darren and Rebecca - </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: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">we think they were drawn of the animals of the Cleveland Zoo</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: center;"><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: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Z8mSPOO2oYI/TQ61cOewBKI/AAAAAAAAACs/Le9_ycYYrIw/s1600/image.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><img border="0" height="240" n4="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Z8mSPOO2oYI/TQ61cOewBKI/AAAAAAAAACs/Le9_ycYYrIw/s320/image.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></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: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Through this whole experience my brother and sister have continued to have a loving, laughing relationship - always doing crazy things together!! Thanks for capturing this moment Janet :o)</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>Sunday morning:</strong> we all had the privilege of being together at the winter Special Meetings at Harry and Nancy Shaw's. Jim made the comment that it was special to all be together as it had been about 10 weeks since they last had all been together in meeting. It's hard to believe what all has happened in 10 weeks!!</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><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: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Z8mSPOO2oYI/TQ61eRcl2hI/AAAAAAAAACw/9yO5Dv8w9ao/s1600/mms95picture.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><img border="0" height="240" n4="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Z8mSPOO2oYI/TQ61eRcl2hI/AAAAAAAAACw/9yO5Dv8w9ao/s320/mms95picture.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></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: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Here's the most recent pictures of our 'little' big man</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: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">When Darren and Rebecca went in to see him tonight the nurses were performing oral care around Logan's breathing tube - Logan was very much awake and alert and kept trying to get the sponge away from the nurse's hand. They are continually surprised at how alert and responsive he is for the state he is in right now with his medication regimen.</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: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><strong>Most recent update:</strong></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><ul><li><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Doctors feel more confident about taking Logan off the ventilator. He is breathing really well. We are very happy about this!! </span></div></li>
<li><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">We were so excited about the days of Logan being seizure free - we were all hopeful that the doctors had finally found the right cocktail of medications to give him. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">However, he started having seizures again. The problem that we're running into is that he is maxxed out on the medications at this point that will control/stop his seizures. </span></div></li>
<li><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">The good news is that Cleveland Clinic has a wonderful, cutting edge pediatric epilepsy surgery team that has already been consulted for Logan in the case that this very thing would happen.</span></div></li>
<li><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Last Friday, a PET scan was performed and doctors were/are taking that test and comparing it to the previous MRIs and EEGs this weekend to see if they can find an area on Logan's brain where the seizures are centralized at.</span></div></li>
<li><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">This coming Tuesday, Darren and Rebecca have been asked to a meeting that will include all the doctors and services on Logan's care and they will discuss their findings. We are hopeful for answers!!</span></div></li>
</ul></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Thanks for your care and concern~</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Rachel</span></div>LoganWatkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00593860078540337872noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-405904015872190452.post-87591686766558808672010-12-15T14:39:00.000-08:002010-12-15T14:39:40.908-08:00another update on Logan<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Z8mSPOO2oYI/TQk-E6qKR_I/AAAAAAAAACc/d68X5Y68ALo/s1600/ljwatkins.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" n4="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Z8mSPOO2oYI/TQk-E6qKR_I/AAAAAAAAACc/d68X5Y68ALo/s320/ljwatkins.bmp" width="320" /></a></div>This is the most updated picture we have of little Logan...I guess he's not that little anymore. We don't know his weight right now. They don't like to weigh him with all of his leads on as this isn't accurate. <br />
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Rebecca was afraid Logan would look a little scary with all the contraptions coming off of him, so I'll try to explain them all to de-scarify the picture :o) I will start going from right to left.<br />
<ul><li>The electrodes on his head are what are measuring his brain waves and letting us know when he is having seizures - the EEG test.</li>
<li>The tube in his nose is his NG tube that is going into his small intestine giving him his mama's milk.</li>
<li>The white tape all around his mouth is holding his breathing tube in place. This is attached to his ventilator which helps him breathe. It makes the Y-shape and goes off in a couple directions - 1 to the vent and other is his suctioning materials.</li>
<li>The leads on his chest and abdomen are measuring his vital signs: respirations, heart rate, and blood pressure as well as helping his EEG.</li>
<li>The clear bandage on his chest is holding in place his central line. You can see the white tubing coming out from under his left hand. This is where he is given extra fluids and his medications. </li>
<li>The fabric and plastic on his wrists/hands and ankles/legs are braces to help with his contractures, which are much better!!</li>
<li>The sensor that is on his foot is a pulse oximeter that is measuring his oxygen saturation or level of oxygen in his blood.</li>
<li>He is cocooned in a contraption that helps mimic momma and daddy's arms when they aren't able to hold him. Straps can be velcro-ed across him to help him feel snug and secure. He is also under a radiant warmer that keeps his temperature stabilized and Logan toast warm.</li>
</ul>Hope that helps explain the picture a little better. He sure is a little cutie!!<br />
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The good news today is that Logan hasn't had a seizure in over 24 hours. The doctors are very excited about this and are hopeful to start getting more aggressive with weaning him off his ventilator. <br />
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Darren and Rebecca were very happy with their surprise visit from Andy and Nicole. I could hear Rebecca grinning from ear to ear (if that's possible)!!<br />
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All for tonight before Bible Study ~<br />
RachelLoganWatkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00593860078540337872noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-405904015872190452.post-45244670145688359992010-12-14T17:57:00.000-08:002010-12-14T17:59:32.351-08:00special visits<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The girls and I went to Cleveland to visit our little nephew/cousin and of course Uncle Darren and Aunt Rebecca. Addison and Kendra stayed with Uncle Darren while Aunt Rebecca and Mama went to see Logan. I'm guessing Darren is glad he has a little boy and not 2 crazy girls!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Logan is staying the same. No big changes at this point. We're at the waiting part of the game.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Grace, Scott, and Sara stopped by to see Logan today during special meeting rounds, so that was special to have a quick visit with them. Before going into the work, Grace was a NICU nurse and Sara was a Critical Care nurse so they were familiar with the surroundings. We're so thankful for our friends and workers that hold our hands in the situations we face. </span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">"Through the night of doubt and sorrow<br />
Onward goes the pilgrim band,<br />
Singing songs of expectation,<br />
Marching to the promised land.<br />
Clear before us through the darkness<br />
Gleams and burns the guiding light:<br />
Brother clasps the hand of brother,<br />
Stepping fearless through the night."</span></div><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">~Rachel</span></div></span><span style="font-family: Georgia;"></span><span style="font-family: Georgia;">All for now</span>LoganWatkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00593860078540337872noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-405904015872190452.post-516759396500407142010-12-14T03:46:00.000-08:002010-12-14T03:46:40.041-08:00snow days...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Z8mSPOO2oYI/TQdXgqvLZTI/AAAAAAAAACY/wuOKRJuyuTg/s1600/102_7442.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" n4="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Z8mSPOO2oYI/TQdXgqvLZTI/AAAAAAAAACY/wuOKRJuyuTg/s1600/102_7442.JPG" /></a></div><br />
<div align="center"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">Momma and Logan</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">This pictures was taken at Strong Memorial Hospital a few weeks ago</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-small;"> before he was placed on the ventilator. Sorry I don't have any recent pictures.</span></div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Some good news and updates on Baby Logan!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The doctors are working at weaning Logan off his ventilator. It is a very slow process for him, but he is making strides. His pressure is down and Logan is breathing above the ventilator most of the time. The doctors are pleased with those results and are anxious for more.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Yesterday, the epilepsy team and surgery team were called in to assess Logan and see what they thought could be done. At this time, they have decided that medications are the best route in trying to control the seizures, however if they - the seizures - become more localized then there is the option of surgery, which might better control or even stop some of the seizures. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Logan is on a continuous EEG (which is what you see with all the electrodes (sensors) on his head in pictures) where doctors are watching his brain waves for seizures on the computer monitor as well as a camera they have recording him continuously to tell if he is having any outward movement or motions. Many times, one would never be able to tell he is having seizures because he has no outward signs.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">The doctors feel some of the problems with these breakthrough seizure episodes is poor control of his phenobarbital levels. They feel that if they could get those to stabilize into a therapeutic range, then the breakthrough seizures would lessen and subside. We are hopeful for these things to happen!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Darren and Rebecca were with Logan all day yesterday. They say that he is very alert: moving his arms and legs all around and opening his eyes and tracking them. We had plans to go visit but the weather is mandating something a little different. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Here's to warm winter hugs, hot cocoa, and snuggles on this blustery winter day ~ Rachel</span>LoganWatkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00593860078540337872noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-405904015872190452.post-11837241969473710782010-12-12T11:20:00.000-08:002010-12-12T17:32:53.132-08:00another update<span style="font-family: Georgia;"></span><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><strong><u>Friday:</u></strong> Carol and Natalie stopped to see the family for quick visit. Logan has been pretty sedated with the high levels of phenobarbital but opens his eyes and looks around every once in awhile, especially when he hears daddy and momma's voices. Uncle Andrew stopped by too.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><strong><u>Saturday:</u></strong> Grandma Badertscher, Nana Gross, my two girls and I stopped to see Logan, Rebecca, and Darren on Saturday. The girls and I stayed for supper and were able to watch a Christmas show and participate in arts and crafts at the Ronald McDonald House with Uncle Darren and Aunt Rebecca (Addison shortens it and calls them Oncle Becca)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">The doctors say that Logan's respiratory system seems to be improving. His lungs are doing great. His ABG's are perfect (WNL). He is still on the ventilator for his periods of apnea, but overall seems to be improving in that area. They have an epilepsy physician consulted to follow up on his seizures and how to manage that better. The doctors are very impressed with Logan's outward alertness and his response even with all the sedation medications. The doctors also said his feedings are going well and he is growing as they expect him to. They are thinking at some point in starting bolus feedings to his stomach which would mimic what he would do with a bottle, instead of the continuous feedings to his small intestines. We are anxious for what will come and more news.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><strong><u>Sunday:</u></strong> Darren and Rebecca went to meeting with us here in Wooster. The fellowship was wonderful!! <em>Increase Our Faith</em> and <em>May the Lord Depend on You</em> were a couple of the hymns we sang. Someone so helpfully mentioned to us a couple weeks ago that God is looking at how we face an experience and our attitude and spirit through that experience is important to Him. Rebecca said that this really helped her and Darren want to face this experience with a good attitude and spirit and try to learn what they are 'suppose to' from it. We had lunch together before the snow hit. Now it is coming down fast and furious and I'm waiting for a call that they have made it back to the hospital.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">The communication here is wonderful!! Every time that Rebecca and Darren go into Logan's pod, a nurse goes over Logan's status and any new changes. Sometime during the day, a doctor takes them to a family room where he or she goes over the plan of care and asks if Darren and Rebecca understand everything and if they have any questions/concerns. There is also frequent family/service meetings where every doctor that is on Logan's team meets and talks about what they plan on doing and make sure that everyone is on the same page. Another 'feature' that Darren and Rebecca love is that when there are 'rounds', every service is there and listens to the daily changes - this is <em>at least</em> a dietitian, pharmacist, physician, physician's assistant, nurse, etc. This is very reassuring to Darren and Rebecca!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Thanks for your continued love, concern, and prayers!!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">~Rachel</span>LoganWatkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00593860078540337872noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-405904015872190452.post-31835643761218393162010-12-10T18:03:00.000-08:002010-12-10T18:03:34.293-08:00hum diddly dum...<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Nothing new or exciting was happening in Cleveland Thursday or Friday. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Logan had an MRI around noon on Thursday for an in-depth look at his brain and spine. The doctors are verifying that everything is working properly and is structurally 'okay'.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Logan is still just on phenobarbital. His levels are still really high at 58 as of Thursday.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">As of Friday, MRI of spine is normal.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Eye exam is normal.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Still awaiting further results on tests.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">All for now</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">~Rachel</span>LoganWatkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00593860078540337872noreply@blogger.com0