Liz Ney update

A quick update on my friend Liz. She was supposed to have surgery to remove the tumor, but there isn't any tumor that they can find now. They think because it was so little that the Dr who did the biopsy of it took the whole thing. Now they won't know if it will grow back or spread or just what. So this means two things have happened, She will have to go in every three months for the next couple years to be checked for tumors in that area and/or the Lord Almighty cured her. God is so good and Liz has so much faith that I believe God cured her. She is loving the Lord through all this and leaning on him. She is reminded so many times through scripture and praising God through hard times and patiently waiting on Him. A couple of scriptures she has mentioned to me were found in Corinthians, then James 1 about considering it all joy when faceing trials and also Habakkuk in Chapter 2 "I will stand at my watch and station myself on the ramparts; I will look to see what He will say to me, and what answer I am to give to this complaint." Waiting patiently is so hard to do but Liz is looking to the Lord for the answers and for his everlasting love.

More pictures

Big brother and big sister loving their baby

Here is Colton and Alainna helping to take care of Lizzy. They love her so much.

Trying to catch up

I'm trying to catch up on pictures. Here is Lizzy with her first bath.

For all you ladies who are working out

You should see all the donuts and twinkies I just bought at the hostess outlet store. Good thing I don't like most of them. (Don't worry, its for the superbowl)

Please pray for my big sister

My sister Tanya is in a great deal of pain. Something is wrong with her stomach. The Dr's are having a hard time finding out what it is. She can't sleep at night and her job is being affected. Please pray that the Dr's will find what is wrong and that the Lord will give her rest from the pain.

Lizzy's birth

I haven't had the time to write about Elizabeth's birth until now. It won't be a long one though, I'm doing this while Alainna and Lizzy sleep. I had so many pre labor pains it was hard to tell what was real and what wasn't. What is funny is my midwife came over on the 12th and I was dialated to a 4 so she broke my water at about 7:55 pm. Then we watched 24. I kept having contractions but nothing hurt and I couldn't even feel them. When 24 was over she checked me and I was at a 6 and 90% effaced. After she checked me the hard contractions started. Unfortunatly she got stuck just a bit like my other kids did. But we worked her out. She was born 2 and a half hours after the hard contractions started. This was the quickest delivery yet (and the last, Lord willing). I felt bad, I didn't want to hold her when they placed her on my belly. I was affraid I was going to drop her I was shaking so bad from the afterbirth. But boy am I glad its over. She is a joy. She sleeps great, her eating is not easy for either of us, she has a small mouth. But it will get better. We love her a ton.

Welcome Elizabeth Frances Ann Krieger

Elizabeth was born today, January 13th (on Rob's grandma's 90th birthday) at 12:27 am. She's healthy and beautiful. She weighs 8 pounds 4 oz. and is 20 inches long. I'll post the story and pictures when I feel better.

An Update on my friend Liz

Dear Janice,Here's an update on my appt tomorrow and future plans: I found out tomorrow will only be diagnostic in nature, no surgery or removal of tumor will be done. I will be having what they call an "EUS", which is a ultrasound done of the tumor by means of an Endoscope. Since my tumor is in my duodenum (small intestine) they go through the mouth down to the stomach. It doesn't hurt at all. It will take about 30 minutes but I will be there for 2 hours in recovery. It's an outpatient procedure at the the Frank S. Baker Center across from the Tacoma General Hospital. After much prayer and recommendations from my gastroenterologist, we believe surgery is the only option to a cure at this stage of Cancer. The tumor is very small because it was found early, making surgery a perfect option for a cure. The only possible problem is it the ultrasound discovers it is distant (spread to the pancreas, lymph nodes, etc.) which could make a cure hard to come by. So we have decided to seek further treatments or surgery back at Virginia Mason Seattle, including any referrals for an Oncologist. But I did agree to a follow-up appt on Jan 14th with the Gastroenterologist to go over the ultrasound's data on the tumor's depth, size, location and whether it has spread. Then, we will be seeing my surgeon on Jan 26th at Virginia Mason in Federal Way for consultation and further info about surgery. " May you be strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy...Colossians 1:11" I am quickly learning that patience for the patient is my greatest need right now (hence, the bible verse)! And by the way, we got our first bill for the Octreotide Scan and we had sticker shock! It was equal to over 6 months of Rob's wages! Insurance is pending payment but Blue Cross should pay 80%, less the deductible of $600. But even with the insurance payment the balance will need to be paid with payments over several months if not a year. So, please pray for Rob to get more hours at work to bring in more money to pay for all of this! I am so thankful for God's provision over the last five years which made it possible for us to pay off all are credit cards and close them. I know He will provide for us now as He has done before. God is faithful!!! God is good. Those who seek him will lack no good thing! (Psalm 34) I love you ...Liz

Praise Him! Praise Him! Tell of His excellent greatness...

She has dropped. Elizabeth is on her way down the birth canal. My midwife said this is the lowest for me. I usually have to push my babies out for hours because their too high. I'm dilated to a 2 and I'm 50% effaced. It could be any time now. I hope I start labor when Rob is home. Right now he's 3 hours from home. My midwife said she's going to carry my chart with her everywhere. I'm so excited and nervous at the same time. Maybe she'll be here tonight.