Thanks!

This past week our family had quite a scare. Our youngest daughter told my wife she was dizzy and didn't feel well after Sunday school. My wife took her home and made her as comfortable as possible. By that afternoon she was feeling worse so my wife got her in to see our pediatrician. I want to thank our daughter's god-mother, she made herself available to our family and took care of our oldest daughter so my wife could take our youngest to the pediatrician. I also need to thank our pediatrician, his office has Sunday hours just for these situations. It is such a blessing to have the ability to get your child in to see someone she is comfortable with when she is scared and someone we trust. The pediatrician gave her a thorough exam and told us we need to get her to Children's Hospital in Omaha as soon as possible. Along with her dizziness she had nystagmus, which is involuntary, rapid eye movement.

We got our oldest daughter situated with some close family friends from church who love our daughters like they are family and started on our trip to Omaha. I want to thank the staff of Children's Hospital in Omaha, the staff made us comfortable, told us what they were going to do for our daughter and put us at ease as much as possible. As a parent so many things are running thru your head. You're thinking could it be a tumor, is it a brain bleed, could it be meningitis or so many other serious condition? Waiting until the doctors can do the tests was the hardest part. You want them to start checking everything right away but you have to be understanding and patient. The doctors and nurses have other patients they are taking care of, precautions they have to take and just make sure your child is stable enough for the tests.

I am thankful everyday that we had such a good facility so close to take care of our daughter and my wife and I. When you are put in a situation like this, when you cannot help your child, you are at a complete loss. As parents all you want is the best for them, to be able to "fix" everything. And when it is a situation like this you just have to trust in God, the doctors and nurses, family and friends to take care of your children and you. You have to give it over completely to others at this point.

So I say thank you to God, family and friends and doctors and nurses who took such good care of  our little girl. We truly are blessed.