Tuesday, October 2, 2007

New Baby

Gramps (Bear) & Hudsyn
L to R - Tristin, Dad, Bella, Kaitlynne, Hudsyn & Amber
Hudsyn & Granny (Me)

I had asked Pat to kind of update you guys on what is going on with us. Life has changed and our family has enlarged. I am so blessed to be able to be here for this very important milestone. Hudsyn LaRen Fultz arrived here on Friday evening @ 10:14 pm. She weighed 6 lbs. 11 oz. She is precious, of course.

Since I was already in the hospital, I asked the doctor to write out orders that I could be at the delivery..he did. It was only 5 hours from beginning to end.

The previous Monday I got out of the hospital and I began experiencing weakness in my left leg, so that I would have to pick it up to go down my steps. Barry called the doctor and sent me in through ER. They discovered brain tumors...not exactly what you want to hear. They said multiple. Perhaps I am the eternal optimist but when I hear multiple, I was thinking lots and lots. Of course, one is too many! There were only 3. I was put right back in the hospital and radiation began on Thursday. The tumors have already begun to shrink in the brain. I will have another 11 radiation treatments to the brain but he expects them to shrink especially with the other medicine that he is giving me. I, on the other hand, expect them to shrink and be completely gone. He can only know what he knows. He sees from the medical perspective, where I am looking through God's perspective.

There is much more to say, but it takes me a long time to type right now. I have to get the dexterity back in my hand. The Physical Therapist met with me today and said that my foot is doing so well that she won't need to meet with me anymore. Thank the Lord!

Remember: BY HIS STRIPES!!!!

Thank you all for your prayers. We surely can't pay for them and only Eternity will tell the tale. God bless. Love you all!

7 comments:

Pat said...

I'm so excited for you and so thrilled to see this post! You just keep that 'eternal optimism' going - that's one way of saying you are keeping the faith - and we're all keeping it with you.
Love you guys bunches!
ps
praying for Barry's back too, how's he feeling?

Louise said...

What a beautiful new baby Arlene! Thank you for taking the time to share this beautiful post with us. It means more than you can know to hear from you ... to see new photos and to know that you are standing strong in the Lord. There is no other place to stand, is there?
God bless you my friend.
We love you!

Mrs. Mac said...

Great to see you posting about the arrival of your new addition, Hudsyn. What a beautiful family! I am forever optimistic that you will be healed and have been praying for you sweetie. Hugs from across the miles.

Trish said...

Was so HAPPY to see you posting
again!! Hudsyn is beautiful,
Gods blessings are never ending.
Tom and I are praying for you all!!

Faith is the victory that overcomes the world!!!

Love you bunches!

Margie said...

great to see a post from you! I am praying!

I'm not waiting for a miracle, I know you are one!!

loveyou

Amrita said...

What a beautiful new addition to the faily...congratulations.

Oh Arlene, Margie is right you are a MIRACLE. God 's special miracle for all of us. I will be praying for you. Your life and faith spurs me to go on when i am down.

Sara said...

hallelujah! what a fantastic post to come back to us with! hudsyn is one blessed little girl. love you bunches! and you are BEAUTIFUL, i think you might just outshine hudsyn just a little bit;)