Erin Hope was able to leave the hospital yesterday afternoon.  Praise God!  The first place that she wanted to go to was the mall.  Go figure!  She ate a good lunch at TGI Fridays and did some shopping; for clothes, what else?  She is doing much better but still has a slight congested cough.  The doctors believe it was a virus that just practically wiped out her immune system's reserve. 

 

One of the things that was concerning was that her blood pressure and her heart rate had dropped.  Her blood pressure improved after receiving some blood the other day.  She also had to receive some platelets (helps in blood clotting) yesterday before leaving the hospital.  Her heart rate remains in the 40s and drops sometimes into the 30s (that’s 30-40 beats per minute).  Normally, her heart rate should be between 60-100.  She had an EKG and an echocardiogram on Saturday that were both normal, with the exception of her heart rate.  The doctors believe that one of the tumors is pressing on the vagus nerve that when stimulated, can slow the heart rate down.  That is something that they feel is not necessary to treat at this time since she has signs of good circulation.

 

Thanks so much to all of you who have diligently prayer for Erin Hope.  We love you so much!  We are still uncertain as to the next step in treatment but believe that God is going to restore her health and heal her.  We are claiming it through the promises found in His word.  Please claim it with us.  We'll update you soon as to our decisions.

 

God bless you!   God is good...ALL the time!!!