Akathistos

We still don’t know what is going on with my mom.
It seems, though, that the surgeon is now leaning towards doing the biopsy with a needle, like last time.  However, they will put my mom under anethesia this time.
I’ll let you know when the decision is made and when the biopsy will be.

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I found a few great links to websites where you can send Orthodox e-cards:

All-Merciful Savior Monastery
Orama World
Religious Mall
Iconograms

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Here are some details about what happened today with my mom’s procedure:

My mom was prepped and ready for the procedure when she noticed that the IV administering the numbing medication was leaving.  She told the resident; and that person fixed that problem.
She was awake the for entire procedure and was aware of everything that was [...]

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They got about halfway through the biopsy procedure when my mom’s blood pressure went very low.  She was also bleeding too much; so the surgeon decidely to immediately stop the procedure.  My mom is now in recovery for the greater part of the afternoon.
The surgeon will be speaking with her doctor to determine what they [...]

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I had a horrible dream last night.
My whole family (grandparents included) were at the beach and my mom was having her biopsy done in the water.  It was terrible.  She was screaming and there was nothing that would could do.  I woke up feeling distraught and helpless.
Matthew 6:34 says, “Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, [...]

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On Monday morning at 10:30 my mom will be having a biopsy done of her hip bone and the marrow in the bone.
For those of you who do not know, my mom has been having severe pain in her hip for several months now. To play it safe, the doctor had an MRI done. [...]

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OurLittleMonkeys
I gave in and started another blog.  This one is bascially a combination blog of everything from my family blogs, my Orthodox blog and the other things that interest me.  I am still going to keep up with Akathistos and focus more on my faith, things that are important to me, stories about my family, [...]

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Sarah asked for everyone to share their favorite fall recipes. Here is one of mine:
Favorite Autumn Pumpkin Bread Recipe

Ingredients
1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
1/2 teaspoon of salt
1 cup natural sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup pumpkin purée (fresh or canned is fine)
1/2 cup olive oil (I love olive oil!)
2 eggs, beaten
1/4 cup water
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1 [...]

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Just because these are fun:

You are the Sense of Sight

You are a very observant, detail oriented person.
You are able to take in a lot of information at once.
You often see things that other people never notice.
You have a good eye for design and aesthetics.
You love to be surrounded by beauty - natural or not.
When you [...]

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Thanks to Monica for sharing this website!

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