WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21, 2013

Update

Good afternoon. 

I have a quick few minutes while my precious granddaughter is napping to update. Lucy went to the specialist in Reno to check the baby. She got the news that the 2-vessel cord was indeed confirmed, again. The positive things are the doctor saw all four chambers of the baby's heart; and there was amniotic fluid in the baby's stomach, bladder, and kidneys! Those are very positive things! However, the negative is that the baby is on the small side. Normally Lucy's next appointment would be in 8 weeks, but she will be seen in 4 weeks to check progress of the baby. Please continue to pray that my new granddaughter will develop as she should. Thank you.

We took a quick road trip to Oakhurst this past weekend. David has been wanting to go, and Rachel wanted to drive her car through Yosemite, so we went! It was fun. Jennifer, Rachel, David, and I took turns on the back of the motorcycle (with Bryon driving), and we had a blast! We took our time going through the park, and the girls got a lot of pictures. It was rather hot, but not too bad. Then we went to our favorite Mexican restaurant, El Cid, for dinner. We got to spend some time with some really good friends/family while we were there. We haven't seen them for many years; and she commented that we just picked up where we left off, basically. It was so fun! They are rather old (85 & 86) and they don't act like it! They are wonderful people, and it was fantastic to see them!! They were so happy to see David! So we had a busy weekend, but it was fun!!

Please pray for David. He is having some issues with his leg. He is in pain off and on, and he is wishing it was amputated. As he gets older he is realizing how much his limitations suck! Part of his pain is caused by sitting at work with his leg bent; so his supervisor gave him something to put his foot on so he can stretch his leg. He says it has helped some. He is just thinking a lot about the amputation lately. Please pray that he can make the right decision, if he needs to make that decision. We go to Dr. O'Donnell in October, so we might talk to him about it then. Thanks for your prayers.

Well, I need to get some things done while Elena is sleeping. Thank you for visiting and checking in on David and the Koury Klan. God bless you all. We love you.

Kristi and the Koury Klan

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 2013

Finally an update

Good evening.

Sorry I haven't posted sooner. We had a great time camping! Of course, we can NEVER go camping without some kind of trouble. We ended up with cold water, the hot water heater didn't work; we aren't sure why. We had the water line replaced and the hot water valve replaced, (before we went camping) so who knows what was wrong. We found the cold showers refreshing! It was rather hot there the first part of the week. Then on Thursday it rained and hailed! It smelled sooooo good! And it did cool the temps down real nicely! We had a great week. We are going to go again over Labor Day weekend; our last camping trip of the year. Yes, we had a critter again this year; raccoons again! It doesn't even bother me anymore. Then when we got home David went camping with his bible study youth group. He had a good time. He bought himself a small tent to sleep in. We love camping! It is always sad when we go for the last camping trip of the year. So that is it for the camping!

Lucy got some news today; the baby does have a 2-vessel cord. She will be seeing the specialist in Reno next Thursday. She was told she will will have another ultrasound at 32 weeks. and then be monitored weekly after that. They said that 32 weeks is the point where growth slows in a 2-vessel cord baby. So they just want to make sure the baby continues to grow. She is at the 53% mark in her growth now, so everything is so far so good. Please continue to pray that the baby develops normally. They were also told that after birth the baby will be checked frequently for renal function, to make sure the kidneys are functioning properly. We would really continue to covet your prayers for my new granddaughter. Thank you.

That is all the news for now. I will keep you posted next week when we find out what the specialist says. Thank you for your prayers. Thank you for checking in on David and the Koury Klan. God bless you all. We love you.

Kristi and the Koury Klan

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