Setback for Katie

Katie's pain has moved up her leg and her thigh is swelling and she has a fever. They have taken her to the Hospital there in Bucharest. The Mission President in Bucahrest is Scott Lundberg who knows Bob & Lonnie and they had been to the Park City Barn (Dad's old house). They comment to Katie "Oh you are a Bradley" It is a small world in the church and we are very grateful. Sister Lundberg is with Katie at the hospital along with Robby, the Group Facilitator, the American Doctors and the Romanian Doctors. They are trying to stablilize her enough to move her to Vienna, London or somewhere where the care is better. I will most likely be leaving as soon as they decide where she is going. I knew it was not going to be a good day when Sister Lundberg called me this morning. It is the middle of the night there so it is taking a while to get results. Sister Lundberg has her cell phone with her and she is a saint! Always do your compassionate service you never know when it will come around to help you in a big way!!

Latest on Katie

We talked to Katie and the doctor late last night. The doctor was very helpful to answer our questions and explain things. Katie was there bright and early learning to do the Heparin shot. She will give it to herself in the stomach. She is taking pictures of it all, even the shot for the blog. The doctor was questioning us for a family history of clotting disorders. He said this is very rare to occur on a healthy 20 year old. The only thing that came up is my history of miscarriages. He specifically asked if someone had a history of miscarriages, they could be linked to a clotting disorder. So when Katie gets back we will do extensive blood work. Katie is still at the Mission Presidents home and very happy, they had lasagna and ice cream! She reports she has a very comfy bed with pillows to prop up her leg. She hopes to go back to Iasi next week and then the doctor can still monitor her with frequent blood tests that can be done there. She was happy to be in Bucharest for the weekend, she will get conference. We are so grateful for a doctor who speaks english and is giving her great care.

Katie Update

Katie actually has two blood clots in her leg. She has left the Romanian Hosptital and gone back to the Clinic with the American Doctor. They have given her a shot and a oral medicine. Katie will give herself a shot every 12 hours until her blood level is where they want it. She will be on a blood thinner for 6 months. When she gets back to Vegas she will go to a hematologist to see if she has a blood clotting disorder. Kate will stay in Bucharest til next week and they will treat her as an outpatient, she was not too impressed with the hospital. She likes the American Doctor at the clinic. Tonight they are staying at the Mission presidents home and he has a member they can stay with the rest of the time. We are grateful to so many people helping Katie. What a blessing! We are grateful for modern medicine. So far so good. Please remember her in your prayers! THANK YOU!!

Katie and her leg

Katie and her roomates, Rachel & Alicia last Sunday
Katie has had some pain in her left leg. The last few days it has intensified and started to swell.
We have talked to her doctor here and felt the urgency that she see a doctor. In Iasi (aush) they do not have a doctor that BYU feels comfortable sending her to.
Yesterday Katie and Robbie (the group facilitator) took the train to Bucharest (5 hour ride).
She is at the hospital now seeing an American doctor. They are pretty sure it is a blood clot. They are doing a scan now and running some blood tests. They will have to spend the night in Bucharest so they will stay at a members home.
What a blessing to be a member of the Church, my daughter is in an unfamiliar city in a far away country and there is a member to look after her.
We will keep you updated as we find out more information.
I am happy she is in Bucarest and they are at the hospital!
We are feeling blessed that she was able to get there. Heavenly Father really loves Katie.

Katie reports that she is taking lots of pictures, I am sure she will have plenty to blog about when she gets back to Iasi.

Great news!

Our family continues to grow. I am 6 weeks along with #4!! Yay! May is a very long time away, though...

love,
ton

Gary's 75th Birthday is coming!

This is the year Gary turns 75!

That requires a party...so the celebration is

Saturday, November 1st

at Mike & Barb's!

Hey Everyone!

I am just kicking it in Romania! I figured I should update this blog about my where abouts since we just started it! I am over here for the fall semester through a BYU program. There are nine of us here and we work in an orphange here in the mornings and then we work in the hospital in the afternoons. We are just creating relationships with the kids here and we are trying to improve their development because we are working in an orphange that mostly has disabled children. Life is going well! I miss my family and Jeremy like crazy! But I am having amazing experiences over here and I know this is where I am supposed to be. Here is a picture of me with a little boy named Ionut (pronounced Yo-nootz) at the hospital. At the hospital we ask the nurses if they have any kids there without moms and if they do, we play with them and change their diapers. The children I have gotten to spend time with have the sweetest spirits! I am one lucky girl!