Hello to everyone,<P>Here is an update on Taylor. She still has a fever, its a little lower now, below 100, but still a fever. She lets me pick her up, she says her back is sore if I touch it, but when I pick her up, she seems to be doing better. She is not eating for me, but will drink plenty of fluids and eat popsicles. She is fussy right now, and I can't get her to take a nap or let me leave her bedroom. I let her fall asleep in my arms and then put her in bed, but for nap, its hard to do. <P>I am so glad you all enjoyed Taylors choice words the other day. I have told my family and they are still chuckling. I have told Taylor a few times, that OW is not yucky and she pretty much insists that she is. Ex called to talk to her and asked if Tay to talk to OW. Once again, Tay said NO DADDY SHE YUCKY!<P>I fear ex will think I am telling her to say this, but honestly I am not. I mean, OW is yucky, but I wouldn't tell her to say it. It is funny though.<P>To Don...what happened to your daughter ? Did they figure it out?<P>To Tyra - haven't heard from you in a while, saw your post on GQ last week. How are u. No spinal, I'm waiting on the regular doctor tomorrow and the tests. <P>To Bill- thanks for your prayers, I don't believe I've seen your story yet here?? <P>To THL - thank you too<P>Thank you to everyone, and also to Sheba, that is a great idea with the candle! I burn candles all the time. Last week I had 2 of them blow up from getting too hot and a fire caught inside!! I'll be cooling it on the candles til I get more sleep!!! <P>Hugs and Prayers, Dana<BR>You guys are THE BEST!!!!!!!

Hi friends,<P>Here is a quick update on Taylor . (as we call her Tay Tay).<P>She will not go to sleep at all without me there. This is hard for me as its something I'm not used to. She is running a low grade fever, the fever is dropping significantly from when it began. She lets me hold her because she wants to be held nonstop. If we press on her back and side, she still complains. She is cranky and tired and won't eat much still.<P>Her tests are all coming back ok. Nothing is showing for anything. I have to talk to her dad today and see what we should do next. <P>Thank you for the prayers, I know they are working and even though she is still not feeling well, I feel like she is slowly improving somehow. <P>Prayers and hugs, Dana<P>

Dana,<P>I haven't been writting in a while. But, I just wanted to write to you and tell you that your little Tay Tay is in my prayers. <BR>It sounds very positive that her temp. is down and that tests are ok. <BR>Who can understand why our bodies sometimes get these weird illnesses. I just believe she will be fine.<BR>I loved her words of truth about OW too!!!!<BR>Your right your ex will think you taint her mind. They just hate to admit that kids can think for themselves.<BR>Anyway, stay positive and we are all praying for you two.<BR>Love, Lisa

Dana,<P>Been praying for your D. I remember when Abbey was 2...Hospitol twice for acute asthma...4 days in the H for the Roto-virus..twice to the H for dislocated elbos...nursemaid elbo they called.<P>Is taylor your youngest??<P>I spit my drink out when I read "YOU YUKY" From the mouth's of babes...<P>Anyhow continued prayers comming her way.<P>Bill

Hi Dana -<P>Glad to hear that she is improving...<P>Also, that the tests are ok so far....<P>What did her doctor suggest...please don't tell me that they are not going to search further - I hate it when they do that!!! I like thoroughness!! ACK!<P>Still in my prayers of course...and her votive is used up, so she gets a new one!!!!!<P>Hugs,<P>Sheba<P><BR>

Hi friends,<P>Last night I got a full 8 hours sleep!! So did Tay Tay (yes she is the youngest, please, I can't handle anymore kids!!! )<BR>Her older sisters are Jessica (9) and Tiffany (7).<P>Taylor's fever has dropped completely and been gone as of late last night. She actually LET me put her to bed last night, like our old routine. No screaming. Thank God because I need her to go to sleep happy at night, not struggle. <P>When I told her good night, she said "can u take me playground tomorrow?" . I had to laugh because those are awful big words for her!! Needless to say we are leaving for the playground shortly.<P>I put a call into the doctor about her, and am waiting on a reply back. I had never seen her so lathargic and unenergetic so I was very worried and still am. I will be following up on some more tests, whatever they recommend.<P>In the meantime, I had to go to my doctor last night because I wasn't feeling well myself. Turns out, that case was an anxiety attack!!! Too much stress!! (gee I wonder why?). Anyone ever had one of those? Very scary! <P>Anyhow, now that Taylor is feeling better and I can get some sleep, I hope we will all be on the road to recovery for the moment.<P>Lastly, she keeps saying OW is yucky. She hasn't even been there in a month (ex turning into a possible deadbeat in the line of visitation to punish me). I asked her to stop saying it and she told me no, she yucky, you clean! <P>Oh well, I'd rather be clean than yucky any day. I can tell her terrible twos are returning with her increasing health improvements!<P>BIG HUG AND BIG PRAYER to everyone who has replied to me!!<P>I will let you know what the doctor says today about her situation. I too feel, she is getting better, but I don't want this to happen again either.<P>Dana<BR>

So glad she's better. Maybe it is a virus?<P>Take good care of yourself, please. You can't take care of the chickadees if you don't take care of yourself. Remember, in airplanes they tell you to put on your own oxygen mask before you try to help anyone else with theirs.<P>I recommend late night baths with candles, soft music, all your bathtub stuff (bubbles, lotion, pumice stone, etc.), and maybe a glass of wine or a good book. Then, there's the constant necessity of thankful prayer in addition to intercessory prayer.

Hi friends,<P>This is my final update on baby Taylor for a short while hopefully! <P>She has not had a fever for a good 2 days now. She is letting me pick her up. She is eating a little better now. She is running, jumping and climbing like the little monkey she used to be.<P>She is talking up a storm, today telling me she didn't want to take a nap, and said "mommy my boo-boo's gone" (thinking she'd get out of nap). <P>Thank you SO MUCH FOR ALL THE PRAYERS, EMAILS and also checking in with me when I did not post an update. You guys are the best and I know that all the extra prayers for Taylor were heard and answered.<P>When I think of how much this board has changed my life in so many ways, I can't believe it. I hope that everyone who replied to me here knows where to find me when they need an extra prayer or hug from me.<P>And if you don't already know it, my email address is always available to anyone who'd like to chat with me, vent, exchange opinions, get an inspirational quote. Just email me at dmbrown@frontiernet.net or DanaBfromMB@yahoo.com (forget to check this one a lot though)<P>And to Never Again, I'm looking for your quote still. <P>Hugs and Prayers,Dana<BR>

Dana,<BR>Glad to hear everything is returning to normal(?). Take care of those kidlets and yourself.<P>Bob

I hope they found out what is wrong with your daughter. My prayers are with you and your family. I would like to share a little story with you. After 3 months since my husband left me, my mother went into the hospital. It started with a bladder infection than her kidneys failed. She was in the hospital for 3 weeks. This is the fifth time that this has happened. I keep praying for her everyday. I can tell you that God has answered my prayers. She was really sick. This is how wonderful God really is. I prayed that God would send someone to my mother to cheer her up, she was really down. A spiritual person I am referring to. A few days later. A gentleman came. His mother-in-law was in the hospital in the same room. He asked to pray over my mother. The very next day my mother was starting to recover. She ended up going home with a a bag because she couldn't pass the water. A few days later the same gentleman come over. We prayed for my mother and an hour later she stepped on the bag and shortly after started passing the water herself. I know that God sent me this gentleman. I also know that the power of prayers work. They say that if you really believe in God he can move mountains. My mother is doing much better now. When you are going through times like this you really start to appreciate your loved ones. I will definitely keep your daughter in my prayers. Remember everything happens in God's time. May God give you strength, confidence and inner peace.

Free Spirit,<P>Thank you for sharing your story and prayers. Yes, they were testing her kidneys/bladder several times. Its so hard on a child that age.<P>I have never prayed that much for myself, I don't know why, but I always pray for my kids and friends and family.<P>I did used to pray a lot for my h to return. WHen it went unanswered, I was down. Then I heard a song called "thank god for unanswered prayers" and life made more sense.<P>I then started to pray that my life just improve from the awful state it was in. And I do believe that prayer was answered.<P>Good luck to your mom and thanks again,<BR>Dana<BR>

When I started really recovering was when I switched my prayers from "Give me back my h, fix my marriage" to "Give me what I need, help me do a good job with my life and with my children". That change in focus really did occur about the time I started to do better. Talk about stubborn, boy did I resist that change. And yielding to the idea was truly pivotal for me.<P>Maybe those prayers weren't unanswered, maybe we got big NO's. God is up there and He takes care of us. Sometimes He doesn't give us what we want because He knows that doesn't work in the big picture.<P>I get excited thinking about what riches (and I don't mean money) are out there for me. Life isn't perfect now but life is peaceful - other than the children's squabbles.