Friday, April 23, 2010
Tough times
Over a month since my last entry to the blog! Apologies to all of our faithful readers...
The past few weeks have been quite difficult. Niamh has been poorly, so we’ve made many trips to the GP and the Yorkhill Children’s Hospital. It’s been an emotional rollercoaster. Niamh seems to make a recovery, is bright-eyed and smiley, then the next day seems to be in a lot of pain or very lethargic.
It seems that Niamh had a touch of gastroenteritis, which Emma and I subsequently caught. The doctor thinks that Niamh developed transient lactose intolerance in the wake of the virus, apparently quite common. The doctor doesn’t think the lactose intolerance is permanent. If this was the case, she would’ve had it from birth. So she has been prescribed a course of soya milk. As it doesn’t have lactose, it will give Niamh’s gut a chance to recover.
She is already making improvements, lots of smiles and coos! So hopefully this is the end of this saga. Though this has been a difficult time, we’ve had great support from our friends at Bishopbriggs Community Church, St. Rollox, and many others.
Many of our refugee friends have been very supportive as well, giving us the space that we needed during this difficult time. However, sometimes advice is less than helpful. Like one Turkish lady who suggested that Niamh got sick because I showed her picture to too many people and the “evil eye” was cast on her. Right.
Please continue to pray for our little girl’s continuing recovery. Emma and I are also tired (physically and emotionally), so keep us in your prayers as well.
The past few weeks have been quite difficult. Niamh has been poorly, so we’ve made many trips to the GP and the Yorkhill Children’s Hospital. It’s been an emotional rollercoaster. Niamh seems to make a recovery, is bright-eyed and smiley, then the next day seems to be in a lot of pain or very lethargic.
It seems that Niamh had a touch of gastroenteritis, which Emma and I subsequently caught. The doctor thinks that Niamh developed transient lactose intolerance in the wake of the virus, apparently quite common. The doctor doesn’t think the lactose intolerance is permanent. If this was the case, she would’ve had it from birth. So she has been prescribed a course of soya milk. As it doesn’t have lactose, it will give Niamh’s gut a chance to recover.
She is already making improvements, lots of smiles and coos! So hopefully this is the end of this saga. Though this has been a difficult time, we’ve had great support from our friends at Bishopbriggs Community Church, St. Rollox, and many others.
Many of our refugee friends have been very supportive as well, giving us the space that we needed during this difficult time. However, sometimes advice is less than helpful. Like one Turkish lady who suggested that Niamh got sick because I showed her picture to too many people and the “evil eye” was cast on her. Right.
Please continue to pray for our little girl’s continuing recovery. Emma and I are also tired (physically and emotionally), so keep us in your prayers as well.
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Niamh feeling a bit better, getting attention from some friends at Bishopbriggs Community Church.
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