On Her Way Home!!!

After spending most of the day in the ER, Marion and Megan are on there way home. They determined that the splotching was caused by a reaction to Megan's seizure medication. They will make a few changes to her meds, and give her Tylenol for her fever. We will be making sure she rests for a few days. No talking, and no up and moving around. Bed rest for a few days!!! Thanks for your prayers!!!!

One Step Back Two Forward

Megan is on her way back to the ER at MD Anderson. She went to the Dr. yesterday because she was running a fever, and she had developed some splotches on her chest. They gave her some antibiotics, and felt it was just something that was going around. Her left ear was swollen and just didn't feel well. Through the night her temp climbed to 102 and the splotches spread to her arms and face. Please pray for her today. She would love to stay home. We hope they don't admit her. Just treat her and send her home.

Down & Out

Well all the activity has taken it's toll on our little girl. She is at the Doctor right now, and is feeling terrible. She has a sore throat and her left hear is swollen. We think it is due in part to all of the activities she has taken in since Christmas Eve. We have notified Dr. Lang, and we were told to pump her full of antibiotics, so that is what we will do. We will forgo any New Years Eve or New Years Day activities at the Ranch, and just let Megan get some much needed rest. She is running a fever and the Dr's do not want that to persist. We will monitor her closely and keep you posted. Once again please forward this to all you know who will pray for her.

Megan's First Sunday Back At Church

Sunday marked the first service Megan attended since she was diagnosed. Curry stood and brought everyone up to speed as to how she was doing and said "most of you know that, but what you didn't know, is that she is here". She received an emotional standing ovation, not only for her, but for what God has done. She looks so good and so strong. She is getting better quickly, but does need to rest as much as she can. The Sunday morning outing did make her very tired. After the service the line to talk to her was long. Many people prayed for her, and wished her well. Curry prayed for her, and for the upcoming radiation treatments. Megan's request is that we all pray for the 6 weeks of radiation she will have to endure. Please pray for her daily, and send the address of this blog to all you know who will. Todd & Sabrina Farber are huge supporters of Megan. Sabrina has organized meals and all kinds of help. Todd is a hunter, and some of the meals she has supplied have included venison. We are also a family of hunters and found these meals to be superb!! If you are a family that has some deer sausage in your freezer, this one is one for the book!!

Sabrina's Braised Green Cabbage & Venison Sausage.

8 tbs unsalted butter
1-2 large yellow onions, sliced thin
2 cups dry white wine (buy the cheapest one)
1 tbs salt
5 bay leaves (organic bay leaves ore most flavorful)
1tsp white pepper (grind fresh if you can)
1 head of green cabbage, cored and sliced thin
2-3 lbs of venison sausage (substitute any link sausage for venison)

1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Heat 2 tablespoons of butter in large skillet with tight-fitting lid. (Cast iron skillet works best because you have to put this baby in the oven a minute)
2. Add the onion to the butter and saute until translucent, 6-8 minutes
3. Increase you heat to high and add the wine, bay leaves, salt and white pepper. When the mixture simmers, add the cabbage and cook until cabbage wilts and you are able to place the top on the skillet.
4. Cover tightly, transfer to oven and cook for 40 minutes.
5. In the meantime cook your sausage in the oven with your cabbage or grill it outside. When you sausage is done, slice it to later place with the cabbage.
6 Remove the cabbage from the oven, fish out the bay leaves and then place 6 more tablespoons of butter on the cabbage. Correct the seasonings and then put your sausage in a separate bowl or mix in with the cabbage.

Enjoy!!

Borrowing Thing

She does that borrowing thing quite well. If you look close, you can see that little twinkle in her eye. She looks like she is up to something.

Christmas Went Well

Good Morning, Merry Christmas & Happy New Year to you all. Today marks the first day Felix will go back to work, & leave Megan at home. I am pretty sure he is ready for the break. He has a whole new appreciation for what Megan does every day, as does her father!!! We are not allowing her to be alone just yet, so Hannah or Marion will be with her this morning. We are planning on keeping a pretty close eye on her for the first month or two. She is now 12 days, post surgery. Megan did GREAT over the holidays and hung right there with everyone!! We spent Christmas Eve at Harry & Marcia's, and she didn't seem to even get tired. I tried to stay up as late as I could last night and make sure all was going well, however she out lasted me. I had to go to bed before she did. We prepared 2 25lb top round roasts in the La Caja Chin (pig cooker). With a little help from Megan's Uncle Charlie & Aunt Sue they were cooked to perfection. Megan was able to wash her scalp 24 hours after they removed the staples, and the scar is very thin. She has to use baby shampoo for a little while until healing is complete. I am having a little trouble posting pictures to the blog. I am thinking it has something to do with the site and not operator problems. Please continue to pray and send the blog to as many people as you know who will pray.