Make-A-Wish Meeting
Carmen update: Carmen is doing better. She had low-grade fevers off and on for over a week. We had to stop giving her Cipro (an antibiotic) half way through the course because she had blood in her feeding tube. Carmen has chronic gastrointestinal problems and her pediatrician thinks the antibiotics pushed her over the edge. These gastrointestinal problems may end up being very significant if Carmen cannot tolerate antibiotics in the future. Carmen is allergic to many of the first-line antibiotics so she is already at a disadvantage in fighting her recurrent aspiration pneumonias. She is still coughing some but her breathing is back to normal and she hasn’t had a fever in a few days. Thank you for your prayers.
Please also keep my dad and my brother, Kevin, in your prayers. My dad has been in the hospital for awhile and we are praying that his doctors know how best to treat him. My brother Kevin totaled his car this past Saturday. He is OK but very shaken up.
For the next few days, we are going to post about Carmen’s Make-A-Wish trip to Cape Cod. We had a wonderful time and think the trip was perfect for Carmen.
A few days before we left for Carmen’s trip, the Make-A-Wish representatives came over to deliver our itinerary. They also brought cake, cookies, drinks and roses! Big thanks to Heather and Leonard who did a super job through this whole process! 
Here is a picture of Dave, me, Carmen, Heather and Leonard
Hi Lana, I am glad Carmen is doing better and your brother is ok. I will keep your dad as you all in my prayers. I hope he is home soon. God bless. In Christ, Joe
Hi, The way Carmen is looking at you is just adorable and touching. I hope you have a wonderful adventure. You all are truly deserving!
Clare (mom to two Guatemalan girls)
Towson MD