Thursday, March 26, 2009

It is spring brake here and we have a nice weather to keep kids outside.
Kids had friends over everyday. My oldest Louisa had one friend stay overnight last night, they decided to stay up all night. I got up this morning, they still chatting and playing at 7am.
Today Anna has her friend over night, then early in the morning we have to go to Doernbecher children hospital for her treatment. Boys Enoch and Misha is having fun with their friends. Originally i didn't plan to have big crowd of kids in my house because of Anna, but i think that is good for them to visit with each other.
Another night Anna and Misha were playing outside and they stayed there for awhile, but when they got back, Misha was very happy asked me to guess what they were doing there. I don't think anyone will ever guess what they did. Then finally they told me that they were playing IN RECYCLING BINS. I ask Anna if she was thinking if that is ok and safe thing to do, but Anna's and Misha's answer it was FUN. Kids are kids.....

Today Anna got to go to her first meeting for designing NIKE shoes. It was very interesting. Anna will have a lots of fun to work with designers on her shoes and it will be available for purchase in November.

Tomorrow... hmmm.. I been waiting to hear what our plans for tomorrow (Friday) with Anna's line. I didn't hear anything until we went to visit out favorite nurse that does Anna's treatments. They told us that we have to be there at 8am, that means we have to leave our house before 7am, it got me a little frustrated, I didn't plan to leave my kids that early in the morning. If i didn't stop by to visit, then we won't know and we would be there at 10am. hmmmm. This is pretty much how our days run, we never know what will be next, but it would be kinda a little better if we can plan something.

Friday, March 20, 2009

Our week is been a little busy this time. Anna had 2 day's of treatments and on Wednesday she had to go back to get stitches on her line. Today her line still give us a trouble it took 3 hours to get her treatment done. On Monday they will check line, they will have to put dye in it to see if it works properly. She still gets IV iron, on Monday we should be able to know if her iron is going up.
Here are some pictures from last weekend.

Here are some pictures




Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Pray for MeWe participate in "Pray for Me... Pray for Others" on the Riggs Family Blog. Check out their blog to add your prayer request. Join a community of friends who care about you, and hope you will care about them.
For us:
There are few things came up we would like everyone to pray:
1. Anna's line is been giving problems and it kept wanted to twist, so on Monday it just ripped her stitches off. Right now we are waiting from our doctor to hear from her what they want to be done. Usually when stitches come off, then they don't worry about it because it is stay's secure. In Anna's case it never stays, because she is allergic to regular dressing. there 2 thing the can do, put new stitches again or the can put new line in.
2. There is study going on and our doctor want Anna to be in it. To participate in it Anna has to be 12yr. old but she will 11 in May. The company think they might be able to let Anna to be in it, but they will do everything as she is 12.
For others:
Please pray for Alex as she is fighting cancer you can check her blog http://awareness-warrior.blogspot.com/

Thank you

Thursday, March 12, 2009

This post is part of "Hi/Lo Thursday" on the Riggs Family Blog. Check out their blog to read everyone else's "Hi/Lo" posts and get your link on their site.

Our Hi: This is first time Anna got flu and didn't got admitted last weekend. We got a letter from "Make a wish" foundation with welcome letter. Anna and rest of the kids can't wait to meet them. We got all the money we need for Anna's genetic testing :-) Praise God!!!

Our low: Anna's blood levels still staying the same, the good thing they are not dropping, but we would like to see them go up. She looks very pale and requires to wear mask, she doesn't like that idea at all. Our kids having hard time with everything going on, they starting asking Q: When this will be over, why Anna hast to be sick and..... It is very hard on them and on us as parents, we don't really have answers to their questions.
Thanks for your prayers and support.

Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Some random pictures from Starlight family fun days ;-)

We love our Foundation and we thank them for all the activities they do for families. Between trip to the hospital with Anna we don't get much to do us a family, so the foundation help us to get out of our house and do something. Even our doctors sometimes making sure, that Anna will be able to attend if she can.

Our kids


Girls ;-)



Me and Enoch
Pray for MeWe participate in "Pray for Me... Pray for Others" on the Riggs Family Blog. Check out their blog to add your prayer request. Join a community of friends who care about you, and hope you will care about them.

Pray for us: Anna's labs continue stay the same, we would like to see her blood levels to go up. Also i want ask u to pray for my mom in Russia, she is having hard time with my brother and my step dad (they both have some drinking problems),it is very hard on me, because i can't be there to help her.

Pray for others: For Anna's little friend Lilly, she is fighting very rare cancer, there is no cure for it. Don't forget to pray for Abba she is in the hospital right now.

Monday, March 9, 2009

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Saturday, March 7, 2009

Needs prayers

Anna been sick all night last night and now she is running fever. I will be taking her to the hospital and she will be admitted for at least 48 hr.
i won't have computers there to update, but i will be updating on facebook. If you would like to get updates wile she is in the hospital, please join "Pray for Anna" group.

http://www.facebook.com/inbox/readmessage.php?t=1122616143009&f=1&e=-12#/group.php?gid=53081874506
Thank you

Thursday, March 5, 2009

Favorite Foto Friday

Thank you for your prayers!!!!
On the previous post we asked you to pray for our friend who will have baby boy. The baby is born and is very healthy.
Thank you

Here is few favorite pictures from visiting our friend and her baby.




Wednesday, March 4, 2009

Pray for MeWe participate in "Pray for Me... Pray for Others" on the Riggs Family Blog. Check out their blog to add your prayer request. Join a community of friends who care about you, and hope you will care about them.
Please continue to pray for Anna. Anna is doing better, but we have sick kids at home and we praying that Anna won't catch anything. Last time when she just got a little sick, that set her health back. Her labs went down and almost wiped iron in her body. And also for are whole family.

For others: My friend Cristy she will have her baby today, dr. predicting that there a chance that he will have short arms and legs. Pray for healthy boy and no complications during c-section
Also pray for Abby , she is fighting cancer.
Thanks

Monday, March 2, 2009

Anna want "Anonymous" to know that she did receive your daughter gift. She was very surprised and excited. Thank you very much she loves it. I didn't tell her that i ask everyone to cheer her up, i think she will have a great week knowing that everyone wishing her to get better.
Thank you!!!
I will post some picture later this week ;-)


Anna had her labs done last Saturday and her platelets starting go down, our dr. thinks she might be getting another relapse. Please pray for better results today.
Thanks