Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween! I hope you all had a safe and fun Halloween. My friend Nicole, Callie and I all went out in the neighborhood. We got some donations for FAAN and some candy we traded for a couple new books!! YEAH. Matt really likes this arrangement too. There are a couple candies due to the expansion of my foods I was able to have. I think the spice drops and smartees are my favorites. We went to Grandpa John's too and T or T'd there too. He had special candy for me and we got to see all our cousin's (except the one's in MN). It's getting cold here so be ready for the cold.
Hugs & Kisses
Lynda Dee :)

Mild eczema flare

Friday was Lynda and Callie's last day at a local daycare center, Lynda wanted to help carry stuff to the car. Before I could stop her she grabbed and hugged her air purifier. Her face and neck have been red, bumpy and itchy all weekend. We have been giving her Benadryl and putting on her steroid ointments all weekend. We had to pull out the face and neck wraps to see if we can stop this flare before it takes over her whole body.

RAST Test Results

Praise the Lord!
Lynda has outgrown her allergy to the penicillin family of antiobiotics.
Lynda is still allergic to Cefalexin family of antiobiotics.

Keep praying it is working!

Left my timeshare

I have have left my timeshare, I am happy to be at home with my brother, sister, mommy and daddy. I will miss my friends at the hospital. I hope I stay well so I don't have to go back for a long while. Callie has an ear infection and sinus infection. She is on the same antibiotic as me. How cool is that! Mommy made us pear popsicles for tomorrow. I need to get into the tub to keep my skin soft and healthy.

Sunday Update

Well we are still in the hospital. I had to get x-rays done again, apparently my lungs sound crackly. I am getting a RAST blood test done to determine if I am still allergic to Pencillin. The Dr will not let me go home until I can sleep through the night without oxygen. I have great oxygen levels during the day then I have yucky ones during the night. Dad has spent the last 2 days with me and slept here Friday & Sat night. Mom is going to stay tonight. Hopefully I will get to go home soon. Callie came today to see me, she misses me a lot. Matt is on a bike ride for the veteran's foundation today!

Hugs & Kisses

Lynda Dee

Day 3 at the Timeshare (hospital)

Hi all, it is Sat morning and the Dr. just came in to tell me I have Bronchitis. I have to be here another day because my oxygen levels are not high enough yet. Matt's team won their final home game last night and they are 4-4 on the season. He seems pretty happy about that, dad did not know if they win the next game if that is enough to get them into something called the playoffs. Today dad and I are going to watch the Hawks pull off an upset victory over the Purdue Boilermakers (whatever that is). They are on at 11, and hopefully that will get me coughing enough to get the goo out of my lungs. Props to my great grandma Taylor, she turned 95 yesterday! Her sister Bev and nieces came down from Minneapolis to see her. Callie went to the pumpkin patch at daycare yesterday- boy I know a lot when I hang out at the hospital. Grandma and Grandpa Meyer hung out with me yesterday and we colored and read books.

All for now, I am getting ready to tailgate in my room with daddy!

Hugs & Kisses
Lynda Dee

So Hard to Breathe

Yep it's me again and I am currently at my timeshare at Mercy Hospital. I had another severe asthma attack that landed me in the hospital. Not sure yet how long I will be here, but dad is making plans to watch the Iowa Game with me tomorrow. (Go Hawks) I will miss Matt's last home game of the season, there is always next year. I can't wait to get better so I can trick or treat for food allergies next week.

BOO !!

Have a great weekend. We will keep you updated.

Hugs and kisses
Lynda Dee

The boy who is allergic to (almost) every food

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Thanks Pointer Cheerleaders

Hi all it is Friday and I am so bummed. Since I was in the hospital last weekend I can not goto the homecoming game at CPU this weekend. I did get to goto the parade the other night:) I hope Matt gets to play. My friends the Stormin' Pointer Cheerleaders were nice enough to make me a really cool get well card. I can't wait to see them again and say THANK YOU in person. I will cheering with you from home! Do great and I will see you again next home game.

GO POINTERS!

Have a great weekend.

Lynda Dee :) Rah!

My Brother Matt

Matt had a football game last night. As he headed onto the field of historic Rogers Field located in scenic Center Point, Iowa the Stormin' Pointers were ready for battle. Matt got to play a bunch, he played offensive lineman, some special teams and defensive end what ever that means. Dad went to the game and said he did really good. The while he was on punt coverage he helped on a tackle and over the intercom came (imagine an echo) "And on the tackle number 54 Matt Courter" I guess he was really happy. Daddy took a bunch of pictures of Matt playing, here are a couple. enjoy!

Lynda Dee

PS Go Stormin' Pointers!
"were number 1, not number two and we're gonna kick the whopssie out of you!"

Micro Plasma Pneumonia

Well Friday afternoon we took Lynda to the doctor she had Micro Plasma Pneumonia a.k.a. Walking Pneumonia. Lynda had to be hospitalized for this condition. She was on oxygen to help her breath and and IV so she would not get dehydrated. They gave her breathing treatments every hour for the first six hours then they reduced the treatments to every 2 hours and then every 4 hours. Unfortunatly she had to go back on orapred (oral steriod). We knew that this could happen if she got sick. Matt and I have caught a cold while staying in the hospital with Lynda over the weekend. Lynda was release from the hospital yesterday afternoon.

Laurie