Hurray! Extuabtion

Well, Andrew is chugging right along. They were able to extubate him earlier this afternoon & so far he's doing well with that. Thank you, Jesus! Poor Daddy went to work today (we thought he would be intubated until at least tomorrow) so he has to wait for his turn to hold his boy. I thoroughly enjoyed having Andrew back in my arms again. Thank you all so much for your tireless prayers & support. This kid is amazing!

Tuesday

Andrew is doing pretty well today. They are changing all kinds of things to get him started on recovery. It's a scary situation because we really can't know whats going to happen, over the next days or months or years, but I guess the Lord will teach us to live for each day. Today we are excited to see things moving along. Probably the hardest thing about last week was to go from day to day with no change, no plan for him to get better, just keeping him stable until his cath yesterday. We are hoping the Lord will make a way in Andrew's body, that he could be healed. Hoping for a miracle. Thank you all so much for supporting us throughout the past months. Andrew is such a beautiful gift!

Cath complete

The doctor just came in & said the cath was done. Everything went well. They got the stint in & a broviac line in his right leg. We are hoping Andrew can get on his feet now & that the stint can hold up. Thank you for your prayers! Keep 'em coming.

Heart Cath

Just wanted to let you know that Andrew is having his heart cath right now. The plan is to stint the left lower pulmonary vein & also to get a new central venus line to get rid of the one right now (it's in a risky place). I am hoping that they won't have to turn the paralytic back on at all. We'll let you know how things go.

Sunday Night

Well, the paralytic wore off & Andrew has stayed calm so right now it looks like he will be able to keep it off. Right before we went to dinner (Thanks Matt & Lori!!!) he woke up & looked at us, which was awesome after a week of being completely sedated (except for the couple times he woke up to make a statement). Right now he is resting peacefully with little wiggles here & there &, to daddy's extreme pleasure, holding Steve's finger. Sure makes you appreciate each little thing. Can't imagine that we could love this kid any more!

Sunday

Well a few things changed today. They turned off his paralytic a little while ago, so hopefully he will stay calm & be able to keep it off. He is still sedated. So far we can see him triggering breaths on the ventilator, but not really moving around yet. We keep praying for our miracle, but as you can imagine this is a very difficult thing to go through. God is faithful & I am continually amazed at the way he provides strength for Steve & me. Thank you all so much for your prayers for us as well as for Andrew. I pray that the Lord will draw each of you closer to Him through this.

Saturday

Not much new to tell. Just trying to be patient & keep faith & hope up. Thank you all so much for standing with us through this. It is more helpful than you could know. Thank you Jesus for Andrew. Such a precious gift.

Friday

Not much new today. Right now the plan is to keep Andrew as he is over the weekend, then on Monday he will go back to the cath lab where they will try to stint his lower pulmonary vein as well as place a new central line. Please keep praying for Andrew's health overall, but if you need to get specific he needs to pee more to loose the extra fluid he's carrying; his lungs need to clear up some more; his lower left pulmonary vein to open up as much as possible (& the upper one to reopen, if we're asking for things, why not?); pray against bleeds & infections... I'm sure I am missing things. Basically we are praying for a miracle. Thank you all for standing with us through this & everything over the past 4 months.

Thursday Morning

Andrew has made some progress since yesterday. He is still on the ventilator & has to be kept under sedation, but his lungs are looking better & he looks like he is adjusting to his new blood flow. He still has a ways to go before he is back to breaking hearts, but we are so grateful for the progress he's made. Thank you all so much for your prayers, I know God hears them.

Prayer for Healing

So, Steve is going to be at a prayer service this evening to pray for Andrew's healing. I believe it starts around 7 pm. If you can please spend some time in prayer around that time, even find somebody in your house or wherever to pray together in agreement.

Again I say to you, that if two of you agree on earth about anything that they may ask, it shall be done for them by My Father who is in heaven. For where two or three have gathered in my name, I am there in their mist. MATT 18:19-20

Surely this is a mystery to me, but we believe more than ever in the power of Christ. Glory to God! Thank you!