Andrew'sMom
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June 19, 2006 at 11:53 AM EDT
URGENT PRAYER REQUEST !!
The continual retention of fluid and swelling has not diminished, Corbin is in "severe" congestive heart failure and Dr. Ohye (surgeon) is sending him to the cath lab immediately. The ever-positive Dr. O, however, does not feel that he will find anything to "fix" by cath and has indicated that Corbin may be facing a "take down" of the fontan surgery which was completed April 13, from which Corbin has fought so hard and long to recover. I've lost count of how many open heart surgeries he has already had and this would be a major one, returning him to the circulation prior to this hospitalization. All the echocardiograms through Friday showed excellent heart function -- this is a surprise. Terri thought they were looking at weeks, not hours, before something drastic would need to be done.
Travis left with the boys to drive back to Virginia this morning, knowing none of this, although he'd told me by phone that the fluid retention was very scary. I will have to tell him the latest news when he arrives as Terri does not want him driving under such stress, and we may have to get him on a flight back to U of Mich.
PLEASE PRAY. We are tempted to fall into a spirit of fear, but the same God who has provided for Corbin every day of his 23 months (tomorrow) reigns today. We pray for another miracle. We expect another miracle. Please pray for superior wisdom for Dr. Ohye -- he's saved Corbin's life 3 times previously -- pray for Corbin to begin to eliminate volumes of fluid, for protection from further surgery, further infection, further drugs, further pain. Please pray for Corbin's comfort and healing. Please pray, as God has commanded us, for I cannot find the words to know how to pray.
Psalm 56:3-4, "When I am afraid, I will trust in you. In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I will not be afraid." 10-11, "In God, whose word I praise, in the Lord, whose word I praise -- in God I trust; I will not be afraid."
Thank you for your prayers and caring. May God be glorified THIS day!
GrandPenny
URGENT PRAYER REQUEST !!
The continual retention of fluid and swelling has not diminished, Corbin is in "severe" congestive heart failure and Dr. Ohye (surgeon) is sending him to the cath lab immediately. The ever-positive Dr. O, however, does not feel that he will find anything to "fix" by cath and has indicated that Corbin may be facing a "take down" of the fontan surgery which was completed April 13, from which Corbin has fought so hard and long to recover. I've lost count of how many open heart surgeries he has already had and this would be a major one, returning him to the circulation prior to this hospitalization. All the echocardiograms through Friday showed excellent heart function -- this is a surprise. Terri thought they were looking at weeks, not hours, before something drastic would need to be done.
Travis left with the boys to drive back to Virginia this morning, knowing none of this, although he'd told me by phone that the fluid retention was very scary. I will have to tell him the latest news when he arrives as Terri does not want him driving under such stress, and we may have to get him on a flight back to U of Mich.
PLEASE PRAY. We are tempted to fall into a spirit of fear, but the same God who has provided for Corbin every day of his 23 months (tomorrow) reigns today. We pray for another miracle. We expect another miracle. Please pray for superior wisdom for Dr. Ohye -- he's saved Corbin's life 3 times previously -- pray for Corbin to begin to eliminate volumes of fluid, for protection from further surgery, further infection, further drugs, further pain. Please pray for Corbin's comfort and healing. Please pray, as God has commanded us, for I cannot find the words to know how to pray.
Psalm 56:3-4, "When I am afraid, I will trust in you. In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I will not be afraid." 10-11, "In God, whose word I praise, in the Lord, whose word I praise -- in God I trust; I will not be afraid."
Thank you for your prayers and caring. May God be glorified THIS day!
GrandPenny
