This is from one of my CHD list, it is so sad, please keep this guy and his family in your prayers. First it the first post and below that the update.Lyn
Friends and fellow CHD families, PLEASE join me in
prayer to support my dear friend who's son Tim who had Heart Valve replacement
surgery on Friday. He has had a very rocky recovery (well recovery isn't the
right word) He has now had a brain bleed and on top of that pneumonia, things
look bad..........He is 18 years old was living his life to the fullest, just
completed high school and looking forward to college/uni as soon as the little
road hump was over(the surgery), he had even passed the admission test for
Airforce reserves, was fit and very active. There was no reason to think that he
wouldn't do well and no one really knows what has gone wrong yet. Its likely
that the valve threw a clot which went to the brain, but he is on blood
thinners. His Mumma is distraught, she has been my ROCK with support for my to
heart kids thinking that her son was so "minor" heart wise now...............
Please pray that the surgeon's, cardiologist, intensevist's and all the
wonderful ICU staff can help him make it off the vent and onto recovery. His
mumma isn't ready to let go and there are some signs that he is "still" in
there............but they have had to sedate him because he was biting and
pulling at tubes vital for his survival right now.
The mumma's name is Devlyn and her son is Tim.
I will keep you all updated,
Hugs Nicki
WHO HATES CHD's
QLD Australia
Sadly this update isn't a positive one, Tim isn't doing great. Since my
phonecall with his Mum this am things have got worse, he now has developed adult
respitory distress syndrome and is looking at getting a tracheostomy very soon
if this doesn't reverse in the next 24 hours. ONLY upside to this is his heart
is looking great, pressures are great and new valve is working very
well..............Please continue to pray,
Hugs Nicki
Friends and fellow CHD families, PLEASE join me in
prayer to support my dear friend who's son Tim who had Heart Valve replacement
surgery on Friday. He has had a very rocky recovery (well recovery isn't the
right word) He has now had a brain bleed and on top of that pneumonia, things
look bad..........He is 18 years old was living his life to the fullest, just
completed high school and looking forward to college/uni as soon as the little
road hump was over(the surgery), he had even passed the admission test for
Airforce reserves, was fit and very active. There was no reason to think that he
wouldn't do well and no one really knows what has gone wrong yet. Its likely
that the valve threw a clot which went to the brain, but he is on blood
thinners. His Mumma is distraught, she has been my ROCK with support for my to
heart kids thinking that her son was so "minor" heart wise now...............
Please pray that the surgeon's, cardiologist, intensevist's and all the
wonderful ICU staff can help him make it off the vent and onto recovery. His
mumma isn't ready to let go and there are some signs that he is "still" in
there............but they have had to sedate him because he was biting and
pulling at tubes vital for his survival right now.
The mumma's name is Devlyn and her son is Tim.
I will keep you all updated,
Hugs Nicki
WHO HATES CHD's
QLD Australia
Sadly this update isn't a positive one, Tim isn't doing great. Since my
phonecall with his Mum this am things have got worse, he now has developed adult
respitory distress syndrome and is looking at getting a tracheostomy very soon
if this doesn't reverse in the next 24 hours. ONLY upside to this is his heart
is looking great, pressures are great and new valve is working very
well..............Please continue to pray,
Hugs Nicki
