Peter - Carepages - June 26th, 2007

Just a quick update....Peter had an appointment with our very awesome Pediatrician today. He was up to 9lb 6.5oz...over a pound more than when we left the hospital less than 2 weeks ago. We do know that some of it is fluid in his lungs, but he still has done well gaining weight while at home. His oxygen level was increased Friday and by Sunday I knew there was an issue. We adjusted to O2 yesterday and gave him some extra diuretics. It helped, but today he showed he was still retaining quite a bit of fluid so we are increasing his diuretics to twice daily and a slightly higher dosage. He appears to be quite healthy otherwise, so we need to keep him that way until surgery. Friday we have pre-op appointments up in Denver. We need to be there before 8am which should be fun on a pre-holiday Friday! The appointments take up at least half a day, so we will be back in the evening. Unfortunately we can't meet the surgeon as he is out this week. Monday is his surgery at 8:30am and we need to be there much earlier. The surgeon is named Francois - and is known as the BEST pediatric cardiac surgeon in the WORLD....only the best for Peter! Please pray for Francois and the medical team that will be working on Peter. The documentation we have says the surgery is scheduled for 4 hours and is the first of the day. We could get bumped if there is an emergency, so we will be praying that is not the case. John and I will both be at the hospital before, during and after the surgery. If you are in the area and would like to stop by to say hi, share a hug or say a prayer during the surgery, please know that you are welcome! As to the younger kids - they are going on a road trip! God bless the family of saints I married into!! Greg & Brenda will be helping us here, and driving the kids up to South Dakota on Tuesday. They will be there for John's parents 50th Wedding Anniversary celebration...yes - 50 years - isn't that awesome?! Hopefully they will do well, and stay with Grandma and Grandpa until they come back down to Colorado. If the little ones get too homesick we will need to re-adjust the schedule and have John come home early to be with them. I am hopeful they will love being in SD, so that John can be with Peter during this very trying time. The reality of open heart surgery on such a little one is hard to swallow - I know Peter will need John, just as I will need him too. Will let you know if anything changes or any new information comes up. THANK YOU for all your prayers. We beg the Lord for healing of Peter - especially his little heart and lungs!! HUGS! catherine