The doctor told us yesterday that only 10 years ago it would have been too late for Hadassah to have a transplant due to the risks related to her lung pressures. It is hard to imagine that even during Hadassah's short life, science has made such advances that would save additional lives. It has helped me to understand why God provided a new heart for her so soon - even when we were still grieving the loss of her simple childhood and felt we weren't yet ready to embrace the solution offered to us, God knew abundantly more what our true needs were and ordained things to save her.
Hadassah is gaining some stability as several indicators and functions are improving and normalizing. However, her blood pressure continues to be too high and needs to be stabilized with additional drugs to protect the right side of her new heart which isn’t used to this pressure. The doctors anticipated there would be some of these pressure issues prior to surgery and had expected her to need sedation for at least 3 or 4 days to get stabilization. Maybe she will come off of sedation tomorrow. Please pray for lower blood pressure.
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights (James 1:17)
Hadassah is gaining some stability as several indicators and functions are improving and normalizing. However, her blood pressure continues to be too high and needs to be stabilized with additional drugs to protect the right side of her new heart which isn’t used to this pressure. The doctors anticipated there would be some of these pressure issues prior to surgery and had expected her to need sedation for at least 3 or 4 days to get stabilization. Maybe she will come off of sedation tomorrow. Please pray for lower blood pressure.
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights (James 1:17)
Thanks for letting us know what we can pray for with Hadassah's needs. We are thinking of all you often and will continue to pray.
ReplyDeleteLove, Jerry, Michelle, & kids
Wow. Our God is GREAT. Praying for a full and speedy recovery.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the update. Please continue to post. We check several times a day and are all praying! The Hennessys
ReplyDeleteCarol and Paul,
ReplyDeletePRAYING FOR HER BLOOD PRESSURE TO BE COME STABLE.
PRAYING ALSO FOR THE BOTH OF YOU !!
Bonnie Witten
We check here regularly, and pray for Hadassah's specific needs for the day.
ReplyDelete"Help me not only to desire small things, but with holy boldness to desire great things for thy people, for myself, that they and I might live to show Thy glory. (The Valley of Vision)
How great God is...to have provided the medical profession with the wisdom & skill required to save Hadassah before we even knew she had a problem. Hope you're feeling better too, Carol.
Love,
Jack & Susan & family
We check here regularly,and appreciate the updates, and the specific prayer requests.
ReplyDeleteAll the best, and God Bless.
Paul and Carol,
ReplyDeleteWe are praying for you and Hadassah during this difficult time. Truly the Lord is good in all the provision He has granted. May He continue to bless your sweet family in the days and weeks ahead.
Thank you for taking the time to update us all.
Warmly,
Michael and Aubrey Ives