Prayers Needed
Tonight I sit here with a heavy heart. One of my sorority sisters, Amy, has a son born just 14 days before MM. Other than having some reflux and a constant cough, he was a normal little guy growing and developing just like he should. Until his condition got so bad he stopped eating. Then they discovered an enlarged heart on a chest xray and flew him four hours to Atlanta. Tonight he sits in the ICU at a children’s hospital here with a very rare heart condition called dilated cardiomyopathy.
There are very scary words being thrown around right now like “heart transplant”. Scary statistics are being discused about this condition: 1/3 of children die, 1/3 of children will never improve, and 1/3 will get better. His parents are wondering which one he’ll be.
And every time I read Amy’s updated blog I want to cry. That could be *my* MM. I can’t even imagine. Just thinking about it makes my heart stop.
If any of you are the praying sort, please pray for this family. Please.
Posted in Daily Life
June 25th, 2009 at 10:02 pm
I will definitely pray for them Nat! We have sooo much to be thankful for that sometimes we forget! Love you tons and they will be in my thoughts and prayers.
June 25th, 2009 at 10:24 pm
How devastating!! That family will certainly be in my thoughts and prayers! My heart goes out to your friend and that God may calm her nerves and give her strength.
June 26th, 2009 at 7:44 am
They are in my prayers right now! Keep us updated and we’ll be thinking about them! We all have so much to be thankful for!
June 27th, 2009 at 9:17 am
Lord,it’s me again! I ask that you wrap this little family in your arms of comfort and strength. Please grant them the peace of knowing that you are there with them always.
I pray that the Drs. will follow your guidance in knowing just how to treat this precious baby and his heart condition. Thank you Lord for all the healthy babies and children in our own families and may we be more thankful for them each day. Lord, you are such a strong part of my life in so many, many ways and I thank you for the peaceful assurance I have in knowing that. Again, be with this family and let them feel the power of the many lifted prayers for their cherished child.
Thank you Lord for all your many blessings and let us share them with one another as you would have us do. Amen
June 27th, 2009 at 5:39 pm
Hey Nat, just saw your post and wanted to let you know that I will be praying for your friend Amy. I work at Children’s Healthcare, so if there is anything at all I can do to help, please let me know.
I love seeing updates of your little cutie patootie! She is just PRECIOUS! Hope all is well!