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Post by MB on May 25, 2004 19:59:43 GMT -5
Our twelve-year-old son's best friend is undergoing heart surgery Wednesday morning, May 26th. It is as serious as it gets. He is having a donor pulmonary artery replaced.
Thank you everyone for remembering this wonderful boy. We cannot lose him!
MB
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Post by momofrussell on May 25, 2004 20:08:18 GMT -5
Prayers for your son's best friend... how scary for the family. I pray all goes well.
A.
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Post by meghans_mom on May 25, 2004 20:39:19 GMT -5
MB - many prayers going out from us here!
laurie
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Post by grammajoan on May 25, 2004 20:44:23 GMT -5
Prayers are coming for the friend of your son and for this boy's family!
Hugs,
gramma joan in Canada
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Post by christie on May 25, 2004 21:32:58 GMT -5
BLESSINGS and many POSITIVE thoughts going out for your son's Pal tomorrow from New Jersey. May the angels wrap their wings around him and keep him safe during this procedure  MB, PLEASE post up as soon as you can how things went for this young boy. CC |
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Post by Ericsmomma on May 25, 2004 21:40:21 GMT -5
We'll be praying here in Ohio...believing all will be well, and he will be home again soon.
Dolly
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Post by didmyheartgood on May 26, 2004 0:21:09 GMT -5
I just said my prayers before going to bed. I hope all goes well and may God guide the surgeons hands with this child..... I will be thinking of him in the morning... Kim
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Post by shellk on May 26, 2004 9:52:11 GMT -5
Today is the 26th and I hope that everything is going great for this young man.....Prayers coming from the Kirchner's in Florida
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Post by Claire on May 26, 2004 10:34:19 GMT -5
Hope all goes well. Prayers on their way from Canada.
Claire
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Post by Jackie on May 26, 2004 13:47:35 GMT -5
All our prayers too are with all of you....having just gone thru something similiar week before last with Emilys friend I can understand the angst....please let us know how it goes....love Jackie
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Post by MB on May 26, 2004 16:00:31 GMT -5
God bless you all for your prayers.
At 3:40 central standard time, surgeons were closing his chest and were anticipating sending him on to ICU.
He experienced some bleeding after the new pulmonary artery was in place and had to go back on the heart/lung machine, but the situation was resolved.
Please, please continue prayers for a successful recovery.
Thank you so much everyone. I can't imagine losing this sweet boy.
MB
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Post by shellk on May 26, 2004 18:44:40 GMT -5
MB,
Thanks for the update..Glad to see that things seem to be heading in the right direction for this young man..Prayers still coming for a speedy recovery
Michele
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Post by Staci on May 26, 2004 23:12:40 GMT -5
Prayers, MB...I know all too well how scary this is, having seen both of my babies go through heart surgery...my daughter may have to have this same surgery sometime in her life, actually. Prayers for your son's friend.
Staci
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Post by MB on May 27, 2004 11:17:52 GMT -5
As of 9:00am central standard time, Aaron is doing so well that the plan is to move him out of ICU this afternoon. He is being weaned off all the pumps, tubes, heavy pain medication. His mother reports that he is exhausted.
Please continue to pray for a successful recovery.
Thanks!
MB
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Post by MB on May 27, 2004 21:41:54 GMT -5
As of 6:00pm central standard time on Thursday, Aaron has been transferred to a regular room. However, his chest tubes are still draining and his oxygen stats slip into the 80s when he is off oxygen. He is in enough pain that it keeps him from sleeping and he has nightmares. Aaron does not have Ds.
I suggested holding his hand firmly while he tries to sleep, cocooning him with pillows and massaging feet, hands, shoulders etc..
Does anybody else have any suggestions?
Aaron did call to talk to my son. My son asked him how his kidneys were doing! Aaron said fine. Aaron has twice asked for a visit from my son so we will go first thing in the morning. Mind you, this is Thursday. He had open heart surgery and a pulmonary artery transplant on Wednesday and is mad that my son isn't already there visiting. Modern medicine is truly miraculous.
MB
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