Update and Prayers for a friend

[NoahsMommy]

Hi all. It's been a while since I've been on. We have been a busy bunch. Noah and I have been in Minneapolis for the past 3 months where he has had 5 operations to date. He had one on his trachea to repair a hole that his trach had rubbed and caused, had his ASD closed, and 2 surgeries to remove the bad stricture from his esophagael atresia surgery from last summer, and a Nissen. He is doing very well. We were hoping to come home this weekend, but he's grown something from his blood and has to do a round of antibiotics so maybe next weekend. I also need to look into the Labor Day get together. We want to try to make it to something this year with Noah. He was absent last year because he was in the hospital.

Also, I would like to ask for prayers for a family I got to know really well here. We actually were introduced online early this year and then were able to meet up here at the Ronald McDonald house. Their son was born with DS and esophagael atresia like Noah. They were missionaries in India and moved half way around the world for him to have surgery here in Minneapolis. Unfortunately, he passed away this past Sunday. He contracted a staph infection, E. coli, and impetigo while in the hospital and basically infection just overtook him. His parents have done fairly well with it so far. They just left today to head back to Deleware (where they are originally from) for his funeral on Friday. Please remember them in your prayers as they struggle to accept what has happened and deal with the emotions that will follow. At the time they are too sad to be angry about what happened. He was perfectly healthy when he arrived here. It just doesn't make sense.

Thanks!!!

[Emilysmom]

Melinda.....it's SO good to hear from you. I've been wondering how Noah is doing. Sounds like he has been through so much since you last posted. I'll keep him in my thoughts and prayers, and will pray that he'll be able to join us in Dayton in a few months.
I'm sorry to hear about your friend's baby. That has to be very very hard on your family too, since you knew this baby. Hugs to you, and prayers going out for the little boy's family.
Susan

[updowns]

Melinda, you and Noah have been thru the mill - my thoughts and prayers are with you and I hope Noah makes a good recovery.

Thoughts and prayers also for your friends family to help them deal with their terrible loss.

Stella

[christie]

Ohhhhhh I am sooooo sorry to here of your friends passing of their son Prayers headed out to them from us in New Jersey.

Man you guys have been thru soooo much, many positive thoughts being sent to you also from New Jersey

CC

[donnita]

Thanks for the update Melinda. You, Noah, and your friends will be in my prayers.

Donnita