We found out today that Kelsey's surgery is TOMORROW morning at 11:00am. All her tests came back negative (Praise) so her liver biopsy is back on for tomorrow morning. Yesterday, they did drain 270 cc (over 9 oz) from her abdomen again. This morning her platelets were 97 (another praise) but her hematocrit was low so they gave her another blood transfusion (they took so much for the testing this is not surprising). We are glad the biopsy is back on but also very apprehensive about Kelsey undergoing surgery. Please pray for several things, first, that Kelsey will be able handle the surgery over all...which means(1)pray Kelsey will do well with the anesthesia given her heart condition, (2) she will not bleed internally from the incision and from the liver biopsy, and (3) her body will handle the loss of all that fluid when they open her up. Also, pray for her recovery especially (4) coming off the ventilator and the anesthesia and also adjusting to the fluid loss. (5) Pray for the surgeon as he assesses Kelsey's liver visually. If it looks inflamed or slightly damaged, he might be putting a catheter in to drain the fluid easier until we they can determine what's wrong with the liver and fix it. But, if it looks to damaged he will not. Pray also for the NICU doctor and nurses as they monitor her recovery.
Our hope and prayer is that this is something that can be fixed and we are trusting God through all of this. We appreciate all your prayer and support for Kelsey and our family. Pray also, for our heavy hearts as we wait for Kelsey after the surgery and for the results from the biopsy, which will take several days to find out. I know there are things I'm leaving out but I wanted you to know what was going on so you could pray correctly.
Patti
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Andy and Patti,
ReplyDeleteI will make sure that this request goes out across a prayer network that I am apart of. We will all be in prayer for continued healing for baby Kelsey. I'll be lifting you all up in prayer all day long. In Jesus Name!
God Bless...Brandon
Praying for you this morning. Praying for all you asked and that God covers you in every aspect. Especially praying for Kelsey's parents during the surgery. For peace, comfort, strength and hope.
ReplyDeleteJennifer Bell Riley
Andy and Patti
ReplyDeleteWill be praying for you and Kelsey this morning. It just so happens that I have a class today at 11 am, and this will be the first class in which I'll be sharing with my students my belief that God created the universe and all life. It ties into course material we recently covered and gives me a chance to post a link to my website students will have the option to visit if interested. So this morning when I'm wondering whether or not I should really be doing this, I'll be thinking of little Kelsey and all that God is doing. Some of my students may someday face a similar situation, and what a trajedy it would be if they did not have God in their lives.
Thanks for the inspiration!
Meade