Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Day 10 update-Surgery is scheduled for tomorrow at 1pm

Analise wearing the hat that Abuela crocheted for her
Analilse's surgery is scheduled for 1pm tomorrow, Thursday.   
PRAYERS, PRAYERS, AND MORE PRAYERS ARE WHAT WE NEED, 
ESPECIALLY STARTING AT 1 O'CLOCK TOMORROW!!!  
WE KNOW WE CAN COUNT ON ALL OF YOU!!!

Today, the genetic tests came back, and as Dr. Tiller predicted, everything was normal, with no missing or extra chromosomes.  

Analise has been having a hard time keeping food down today.  She does not have a fever, her exam was normal, and the doctors said they weren't concerned.  She must just be a little nervous about her surgery tomorrow.

The PICC line will be inserted tonight, as well as only one IV line to be used during surgery.  Poor Analise has been poked so many times because her veins are so tiny and they keep collapsing, that is why they will be using a PICC line.  Erik and Dawn will only be able to feed Analise before midnight tonight, since she will not be able to eat in preparation for surgery tomorrow.

God willing, the colostomy bag will be gone tomorrow after surgery!!

Erik and Dawn have requested that no one visit for the next 3-5 days, until Analise has recovered and she is more stable. 

Today, a very kind friend from Grandpa Richard's school district gave us a bottle of water from Lourdes, France.  Her husband had an extremely tough kind of cancer and after his pilgrimage to Lourdes, France, his cancer went into remission and his doctors called it a "miracle".  Her generosity was very timely, so Grandpa Richard and I had the opportunity to bless our Sweet Analise today from head to toe with the water from Lourdes and prayed over her that God's power would heal her and guide the doctors tomorrow in surgery.  

Today Dawn's grandpa, Joe and Dawn's aunt, Christine visited and were able to hold Analise.
Dawn's mom and step-dad, Grandma Annette and Grandpa John also were able to visit again with Analise before her surgery.
Kaley, Kyle, Kassandra, Auntie Katrina (Erik's sister) and I were finally able to hold our Sweet Analise finally after having waited a long 10 days!!!  Grandpa Richard was also able to hold Analise, but we haven't been able to get the picture yet.  



Day 10-Analise wearing the splints on her wrists.


Dawn and Grandpa Joe holding Analise

Grandma Annette and Grandpa John-
(it is amazing how our Sweet Analise
makes such focused eye contact-
she knows how much she is loved)
and Aunt Christine with Dawn and Analise

Auntie Katrina holding Sweet Analise

Kaley gazing lovingly at her sister Analise

Big Brother Kyle 

Kassandra is happy to finally hold her baby sister
Abuelita holding our Sweet Analise


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