Reid's Baby Blog: Checkin' Out, Movin' On, Healin' Up

Saturday, January 13, 2007

Checkin' Out, Movin' On, Healin' Up

Today is Saturday January 13. It has been 8 days since surgery. We are waiting for the discharge papers, and then Mommy and me are moving into the Ronald MacDonald House.

Can you believe it? Before surgery, we were told that there would be about 10 days in ICU, then about 20 days in the regular hospital room. That is 30 days in the hospital!! However, we are checking out after 8 wonderul days!! Next week we'll start our weekly check-ups. According to the estimates before surgery, we shouldn't be starting our weekly out-patient check ups until FEBRUARY. God is SO good!

Mommy is packing up our stuff, so we can take it to the RMH as soon as we are discharged. Nana is going to stay at the RMH with us for awhile. Daddy and Auntie Rikki will be driving home to Montana. We'll meet Shawnee for supper after we get everybody settled and packed, etc. I can not wait to go outside and feel the fresh air on my face!! I'm real glad I'm not in Montana. I hear that it has been so COLD there!! This Seattle weather will suite me just fine for awhile.

Keep visiting us here on the blog. I can't wait to tell you all about how the rest of the check-ups go and how the miraculous healing continues.

Reid

5 comments:

Anonymous said...: Dave, Tami and Reid,
We have sure been thinking about you and hoping for the best as you go through this experience together. Sounds like things are going great! So good to hear that! Reid looks like a little sweety! Our thoughts will continue to be with you...
Randy & Alison Harris and family; January 13, 2007 at 3:23:00 PM PST
Anonymous said...: HI HONEY,
AUNTY GEN AND UNCLE DAVE ARE SO EXCITED YOU ARE DOING SO GOOD. OUR PRECIOUS LORD HAS DONE AWESOME..KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK AND AUNTY GEN WILL SEE YOU ON THE 20TH (I HOPE)
LOVE, HUGS & KISSES TO ALL; January 13, 2007 at 10:23:00 PM PST
Anonymous said...: We have followed your journey since we read the paper and saw Reid's grandfather on television. It's hard to put into words how moving it is to know that Reid has a new start in life due to the ultimate generosity of another family. I just wanted to say thank you to the donor family for giving Reid this precious gift and to thank you and your family for being so strong and for sharing.

We spent time at Childrens last year with our 4 year old and its such a tremendous place with outstanding care. I am so happy that they have been the ones to care for Reid. His progress is simply astounding and he looks beautiful. The road ahead will be challenging but how incredible to just be able to go down the road at all.
And if you could just post Reid's body length somewhere, I would appreciate it. I just want to send him something there at RMH.
Our hearts go out to all of you. Please try and get some much needed rest if its possible. Best wishes from the Flathead. Come home soon.
Lorraine; January 13, 2007 at 11:43:00 PM PST
Anonymous said...: Such big problems for such a little man! I am so happy you are doing so well! Here's hoping that you will be going home soon for good!

And to you Mom & Dad;
Be strong and in hard times remember, you have many people that love you and are there for you, it's ok to lean on them, they want you to!

You 3 are never far from my thoughts!

Thinking of you from Holland!; January 14, 2007 at 7:50:00 PM PST
Anonymous said...: Reid,
Reading you're blog everyday brings tear's (happy) to my eye's seeing how well you're doing, what God can do when people have faith. I'm so thankful for having you, and your family in my life. Everyone at home is looking forward to getting to know you, once you come home. Stay strong, and continue to amaze everyone!! Can't wait to see you, your mom and dad!!!
--Brandee; January 16, 2007 at 10:48:00 AM PST

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About Reid Morgan Peterson

Reid Peterson Fund

REID PETERSON FUND at GLACIER BANK.

There is a bank account at Glacier Bank for Reid Peterson. You can walk in and make a deposit at anytime and at any branch. If you wish to mail in funds, make checks and / or money orders payable to: Reid Peterson.

Mail to:
REID PETERSON
PO BOX 190902
Hungry Horse, MT 59919

TAX DEDUCTIBLE DONATIONS:

There are a couple of options for tax deductible donations. The first, with the Peterson's home church Hungry Horse Chapel (Pastor Brent Schmit) and the second with All Nations Fellowship (Pastor Jeny Running Brook Covill). If you wish to receive a tax deductible receipt, make your financial gift payable to the church and mail to the address below. Please include a note, on a separate piece of paper, stating your financial gift designation.

HUNGRY HORSE CHAPEL
PO BOX 190038
Hungry Horse, MT 59919

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Columbia Falls, MT 59912
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Thank you so very much.

Miracles Do Happen!

Throughout this adventure, one thing is for sure, miracles do happen! Starting from 'day one', we have experienced one miracle after another.

First, we conceived a beautiful baby boy, Reid Morgan Peterson. Second, we made it through a difficult pregnancy. Third, through an unusual string of events, we found ourselves on a fast track of discovery and divine intervention, from Reid's birth until now. (The words 'difficulty to diagnosis to depending on God' had been a reoccuring theme for the past four months.) Fourth, we received blessing after blessing, as finances and jet planes were made available. Fifth, we received news of a liver donor and all the following events flowed into place. Sixth, Reid received a new liver and the miracles keep coming.

We are told that most of these kind of transplant surgeries involve a certain amount of abdominal swelling and / or organ swelling. (In our case, swelling of the liver.) Because of that, 90% of the time, the incision is left open. However, in Reid's case, there was no swelling to speak of and the doctors were able to completely close the incision at the end of the surgery. Not only that, but the new liver started working before the surgery was even completed. This is remarkable! A miracle.

Also, we were told that Reid's skin color would not be better for at least 4-5 days following surgery. However, immediately following surgery, Reid was already looking SO MUCH BETTER. White in his eyes and less yellow in his skin. Also, people keep remarking about his countenance. They call him 'spunky', 'a fighter' and 'strong'. He is more alert and active than what was to be expected. Over all, it seems that even his recovery is miraculous in how quickly he is healing.

We were told that we'd be in the hospital at least a month .. about 10 days in ICU and another 20 in a regular hospital room. However, after just 8 days since surgery, Reid is ready to be discharged from the hospital. In those 8 days, he was eating sooner than expected, he was healing sooner than expected, he was taken off of tubes and IVs sooner than expected, he was taken off of pain killers and meds sooner than expected. This quick recovery is generally unheard of.

We look forward to the wonderful blessings that are yet to come our way for our beautiful miracle baby.

Thank you Abba Father, Jesus and Holy Spirit for your supernatural touch of grace and healing, peace and love, faithfulness and power.

We also want to thank YOU! ... All of you out there who have been praying, sending encouraging notes, helping financially and taking care of our responsibilities back home. We've needed you and we appreciate you so much.