Reid's Baby Blog: The Day After

Saturday, January 6, 2007

The Day After

Transplant, from the call, to landing in Seattle, wait thru surgery, to recovery I.C.U. WOW! Mom crashed & burned. She hardly ate or slept the whole time. Nurses sent her home last night to sleep w/ Mom & Rikki at Ronald McDonald House. It must be hard being Mom, Dad did all his freaking out & crying during this whole thing were no one could see me. (Smart Man) "I am an Oak", Ha Ha! When they gave us the surgery update that one of the main arteries was needing fixed & taking a little longer, BUT every thing was O.K., that was hard. Just picking up that last phone call my hand was shaking one the next call for the update. I felt like shouting for joy when they told me he was on his way to I.C.U. & everything looks great.

After Tami went to Ronald McDonald House I slept till 6 am. He was so cute, allot of tubes already gone, I went back to sleep CRASHED till 10 am! The nurse said I snored the whole time, LOUD. Woke up to them doing a ultrasound to check that artery they repaired before they removed the ventilator tube for his breathing. Mom showed back up just in time for that, plus one of his little arms had the I.V. removed so know she can hold his hand. (He is still sleeping on meds thou). Going to make sure wife eats & sleeps today, catches up & enjoys the Super Trooper Reid! Pray the beds get softer & the tubes get less & less. This is all a miracle, PRAISE GOD! Gave DR. Heiley our surgeon a hug, after he came back to give us his personal update. Indebted forever!

Thank you everyone for your prayers, gotta give Terri a hard time for not calling Kevin & Donna, But I teased Kevin for not checking the Blog. We feel the love & support of everyone, your Awesome. Thank you!

Dad, Mom, & Reid.

P.S. I will be getting some of these pics to Jenny soon to post.

6 comments:

Anonymous said...: Grandma Ginger called this am/pm and told us the news--I hadn't checked the blog yesterday. This is so wonderful--we're all thrilled beyond words. Get some food, some sleep, and some hugs and SMILE a whole lot.

Aunt Renate, Uncle Gordy and the gang.; January 6, 2007 at 2:48:00 PM PST
Anonymous said...: Glad to hear everything is going well for Reid! Mom and Dad need to take care of themselves as well...

Will be checking the blog on a regular basis.
Take care,
Hawaiian Auntie Suzy; January 6, 2007 at 4:28:00 PM PST
Anonymous said...: Glad things are so positive. Please take care of yourselves. Our hearts have been with you, we didn't sleep well either thurs, and Fri you were constantly foremose on our minds and in our prayers. God's will be done is all we can ask for. God bless you all
Allen and cindy; January 6, 2007 at 5:59:00 PM PST
Anonymous said...: This is the first I have heard since Reid was born. I didn't realize he was having medical issues. David & Tami...I am so happy for you! Reid has been a blessing to you and I'm sure he will continue to be. I am so glad to hear he has come through this tough time. Your family will be in my thoughts and prayers!

Monica; January 6, 2007 at 9:39:00 PM PST
Anonymous said...: Tam, So glad to get your call... spent the remainder of my drive to work in tears (HAPPY TEARS!). Will continue to pray for you all...and rejoice in the blessings coming your way!! Love to you all- Kathi; January 7, 2007 at 12:12:00 AM PST
Anonymous said...: Just wanted to let you know that we've been praying for your family, and we will continue to pray for a speedy recovery. looking forward to you coming home. We hope you had a wonderful Christmas, your family never left our thoughts or prayers.----Dave, we were out of town when you called, Matt got to hunt the last couple days of pheasant season, he said it was great!! Stay strong, get some sleep, and try to relax!!!
---Brandee; January 9, 2007 at 10:30:00 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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PO BOX 2870
Columbia Falls, MT 59912
www.runningbrookministries.com

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.