Reid's Baby Blog: Feeding Tube Adventures & Our Address

Tuesday, January 23, 2007

Feeding Tube Adventures & Our Address

Hi Everybody!

Well, today I did it. That's right. I successfully, COMPLETELY, pulled out that feeding tube. I can't say Mommy was excited about it. However, I did such a good job, that she didn't try and re-insert it. Mommy said that if I had just tugged it out of place a little bit, she could have put it back in place. But since I totally removed the whole thing, she's going to leave it out for now. I don't blame her. The whole feeding tube insert procedure is not very fun for either one of us.

Not only that, but ... I'm gaining weight! That's right. The doctors had said that the tube could probably come out on Thursday. So, I just took it out 2 days early. :-) I guess, originally, they had said I might need to leave the feeding tube in for as much as a month. However, I'm gaining weight like a good little boy. Mommy thinks my tummy just needed a little jump-start. So, hopefully, at this point, we can just forget about the feeding tube.

Oh, at one time someone had asked what size clothes I wear, as they were wanting to send a little something my way. As of right now, I'm wearing size '3-6 months'. I can receive packages at the following address: Reid Peterson c/o Ronald McDonald House, 5000 40th Ave NE #C102, Seattle , WA. 98105.

Now, Mommy says we might be here for just a few more weeks. So, if you are planning to send something our way, AND you are going to wait a week or so, you might double check the blog site to make sure our plans haven't changed.

Thanks for all of your love and encouragement.

- Reid

3 comments:

Anonymous said...: What a trooper--Reid is quit the guy!! Way to go on the weight gain!!; January 23, 2007 at 9:55:00 PM PST
Anonymous said...: WHAT A GUY...TAKING OVER THE DOC'S JOB AND REMOVING UNWANTED TUBES! GLAD TO HEAR THINGS ARE GOING SO EXCITINGLY WELL...ANOTHER SIGN OF GOD'S BLESSING AND LOVE. TAM-SORRY FOR THE CELL PHONE CUT OUT THE OTHER DAY...I'LL CALL AGAIN IN A DAY OR TWO...WHEN I FINALLY WAKE UP FROM A LONG NAP FOLLOWING EXTRA SHIFTS AT WORK. LOTS OF LOVE TO YOU, KATHI; January 23, 2007 at 11:37:00 PM PST
justus6 said...: Hey Guy's, Glad things are going well. You are never far from our thoughts and always in our prayers. You're such a blessing and are bringing so much encouragement to the rest of the world.

Love you!!
bj & family; January 24, 2007 at 4:34:00 PM 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

ALL NATIONS FELLOWSHIP
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.