Reid's Baby Blog: In Recovery

Friday, January 5, 2007

In Recovery

Whew! ... I made it! ... I am out of surgery and my new liver is working! I've been out of surgery for about an hour and 45 minutes. They tell me that my new liver started working before they were even done with the procedure. Isn't that cool?! What a relief!! At this point, they are guessing that I may have to stay in the ICU for about 1o days. They also say I have only about 4 more days of this yellow complexion. Thank you all so much for your prayers! - Reid

4 comments:

Anonymous said...: OUR LOVE TO ALL AND SPECIAL HUGS AND KISSES FOR OUR BABY REID...
WHAT A RELIEF THIS IS FOR ALL OF US, TALKED TO GG JUST A BIT AGO AND SHE IS DOING MUCH BETTER NOW..
ACTUALLY AUNTY GEN IS DOING BETTER TOO, NOT SO STRESSED RIGHT NOW. I'M AT WORK THE NEXT 4 NIGHTS IF ANYONE WANTS TO MAKE ANY MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT CALLS....CODY,ANGEL & TANA GWEN SAY HI AND LOVE YOU
LOVE AND PRAYERS; January 5, 2007 at 10:06:00 PM PST
Anonymous said...: We're all very excited and happy for your whole family. :) Renate & Gordy & Max & Lucas & Sara & Gordy; January 6, 2007 at 10:10:00 AM PST
Anonymous said...: PRAISE GOD!! We are so excited for you. What a blessing. We are praying for you guys and also for the donor family. Give Reid big kisses for us soon as you can. Believing for a rapid recovery.

bj; January 6, 2007 at 10:54:00 AM PST
Anonymous said...: Peterson family--I want you to know that I am trying to follow
"I Thess 5:17--pray without ceasing" for Reid and all of you. Just know we love you!!!
Lori and family; January 7, 2007 at 12:41:00 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.