Reid's Baby Blog: Emergency Flight Back To Seattle

Wednesday, November 14, 2007

Emergency Flight Back To Seattle

We are back in Seattle again! Tami, Grandma & Reid flew in Tuesday night after Reid started throwing up some waste from a bowel obstruction. We thought he was fighting a flu bug, puking allot for couple days. He got a fever & we took him into the hospital, there he started to throw up the dark stuff. We knew this was bad because he had been on fluids only for two days.

So we are awaiting surgery late Wednesday night at children's hospital. They will remove the obstructions & any scar tissue that my be causing problems from his liver transplant. Allot of things could have contributed to the blocked bowels. The colon has all sorts of bacterias, some of the bad ones that usually stay in the colon are in his system. This can happen to patients on immune suppressants as Reid is. So They are going to fix him up. Dr. Horselin, who did the transplant will be performing or heading up the team. Cool! Pray for good results, They gave us worse case scenarios, but his track record has put all those to shame so far. He is still the Super Trooper Reid, & God is still Good! I think we will put Mom out during surgery, she has had no sleep for days, pray for her also.

Sorry to update the blog w/ troubling news. But these things in life make us stronger. Thank God for Seattle Children's Hospital & A.L.E.R.T. for getting us here quick. Will let everyone know how it all works out for the good to those who love the Lord! We know He wants to help everyone, not just us!

2 comments:

Anonymous said...: We love you guys and are praying for all of you. God is in control even when we feel out of control. Reid was lifted up in prayer at our Wednesday night fellowship and we are all believing God's promises for Reid. Give Reid hugs and kisses from us all and give Tami a great big hug from all of us too!; November 15, 2007 at 8:56:00 AM PST
Anonymous said...: You are all in our thoughts and prayers always, will be praying twice as much during this time. Praise God that we serve a Father who has it all in control and we can trust and rest in him. Believing with you!; November 15, 2007 at 9:39:00 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

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.