Reid's Baby Blog: April 2008

Friday, April 11, 2008

April 10TH - We Start Home Tomorrow

April 10TH -

Greetings everyone!

We went to Reid's dr. appointment today and we get to start home tomorrow. Because Reid's last surgery was on part inside the diaper he will not want to sit for a long time so we will be making the trip in 2 parts. Tomorrow we will travel to Post Falls ID and spend the night there. Prayerfully we will be on our way by no later than 11 in the morning. We are asking for prayer for traveling mercies. We will be home around 3 or 4 Saturday afternoon if all goes well. Thank you so very much for your prayers this week. Reid is healing very well and is growing like crazy. He grew 2 cm this last week alone. God is so good!!!!!!!!!

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Wednesday, April 9, 2008

Reid is Healing Nicely

Greetings everyone!

We just came back from Reid's Dr. appointment and she says things are healing very nicely. She will not need to see Reid until the 14th of May. So tomorrow we will go to the transplant Dr. appointment and then we will be on our way home. Keep us in your prayers. Thank you very much!!!

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Sunday, April 6, 2008

4/5/08 - Reid Out Of The Hospital

April 5TH -

Reid was discharged at about 11:30 am Seattle time. We are now in the Ronald McDonald House. He has doctors appointments Wed. and Thurs. and then we will be heading home on Fri. if all goes well at these 2 appointments. He had a bit of a restless night and is really tired today.

Thanks for your prayers and support.

Reid, Tami and Rikki

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4/4/08 - Reid Out Of Surgery

April 4TH - Part One -

Greetings everyone!

Reid is now out of surgery. There is no room on the floor so he is still in recovery. The surgery was 3 hours and there was a lot more to fix than the doctors had first thought. He is doing really well. The plan was that he would have to stay in Seattle until the 18th of April. Now it looks like we will be heading home the 11th. God is good!!! Prayers are still needed for healing but things are much better than the doctors first believed.

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April 4TH - Part Two -

Greetings!

Reid finally has a room. They got him settled and now he is watching Nemo with his mom. He is snuggled right up and sitting quietly. If all goes well, they will discharge us tomorrow. Thank you for your prayers and support!

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4/3/08 - Reid Goes Back For Another Surgery

APRIL 3RD -

Greetings!

This is a little note to let everyone know that Reid Peterson is back in the hospital for his 5th ( and final!!!!!!!!) surgery. He goes in tomorrow morning. Tami and I are in Seattle. The doctors say that it could take up to 2 weeks before we come home, but our God is bigger than that and Reid has been healing fast on all the other surgeries. We are staying at the Ronald McDonald house. We ask for your prayers and thank you for your support. I will try to get more updates as they happen.

God Bless!

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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.