Dear Friends: Today we had another setback. The stint in Adam's aorta has slipped and has exposed part of the wound which they refer to as a pseudo aneurysm which is a thinning of the wall of the aorta. The Chief Cardiologist, Dr Mehra, said that many people live with this but he believes Adam is young and strong enough for them to try to repair it...otherwise it will be a ticking time bomb.
So tomorrow sometime they will do an angiogram to decide what course of action needs to be taken. These range from another stint to opening up the chest and fixing the aorta. Of course, risk increases with the invasiveness of the procedure. Our emotions are roller coastering but nurse Meghan was very positive tonight about reminding us of the progress he has made and assuring us that two steps forward and two steps back gets you to the progress you want to make. Some of that progress is his kidneys are working great, the fluid draining from his punctured lung continues to decrease and is clearing up, his heart rate is good, his incisions are healing well. He communicates by nodding or shaking his head. He recognizes people. We made arrangements for two visitors to come today, Kelly and Nate, and Adam got very excited. He shook his head about being in pain and nodded his head about wanting to play video games. Some things never change. Please pray for the surgeons and their staff tomorrow that God will give them discernment beyond their learning and skill beyond their experience. Pray that they will make the right decision for Adam's treatment. Pray that Adam continues to be strong and that God will help his body do what he designed it to do...heal and recover. Pray for Adam's peace of mind as he wakes up to tubes, machines, and a variety of faces looking down at him. Pray God's Holy Spirit will speak words of comfort to him in his inner most being. We cannot tell you how it affects us to see such outpouring concern and prayers from you. We both find strength there. For me (Dave) I've been feeling a little like the father who wanted Christ to heal his son of an evil spirit and then he responded to Jesus encouragement of faith by saying, "I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief." Pray for us that God will give us grace for the moment and keep us focused on Christ. Again, thank your for allowing us to share with you this difficult journey and for your continued lifting up of Adam in prayer. Dave and Lisa ************** New MapQuest Local shows what's happening at your destination. Dining, Movies, Events, News & more. Try it out (http://local.mapquest.com/?ncid=emlcntnew00000002)
