Good luck. He is in good hands. Art
On Wed, Oct 22, 2008 at 3:03 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dear Friends: > > We have had another setback. The stent that they placed in Adam's aorta > yesterday collapsed. They do not believe he is in any immediate danger but > believe they need to go ahead and do the surgery they had wanted to avoid. > This involves cutting open Adam's chest and stitching a graft in the aorta > to repair it. This is the real fix. It would mean they take out the stents > and Adam would not have to have yearly catscans. Dr. Griffith, chief of > cardiac surgery for the University of Maryland Medical Center, will be > performing the surgery. He said they didn't want to do the surgery last > week because the blood thinners used would cause problems with the other > wounds/injuries/surgeries. The stents have bought almost a week of healing > and Dr. Griffith believes the surgery will be successful. Adam, despite all > of his injuries, is healthier than most of the people on whom they perform > this surgery. However, it still carries risk. > > Dr. Griffith is planning on waiting until morning to perform the surgery so > they have their A team there. However, if the shock trauma folks are > nervous he will go ahead and stay to do the surgery. > > So, pray, pray, pray! > > Pray: > • Dr. Griffith and his team will be well rested and work well together > • Adam's body will heal even quicker before the surgery > • Adam will do well in the surgery and continue to heal afterwards > • Adam will not develop any infections > > A pastor friend of mine, Fred Dyer, was sent a couple of Bible verses to > encourage us re: Adam by one of his church members. She was deeply moved by > the stranger who held Adam's head up right after the wreck so he could keep > breathing. The verses she shared are from Psalm 3:2-4, *Many are saying > of me. "God will not deliver him." But you are a shield around me, O LORD; > you bestow glory on me and **lift up my head.* To the LORD I cry aloud, > and he answers me from His holy hill. > > Please ask God to continue to lift up Adam's head. > > Dave, Lisa, and Family > > > > > ************** > Play online games for FREE at Games.com! All of your favorites, no > registration required and great graphics – check it out! ( > http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1211202682x1200689022/aol?redir= > http://www.games.com?ncid=emlcntusgame00000001)
