Visit with doctor
I just talked with my dad. Kelly & John and the grandparents just finished meeting with the doctor. The CT scan showed that Max has a grade 4 bleed on one side of his brain and a grade 2 on the other side. He said that a grade 4 bleed is ususally associated with cerebral palsy. He said that it can be very mild where he will possibly just need some therapy and it can be very serious. It can go from one extreme to the other. He advised us to not search the internet for grade 4 brain bleeds. He said that we will find the worst case scenario situations online and those are typically not present in term infants. He said that Max should be there for at least 2 weeks. During this time Kelly & John have unlimited access to him. He encouraged them to sit with him, hold him, and reassure him that everything is going to be o.k. Kelly requested that we bring him some books so she can read to him. The doctor said that there are no signs of active bleeding or additional swelling at this time which is a good sign. He also said there appears to be no need to place a shunt at this time. Please pray for signs that are reassuring to the doctor that the effects of this are minimal. He speculates that during labor the cord being around Max's neck decreased the drainage of blood from his brain, it does not appear at this time to have cut off blood going to his brain. As a special ed teacher I know that Kelly is living her worst nightmare. Please, please pray for peace for both her and John. Please pray that Max will suffer no deficits. Please pray that if he does have any deficits that they are minimal. Hopefully Kelly will be able to nurse him by the weekend. Until then he will be receiving most of his nutrition through his I.V.
Please keep praying,
Karie
posted by Max's Family @ 8/24/2006 08:48:00 AM
27 Comments:
Baby Max is constantly in my thoughts and prayers. My heart is so heavy for you right now. I wish I could do something... at least just give you a hug. I love you and know that so many people love you and are praying for you, John and Max right now. I pray that you feel God's presence and peace throughout this rough time.
Kelly, this is Schepp. I am so sorry. We will for sue be praying for you guys. If there is anything at all you guys need please call me 551-1550. Living right here in LR we have lots of connections for help and support espicially through PV.
Kelly, John, and family - We are all praying for you guys. I will tell all the prayer warriors I know to remember baby Max. He must have thousands of prayers going up for him right now. Love you.
Hey guys. I want you to know that I'll be keeping you all in my prayers, especially baby Max. I know you're surrounded by many people who are joining you on their knees right now.
I am praying for your family and your son Max at this moment. I am praying specifically for a complete healing for Max, peace for you and your family, and the ability to all go home soon.
May God bless you family!
Please know that you and baby Max are in our prayers. My heart hurts for each of you. May God comfort you and give you the strength that you need during this time.
Sunny (Shates) Bybee
Your entire family remains in my prayers since I received the call last night. I pray God will give you the strength and peace that only He can provide at a time like this. Kel-I so wish I could be there with you, at least just to give you a hug. I have asked other directors and consultants I work with to pray for Max as well. God is amazing and capable of doing miraculous things! You are in my prayers continuously!
Ron and I have had you on our minds and prayers all day since Shauri called us this morning. I sent off prayer requests to several states for personal and congregational prayers. May you feel the love of God and all who love you. Bless little Max. Sue
We add our prayers to the many that God is hearing for your little Max and for you all..parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, et al. I can only imagine how your hearts are aching. God be with you.
We will be lifting up Max to our Father in Heaven. Thank you for keeping us posted about what is going on with him, Kelly, and John. We will be praying for peace, healing, and love to surround the three of them.
Karie, I am sitting here with tears on my cheeks as I look at the precious pictures of your sister and Max. I will definitely be praying for them! God is amazing and can definitely work miracles. I am so glad that you are able to be there with here during this time. Thank you for the blog so that we can keep updated on his condition!
Praying for all of you... and I'll pass the website along to my prayer lists too. May God fill you with peace as you present your requests before him.
John, Kelly and Max,
I just want you to know that I am praying for you. I pray that the Lord give you strength and peace during this time. May God wrap His loving arms around you and hold you tight.
In Him,
Sarah Sanders
(friend of Kelly and Karie)
Kelly, we are thinking and praying for you and spreading the word for more prayers. "All things work together for good, to those who love God." I know God is watching you and giving you extra special care at this time.
We are praying very hard for you all. Let us know if there is anything we can do for you. We will be there in seconds...We love you guys.
Zach, Stacy, & Mason
Be strong and fight baby Max. We are all praying for you right now. God is watching over you and your mom and dad. Kelly and John, stay strong and fight with Max. I pray for peace and strength for your family and strong will for Max.
I am a friend of Sarah's(Jamita) and upon your request for prayer, I want to post a prayer:
Dear Heavenly and Everlasting Father, as YOUR WORD tells us, "the effectual and ferverent prayers of the righteous availeth much", now we stand together as Christians to share in the healing miracle of Max that YOUR will be done. In JESUS name, we give YOU thanks for this precious baby and we thank YOU for the patience and expertise of the doctors and nurses and we thank YOU for the peace that YOU have given his mom and dad. We thank YOU for loving Max so that YOU chose him to go through this trial. For only YOU know that through this YOUR name will be glorified. We thank YOU for what YOU are doing right now. This we ask in JESUS name. Amen!
Kelly and John,
We will continue to pray for Max and for God to grant you strength during this difficult time. God bless you and your family. Please remember that your entire church class loves you very much and we are all praying for you.
God is amazing and capable of doing miraculous things!
Travis and Beverly Green
Kelly, you, John and baby Max are in my thoughts and prayers. My heart hurts for you all. I know you are worried sick but he WILL be fine. Before long you will be home and I will bring you a sonic drink and help rock baby Max. Stay strong. ss
Please let Kelly know that we are praying for Max's healing and their comfort and peace during this time. Please send my love to Kelly.
Our church is praying for you and I know that God will take care of Max and each of you. I love you all and pray that you have peace and comfort.
Cousin Katie
Kelly and family,
Please know that your family is praying for you and baby Max. God makes no mistakes and He will reveal to you His plan in His time. I am praying for a complete recovery for Max and also for your family to have peace that only our Savior can give. We love you all and are praying fervently for all of you.
I have passed along your blog to the Louise Harris family so that we will all know how to pray.
In Christ, Brandy Pope (Louise's granddaughter)
John, Kelly, and little Max Julian, we have prayed all day long for you, and will be on our knees for all of you till the Lord sees this through. We have sent this blog to everyone we know, and rest assured they are all praying, too. I know that though you cannot hold him right now--know that God is--and He is working on that precious child. Know that we are not only praying but believing God can do all the things we are fervently asking of Him.
Cousin Kevin & Jenni Chism
Our hearts are heavy for you all. Please know that we have been praying for Max and you both since we heard this morning and will continue to do so. Keep remembering that the Lord is Powerful and He is Listening to the thousands of prayers going up for your little guy. We love you! Stephen and Britney Finley
Kelly and family,
You know that our family and your entire family at Maple Hill are praying fervently for Max and all of you. I'm going to enlist a few special friends around the southeast to join us on our knees, too. It sounds like God is already providing some alert nurses and doctors and a good running helicopter already!! Keep Trusting. Love, Carlin
John and Kelly,
Max is so cute!!! The little cute face and blonde hair!!! I loved looking at all the pictures. I am praying for you guys. You have hundreds of people praying for you guys and everyone involved. I love you both.
Katie Land
We are praying for you and will spread the word. Our baby spent 5 weeks in the NICU this summer, but he's home now and doing great and we give God the glory. Our God is awesome, and He will give you strength. We pray that Max will be completely healthy and that God will get the glory. Hang in there...
james and jennifer (friends of kelly and karie)
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