Julian Family

~ I have prayed for this child and the Lord has granted me what I asked of Him ~ I Samuel 1:27 ~ For I know the plans I have for you declares the Lord, Plans to prosper you and not to harm you, Plans to give you hope and a future ~ Jeremiah 29:11 Lilypie2nd Birthday Ticker

Tuesday, September 05, 2006

With a grain of salt

First of all, thank you all so very much for your comments after this morning's entry. You all are so right, Max has overcome so very much in his first 2 weeks of life and he is not going to stop now. Isn't it amazing how hard Satan works when he knows that God is winning the battle. He is trying to discourage all of us and we are not going to let him. We have sooooo much to be thankful for and soooooo much to look forward to in Max's future! After talking to a few people today, I feel that we need to take what the therapist told Kelly & John with a grain of salt. A good friend of mine is a physical therapist and she was shocked that the therapist even mentioned anything neurological. She said that while it could be a neurological issue it can be caused by several other things as well. It will probably be months at the earliest before we know. She also said that some babies & people in general are just born with lower muscle tone than others and it is not necessarily anything to worry about. Thank you Kim for talking through it with me and thank you for your encouragement. I told Kelly & John the things that you said and they were very encouraged and appreciative.

Max had a great day. He nursed several times and seems to be getting the hang of it! They are still topping him off through his tube at the end of his feedings because he tires out but today he did much better and seems to be getting stronger. Little boys are a little lazy sometimes so we had to work to keep him awake! I am excited to say that Mom and I got to hold Max today for the first time in almost 2 weeks. It was brief, just to burp him, but it was precious! He is so tiny!!! I took some pictures and video today but I may have to wait until I get home to get it on the site.

They did Max's ultrasound around 3pm today. Hopefully we will hear results in the morning. Please continue to pray that the blood is continuing to dissipate and be absorbed and that the spinal fluid is draining as it should so that he won't need a shunt. Please also continue to pray for Dr Burson, that he will have wisdom and clarity of mind as he interprets the ultrasound and decides Max's plan of care.

John is possibly going to go back to work some this week. Please pray for him, that he will have peace leaving Kelly & Max at the hospital. Please pray that he will be able to focus and get his work done as quickly as possible so that he can return to them. I speak for the family when I say that we are so thankful to you, his coworkers, for being so supportive and compassionate as he has taken time off to be with his family. We also thank you for being understanding when he comes back to work as he is going to be very focused on getting his work done so he can get back to his precious wife and son.

Please continue to pray for rest for Kelly & John. Kelly said that she wakes up several times throughout the night. Please pray that the rest that they get will be sufficient. Please continue to pray for peace as they continue to hear different things from different medical professionals. Please pray for wisdom for the doctors, nurses, and therapists as they communicate with Kelly & John. Pray that they will be honest but that they will choose their words wisely and be encouraging and optimistic.

More tomorrow when I know results from the ultrasound.

We keep praying,
Karie

4 Comments:

At Wed Sep 06, 05:49:00 AM PDT, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Kelly and John,

Once again it was hard to leave to come back home. Max is my first thought and prayer in the morning, my last at night, and I pray for him and you continually during the day. It is so comforting to know that it is the same for hundreds more. We are seeing so many answered prayers. We are seeing Max improve and get stronger every day at it will continue. Our prayers are not unheard.

Stay strong. Keep your faith and put your trust in the one that is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine.

I love you! Papao

 
At Wed Sep 06, 06:03:00 AM PDT, Blogger Lindsey Eason said...

We love you guys and are praying for Max daily - we've been requesting prayer requests from our church and friends/family all over - it's comforting to know that God is hearing about Max regularly. He is such a handsome little boy and obviousely God has something very special in store for him - I believe your family will be a testimony of faith and healing!

 
At Wed Sep 06, 07:10:00 AM PDT, Anonymous Anonymous said...

John & Kelly,
Hang in there....may God give you the strength, wisdom and peace you need to face each day. Although doctors and nurses mean well, they can not know everything. And certainly, many do not know the power of our God and Father. He is the great physician and He does answer our prayers. He knows our needs and He will supply. So with faith, we continue to pray for Max's healing. We also pray your spirits will be renewed today!
We love you-
Cousin Robyn & family

 
At Wed Sep 06, 08:02:00 AM PDT, Anonymous Anonymous said...

John & Kelly,
So good to see the pictures of Max with family. What a handsome baby!You are so blessed to have such a tremendous support system. You are in our prayers continually.
Love,
Cousin Lana & Family

 

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