Friday, February 10, 2012

TIME TO TAKE A BREAK

Charlotte can now officially take a break for a while.  Dr. Mendeloff was able to successfully get her hooked up on ECMO (Extra Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation).  This heart/lung bypass machine will give her little heart and lungs a chance to rest and hopefully recover enough to be able to function properly when the time comes.  She seems to be stabilizing so now we will wait.  Wait to see if her lactates come down, wait to see if she can produce some urine, wait to see how she handles a reduction in some of her medicines, wait to see if the bleeding in her brain will stay under control, and wait to see how hard she can fight.  The woods are all around but a path has been laid out for her to walk.  Now we have to wait and see how far down that path she can go.

And please pass the blog along to anyone that you know, we can use as many prayers as we can get right now.  It's also a nice break to check every once in a while to see how many people have viewed it.  

8 comments:

  1. We love you sweet friends. May God bring you peace tonight as you patiently wait for more updates on sweet, beautiful Charlotte. She is in our every last thought and prayer. We are begging and pleading for some good news and the Lord's healing.

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  2. Sarah & Patrick, We are praying in Chanute for Charlotte. Thank you for doing the blog so that we know how things are going. We have assurance in how much Jesus loved the little children. Love, Aunt Meredith

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  3. Thank you for keeping us updated. We continue to pray for Charlotte. Sending all our love. Xoxo.

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  4. You are doing a wonderful job with these posts. We are able to pray so specifically for that sweet baby girl of yours! Fight Charlotte Fight! Thinking of y'all tonight...

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  5. Sweet Sarah & Family - I just became aware of your journey today, and my thoughts and prayers are consumed by your beautiful baby girl and the difficult road this has been. I hear your raspy, joyful laugh in my mind as I type, and I pray that is restored with tears of joy as your precious Charlotte improves with each passing minute. Lots of love to you today and in the days and weeks ahead.

    Ginni (Mercer) Scott

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  6. Sarah-
    I just learned today of your sweet baby and the journey that you are on with her. Please know that Charlotte and your family will constantly be in my prayers. May God wrap his arms around you and hold you tight tonight!

    Kim Manning Hoppers

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  7. charlotte is such a fighter. i pray that she is even stronger after her heart and lungs get a little rest. i have passed your blog info along. just know, for the hundreds of people that view this blog multiple times a day, there a hundreds more that are being told about charlotte and your family. and we are ALL praying. we love you guys. may you continue to feel the love that is being sent your way

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  8. Sarah and Patrick,
    Wanted you to know you have constantly been in my thoughts and prayers for the past few months but even more so since the arrival of beautiful Charlotte. There are many prayers in Lakewood for all of you and even in Georgia. Take care of all of you. You are an inspiration to me.
    Carlin Morris

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