Have your ever genuinely felt that you were at your tolerance limit? Oh, we have joked about it before. But today, we just might be there.............................Our doctor came in at 6:30am to tell us that Meghan was scheduled for an emergency brain surgery today. This is #5 for this little girl. Over night, they decided that the Rickman Resevoir, that was placed in her brain in January, was infected. This resevoir was to allow a surgeon quick access to the third ventricle, in the event that hydrocephaleus occured again. In reveiwing their notes, they recalled that the ER doctors were unable to draw fluid from it. The only logical conclusion is that it's infected.
At this stage, Stephan and I agreed to allow them to remove it. We have no conclusive evidence of any bacteria or virus growing in her blood. It will be another 36 hours before the spinal fluid culture returns, and Meghan is getting worse--even after 5 days on 2 of the strongest IV antibiotics they have. They don't think that she will heal until this foreign object is removed from her brain. It really does seems to be the only logical choice. Although there is no infection in her blood, there must be infection contained within the sacred sanctity of her brain/spine.
Our prayers shift again: Please give us conclusive answers so the doctors can treat her accurately.
You are in our prayers and thoughts, Meghan.
ReplyDeleteWe are sure it wont be long before all these positive thoughts and prayers have the result we all hope for. Much love
Judi UK xxx
Megan,
ReplyDeleteWe want you to know that Idaho is praying for you and thinking of the fun time we had with you last summer. We'll keep sending our prayers and good thoughts to you and to your Heavenly Fatherfor you. We love you and your family.
Grandma Donna and Grandpa Dennis
Megs,
ReplyDeleteWe think of you and pray for you everyday, you are such a brave little girl. All the friends you made in England, Brian and Sylvia, Monique,
Rose and David, they all send you their love and want you to get better.
We love you dearly.
The Grans from England
Sweet Meghan and family,
ReplyDeleteSometimes it truly is "darkest before the dawn," but you must be strong in that darkness. You are all doing a great job of persevering and praying, and THAT is what is most important now.
Meghan all of your classmates in ELA send a resounding (and loud!) HIIIIIII MEGHAN!!! GET
WELL SOON!!!!! I have asked them for prayers as well, because we KNOW how God listens to little children! We cannot WAIT till you're back here to give you hugs! Take good care and be strong, like we know you are!
Love , Mrs. Burgher and period 7 ELA