August 8, 2009

Saturday, August 8, 2009 7:18:21 PM

Most of you might think that we are at home with Lydia. Thursday night we had to call the EMT's since she went into respiratory distress. We are now back in the NICU at Children's Mercy. We are finding out that there could be a viral infection that has caused her left (good) lung to collapse. The upper two lobes of her right lung are working fine. She is now on a high-frequency ventilator to help open up the left lung and not over inflatethe CCAM in the right lung. They are having a hard time placing a second IV and the first IV is failing. A special radiology team is coming to find a vein where they can place a second IV. God is giving us enough strength for one step at a time. He continues to give us His peace and to provide the help that we need from our friends and family.

Please pray for Lydia:
*Her left lung becomes functional again.
*An IV can be reestablished.
*Any possible infection is resolved quickly.

Please pray for our family:
*Carter and Chloe as they are away from Mom and Dad a lot.
*Our rest and well-being.
*Kyle's job--lack of paid leave