I'll continue to pray for your family also. It's a hard thing to go thru, but God will get you thru this if you trust Him. Remember, He designed us and made us from the dust of the ground. If He did all that, He can certainly fix us too!!
update 2/18/10 well, they tried taking her of the ventilstor on tuesday night and had to re-intubate her because she was struggling to breath. tried again tonite and so far she has had a fit but they are hopeing that albuterol may help the situation. ....if they cant get her off the ventilator ...she has to get operated on ...appearantly the hole in the main wall of her heart is bigger than they originally thought. .....this sucks, we just want to hold her. as for me i had to go back to work yesterday....it was a very rough day...then having to fight pittsburgh traffic on the way home. ....i was not a pleasant man yesterday. we have been staying at the ronald mcdonald house attatched to the hospital...as its an hour or more from there to here.
Ian, when Delaney is back home doing the video circuit again....YOU, sir, had better have a free skate through life with NO more bad things happening. Ever! If you believe in heaven you should have a main line after this. I know I'm being redundant but, please, pal....continue to hang in there. I swear, I'm still pulling for Delaney and I told the big guy to do the same.
Ian, I am praying for your sweet daughter, you and your wife. You are showing the strength of a truely great father. David
Ian, whenever I see this thread under new posts, I always quickly pull it up hoping to read good news. My heart goes out to you and your's and especially little Delaney. She comes from strong stock as evidenced by your and your wife's strength and fortitude through this whole thing. It has to be so frightening for you but just remember all the prayers and good thoughts coming your way and the fact that little Delaney is surrounded by such love that she will get through this health situation and, as SF has said, we'll be seeing videos of her playing and being the little angel that she is, before you know it.
That's right Ian, she'll have her first virtual birthday, right here! Snooter, you said it just fine. We're all in this together. More than 2 in agreement.
update 2/21/10 ok well, delaney definately is having open heart surgery on tuesday. the risks and such were discussed today (and ill be honest..its not as bad as i thought.) she is having several repairs done. and ASD, VSD, and a PDA fixed along with moving her aorta off of her trachea (this is why she cant get off the respirator). the physicians assistant said the risks were something like 3%. dont get me wrong that is low, but any chance is still a chance...and to a parent (as some of you know) that 3% might as well be 50. so there is still worry here. not to mention they arent 100% sure as to what exactly caused the cardiac arrest. but they think it was either the asd or the aorta pushing on her trachea. the added stress is playing hell on our marriage too.
Any time there is a major surgery or illness it's always stressful. Hang in there both of ya. You will look back and be amazed at what you both have been accomplished.
Hold each other tight through this, Ian. You all need to come through this for you and mostly, for Delaney. Stress can do bad things. Turn it into good things.
