Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Prayers needed my friends



Hello dear friends - the few of you who still stop by, despite me being MIA for a while now. I do play on updating my posts, as this is therapeutic for me and its a lasting footprint of the journey that we are on, but right now I can't deal with any of that.

I'm here asking for prayers to our good Lord. We had our 12 week u/s yesterday and got an urgent call this morning. Things are not looking good. Our baby seems to have serious problems - there is a concern about Down Syndrome as the nasal bone appears to be absent, although the NT cord fluid is good, so our chance of Down's is 1/410, which is pretty low. However, there appears to be a cyst or fluid or space in the brain, there are abnormalities with the abdomen, there is a problem with one of the legs. They are throwing around Down's, encephaly, trisomy 18 - basically not sure at this point what we are dealing with. We've been told that it likely that our child may not be able to survive outside of the womb, if we even get that far. We're being rushed into our local genetic clinic here in London, which is apparently the top place to be in Ontario [I guess London and Hamilton specialize in this]. We'll likely have some new blood test, another u/s, a fish [similar to amnio] and learn exactly what is going on either tomorrow or Friday. For us, termination is NOT an option unless my life is in extreme danger. We're both devastated to possibly be losing another child, but we hope and pray that the ultrasound is wrong - the baby was extremely active and wiggly, sucking his fingers, hiccups, the whole nine yards. Maybe, just maybe they are wrong on this - the stomach issue could correct itself with time as sometimes the intestines look like they are outside the stomach at this point, but there just seems to be so much going on. Please pray for us, that this baby ends up being healthy and that Dave and I can somehow get through all of this. I just don't know what I think, what I feel - I've cried all morning - we're trying to stay positive until we know for sure....also, as silly as this sounds, if you know of any non-traditional healers, miraculous places nearby, anything, I'm willing to try anything to save our baby.

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  1. I can't believe what I am reading. My heart is with you and I will be praying very hard for your precious little one. Praying that it was just a bad read and that all will be well. May God Bless you and your little one and hold you close in His arms. ((HUGS))

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    1. Thank you Debby - I appreciate your prayers. We're still waiting on a hospital appointment and the waiting is horrible

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  2. God Bless You! Enjoy being a mother right now. It doesn't matter about the baby's physical issues only the soul. We always believe in miracles. Prayers for all!

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    1. That's exactly what I'm hoping for - a miracle

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  3. Miracles DO happen to us ordinary folks! I am praying for one with you!!!! This precious child is in my thoughts and prayers!!!

    When I was pregnant with my second child, they found something alarming on the ultrasound. They told us that they couldn't know how it was going to affect the baby or id she would live. I was scared to death! I refused the amnio, but later changed my mind. I was going crazy! When the amnio came back, things got worse! The amnio CONFIRMED that there was a chromisome problem. I was crushed and oh so scared. I begged anyone I came across to pray for that baby! I prayed every second of every single day. I even called the people on the Christian television station and aske them to pray for her too! We had to have weekly ultrasounds to make sure that the baby was still alive and still growing. They told us that the problem they saw would be seen at every ultrasound and they were right. Until...One day when I was working a woman walked in. I didn't know her, but something told me to approach her and ask her to pray for my child. When I asked her to pray for the baby she asked me if she could lay her hands on the baby. I don't normally let people touch me, but I was willing to try anything! A couple of days after she did that we went to our weekly ultrasound and the baby looked completely normal!!! The problem they had seen was gone!!!! The Lord had healed our baby!!!! Each week the scan was clear and the doctors couldn't understand why. They knew she had a chromosome abnormality so they still told us that her future was uncertain. I still feared that my child would die and was scared until the second she was delivered safe and HEALTHY!!! She came out with the cord twice around her neck (the timing od her delivery was a miracle in itself, but I'll save that for later), but she was fine!! Healthy ans screaming!!!! The Lord worked a miracle in that baby girl and she is now a happy, HEALTHY thirteen year old!!!

    I am sharing this with you in hopes that it will help you hold onto HOPE! Don't give up! Just keep believing that this baby can recieve a miracle too and be born HEALTHY! I will pray for this child just as others prayed for mine!!! God bless you all!!

    Love,
    Mary

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    1. Thank you Mary - its stories like yours that give me faith and hope that our Lord can provide a miracle for us. Thank you for your prayers...also, can you please add me to your list of readers for your blog? chronicpain AT liveDOTca

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    2. You're welcome Joanna. I pray that you will have your own miracle story to share with another worried mama to bring her hope! I KNOW this baby can live and be healthy!! The Lord can work a miracle!! I will have faith with you and believe that this baby will be in your arms healthy and safe in the fall!!!

      I will send you an invite to my blog. I haven't written there in quite some time though.

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    3. Thanks Mary - I know, I don't seem to have much time to write either, but I'm trying. I will be receiving the Sacrament of the Sick on Sunday after service and there will be a visiting Bishop - perhaps the power of prayer will work for us as well. Hugs!

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    4. I just said a prayer for your baby, you, and your family. I'm so sorry you are going through this right now!!! Our God can do amazing things, and I'm praying He works a miracle for His glory!!!!

      ((((hugz))))
      Jamie

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