I can't thank you all enough for your prayers and messages! They've brought tears to our eyes and hope on dark nights. The Lord has been gracious to Joey and us. Thank you Thank you thank you!
Posted on 10/28/2008 8:49:00 AM PDT by griffin
Any prayer that can be raised will be appreciated for my wife, Anne and newly coming son, Joseph.
Joey will be born tomorrow morning (Wednesday 10/29/08) via cesarean section.
Please pray that:
1.) Joey's diagnosed complications of fluid build-up inside his brain cavity and sacral agenesis are healed by the great physician - and no lasting effects are realized - for the praise and glory of His Name, and in demostration to those medical 'professionals' that subtly encouraged us to terminate.
2.) Courage and faith for my wife and myself leading up to and during this procedure.
3.) That my wife have complete and speedy body and hormonal healing.
4.) A grateful acceptance of the Lord's blessing to us regardless of Joey's condition.
5.) Wisdom for our doctors and nurses.
6.) Strength and wisdom to raise Joseph up as a Godly man.
Joey was diagnosed at 18 weeks with sacral agenesis. It was thought that the lower 5 vertebrae of his spine were missing, effecting his urinary, bowel and possibly mobility control. It has subsequently been noticed on sonogram scans that he MAY possess some sacral vertebra...but how many is still TBD after birth via x-ray.
Joey also has a blocked drainageway in his skull that prevents the fluid from draining and thereby slightly pressurizing the brain all throughout later development. He will need a shunt installed as soon as he is able to bear the surgery so that the fluid can drain into his stomach.
Anne has been in the hospital for the past 6 weeks due to a vasa praevia condition with the umbilical cord centered over the cervix, necessitating Joey's early delivery via surgery before he drops, possibly cutting off his own blood flow.
Thank you all for the prayers, now and in the future. I will check in on the thread throughout the day, but as of tomorrow morning my attention will be with my family. Will check back afterward later to give updates.
Sounds like good news. God be with you all.
Thank you for the update, please continue to let us know how Joey is doing. Also know that your son and family are in my prayers and thoughts daily. May God bless you and keep you all.
I can't thank you all enough for your prayers and messages! They've brought tears to our eyes and hope on dark nights. The Lord has been gracious to Joey and us. Thank you Thank you thank you!
Oh wow!! What a cutie!! Praise God from whom all blessings flow!!
I just came looking to see if there was an update. SO happy to find what I did!
What a glorious Thanksgiving gift!!
Please update occasionally....Smiling and praising with- and for- you all!!
My best wishes and prayers to you.
(Old 100th - 1551)
Thanks-giving to the Lord, and best wishes to you, your wife and, of course, FR's newest Li'l Freeper!
Leni
Prayers for Joseph going up!
He is adorable.
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