On another front, I just received this e-mail from my dear old Marine buddy, Hal, and his wife, Betsy... he is stationed at 29 Palms, and his newborn son is dire need of prayers...
Just wanted to let you all know that I've been off line for awhile.
Last Monday, the 28th, during a routine check-up of our week old, Dillon, the Dr.'s noticed erratic breathing and a heart murmur. He was taken to the emergency room and from there medevaced to Loma Linda University Medical Center.
He was examined by a cardiologist that day and found to have some serious heart problems. Initially they hoped that these problems could be dealt with by surgery. On Thursday the cardiologist spoke with us again on Thursday, the 31st, and told us that the problems we're greater than previously thought, and that while they could try a series of surgeries to correct them, his odds of surviving that surgery were minimal. Therefore he recommended a heart tranplant as the best option.
Dillon is on the list, waiting for a heart, as of this past Monday. He is at the best possible place for this, since Loma Linda was the first facility to do infant heart transplants back in the mid-80s. The staff there has been very good and they are taking good care of him. The waiting is the hardest part, since there is no predicting when a donor heart may be available. Also, the greatest mortality rate is during this period, about 20% of all infants awaiting a transplant die before and organ becomes available.
Would appreciate you saying a quiet prayer for Dillon.
Thanks,
Hal
Please let all the prayer warriors know about this...
Where is Bhurkina Faso?
