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Urgent Prayers Needed For Little Baby Boy Cooper
Prayer Request ^ | 11-22-03 | N/A

Posted on 11/22/2003 4:21:25 PM PST by JustPiper

I am posting on behalf of my brother-in-law, who is a VietNam Vet. His great nephew,Cooper Hawk is in need of a miracle. I told him and my sister Bernie, Miracles happen at Free Republic.

Little Cooper's parents are Alfred and Holly. Holly found out only three weeks before Cooper was borne all the problems he had. Being a good young woman, she left this to God and against her doctor's advice still brought little Cooper in this world.

Cooper's problems are so severe, where they lived in Florida, the only place with the machine Cooper needed to survive, called an ECMO machine, was located in Gainesville. So the parents alternate at the Ronald McDonald House, in order to be with Cooper at all times.

Cooper has spent his life since he was born September 17th, in ICU- NeoNatal. In two months Cooper has undergone such an enormous amount of procedures and surgery. The following are little Cooper's problems, that are so much for him and his parents to bear.

Cooper was born with DH (diaphragm hernia), his intestines were all pushed up into his lung and of course he couldn't breath properly. They did not even know if Cooper even 'had' a right lung. For the one lung was underdeveloped. The good news is, Cooper survived this surgery to correct the intestinal problem.

He has always been on a ventilator and medicated to keep him sedate, for too much upset would be problematic. He has a feeding tube naturally for digestion.

Cooper has a bone in his neck that is soft and a cleft palate. They do not know yet how deep this palate goes. He has a whole in his little heart and the ECMO recycles blood by-products for him.

Cooper is now two months old and weighs 8 lbs. 1 ounce. The prayers we are asking for today are for the fact Cooper has developed a blood infection and this is very dire.

I asked my sister Bernie, what prayers should I ask for.(They have some prayer chains going down there). I asked is it for Cooper to be home with his young parents for the Holidays.

What Bernie said to me ( she visits Cooper and cares for his five year old brother), Just please pray 'for' Cooper to live.

So here I am fellow friends, Christians and Freepers. Please pray for a miracle for Cooper, his is in such dire straits, no human, let alone a little guy should be born with all the odds against him as this.

Also please pray for his Mom Holly, who is going through her doubts in God, to feel filled with God's love and know He will provide the best for this little boy.


TOPICS: Miscellaneous; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: baby; cooperhawk; prayers; veryill
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To: oceanperch
All God's children deserve the best. Logan is leading the way with this new generation of Sarah, the two remaining triplets, Ryan, etc...and now Cooper. God bless them all.
241 posted on 11/24/2003 2:31:08 PM PST by cubreporter (I trust Rush...he will prevail in spite of the naysayers)
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To: AnAmericanMother
What a beautiful song. Thank you.
242 posted on 11/24/2003 2:31:52 PM PST by cubreporter (I trust Rush...he will prevail in spite of the naysayers)
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To: JustPiper
and how many more miracles are performed each day without us realizing the power of prayer? Logan is proof. :)
Happy Thanksgiving.
243 posted on 11/24/2003 2:33:40 PM PST by cubreporter (I trust Rush...he will prevail in spite of the naysayers)
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To: JustPiper
Prayers on the way
244 posted on 11/24/2003 3:18:32 PM PST by austingirl
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To: JustPiper; Texas Termite
And thus the world is changed*....prayer bump for baby Cooper.

*Texas Termite, giving back in spades. Y

245 posted on 11/24/2003 3:31:56 PM PST by Ragtime Cowgirl
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To: JustPiper
Love is the one thing you gain more of by giving it away.
246 posted on 11/24/2003 4:50:33 PM PST by Imal (May God's love be with you always.)
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To: cubreporter; JustPiper
Here's a little sample of the tune:

Christmas at St. George's

Scroll down to the audio samples. Cut 4. Not quite a whole verse.

248 posted on 11/24/2003 6:29:31 PM PST by AnAmericanMother (. . . sed, ut scis, quis homines huiusmodi intellegere potest?. . .)
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To: JustPiper
Just to let you know, little Cooper remains in my nightly prayers.:-)
249 posted on 11/24/2003 8:08:37 PM PST by Defender2 (Defending Our Bill of Rights, Our Constitution, Our Country and Our Freedom!!!!)
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To: Defender2
Thank you ;) I wish I knew how his infection is -sigh-
250 posted on 11/24/2003 8:47:46 PM PST by JustPiper (For Cooper and Logan - You are well-loved)
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To: Gallegos
Thank you my new compadre'
251 posted on 11/24/2003 8:53:48 PM PST by JustPiper (For Cooper and Logan - You are well-loved)
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To: JustPiper
I pray the fever breaks and little Cooper has a good recovery. I will continue to pray for you, you're family and little Cooper.
252 posted on 11/24/2003 9:07:05 PM PST by Defender2 (Defending Our Bill of Rights, Our Constitution, Our Country and Our Freedom!!!!)
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To: JustPiper
May God Bless this precious little one, and give his parents physical and emotional strength.
253 posted on 11/24/2003 10:53:16 PM PST by LibertyAndJusticeForAll
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To: JustPiper
Conner prayer bump
254 posted on 11/24/2003 11:16:15 PM PST by oceanperch (Respite care, it is a good thing.)
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To: JustPiper
Tiny baby Cooper PRAYER bump!!!!
255 posted on 11/24/2003 11:48:02 PM PST by Brad’s Gramma (I'm goin' to LoganLand!)
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To: JustPiper
Our prayers continue for Cooper.

We awake with him in our hearts and close out our day the same way.

*TT*, Beth & Nana
256 posted on 11/25/2003 8:00:20 AM PST by Texas Termite (I love my Freeper Family!)
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To: Texas Termite; All; JustPiper
Morning prayer bump for Conner. Tuesday 9:45 November 25 2003

Here in Oregon there is a TV announcment running reminding all preemies up to the age of 2yrs. old to get an innoculation against a lung virus exclusive to preemies. Don't recal the name of the virus but just wanted to let others who have preemies up to the age of 2yrs. old a heads up to get the shot for protection against this lethal bug that attacks the lungs.
257 posted on 11/25/2003 9:53:21 AM PST by oceanperch (Respite care, it is a good thing.)
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To: oceanperch; JustPiper
I'm so sorry Cooper not Conner.

King vanity and I have had a flu bug the last couple of days the only excuse I can think of is the Phenagren I have been taking.
258 posted on 11/25/2003 9:57:38 AM PST by oceanperch (Respite care, it is a good thing.)
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To: oceanperch
Don't worry perch, I call my kids by their wrong names everyday -g-
259 posted on 11/25/2003 3:59:05 PM PST by JustPiper (For Cooper and Logan - You are well-loved)
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To: Texas Termite
Bless you Beth and Nana!
260 posted on 11/25/2003 4:01:18 PM PST by JustPiper (For Cooper and Logan - You are well-loved)
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