Malachi's next surgery, "The Glenn" is scheduled for Friday, February 22nd. The surgery will entail routing the Superior Vena Cava (the artery that brings blood to the heart from the upper portion of the body) directly to the lungs, via the Pulmonary artery. They may or may not close of the Pulmonary artery from the heart depending on whether or not it needs to grow. They will go in and remove the rest of the atrial septal wall (the portion between the top two chambers of his heart). This part of the surgery requires him to be put on the heart/lung bypass machine. This machine basically pumps blood through his body while they do the repairs to the heart. The risk of the surgery has minor ones, but they are still there. Although his last surgery was pretty serious, this one seems a little more detailed. We are confident that the Lord will continue to guide Malachi's life and bring him through once more.
Please be in prayer for the surgical team: the surgeons: Dr. Wearden and Dr. Morrell, nurse practioners: Erin, Kristin, Dana, and Joann. Also pray for all the team in the Cardiac ICU unit. Dr. Wearden told us that he would be more than willing to pray with us again before the surgery and said he would every Monday if we wanted! We really feel quite a ministry opportunity with him. He is a really neat man, and we have let him know just how many people have been praying for him and the rest of the team. It is so great to see how the Lord works.
The Surgical team stated that after he has this next operation they will only need to see Malachi once every so often. (Which shows you how stable he will be.) We have also heard that their health improves: they have more energy and seem to "feel" better. Which is so great to hear in itself.
It has been such an up and downhill journey for us. We are so thankful for a God who has always proved Himself faithful every moment of this journey.
Thank you all again and again for your prayers and support of us! May the Lord reward you greatly for your kindness and hand in so many ways!
We love you all!
Love,
Philip, April, and Malachi
Psalm 34:18
5 comments:
We're praying for you all! Thanks so much for your faithfulness to the Lord-it's a witness and encouragment to so many!!! (You'll never know what an impact you've made this side of Heaven, but the Lord knows and it's so precious to Him!) We love you all!
~Mike, Jenn, Josh and Lily
We will be praying!
it is so wonderful to see how the Lord has held y'all in His hand through this. i will continue to pray for you!
love you all. - jan
Phil and April You don't know me. I found out from Angela Corbin (Rudd). I have a child with a single ventricle who had the Glenn and the Fontan. He is 7 and doing fine. I feel for you and have been there. Please email mleenp1@msn.com to talk and I will give my number. I will pray for you and Malachai. I went to Cedarville and believe that God knows how special you are as parents to give you such a precious child. No one else could take care of him like you! Michelle
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