C continues to make progress. He is no longer on the ECMO, and his heart and lungs are sustaining him on their own.
Tests were negative for any bacteria, virus or poison, so the Doctors began to suspect that C had suffered a stroke. An MRI this morning confirmed this to be the case.
His doctors and family will not know the extent of brain damage if any until C awakens and they can assess him properly.
Please pray that there is no brain damage and that C continues to heal as miraculously as he has. In a few short days, he has gone from a healthy boy, to being read his last rites and placed on life support to being a very ill boy who is managing to fight for his survival.
His Mom is staying by his side to be the first face he sees when he awakens.
Thank you for your continued prayers.
Keep fighting, C.
Jessica
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
An update on C...
An email this morning from C's mom has positive news.
C was weaned from the blood pressure medication last night and is so far responding well to that. This is the beginning, and the doctors will slowly start weaning him off the machines that are sustaining him so far. He remains critical but stable.
C's older sister and two cousins were able to go visit him yesterday, a visit they were prepared for by a Child Support worker. They were shown pictures of C before going to the room to prepare them for what they would see.
His sister was quite reserved at first, however later returned to his room with their Mom to read him a book.
Positive news. Let's hope and pray that it continues.
Thank you for your prayers.
Jessica
C was weaned from the blood pressure medication last night and is so far responding well to that. This is the beginning, and the doctors will slowly start weaning him off the machines that are sustaining him so far. He remains critical but stable.
C's older sister and two cousins were able to go visit him yesterday, a visit they were prepared for by a Child Support worker. They were shown pictures of C before going to the room to prepare them for what they would see.
His sister was quite reserved at first, however later returned to his room with their Mom to read him a book.
Positive news. Let's hope and pray that it continues.
Thank you for your prayers.
Jessica
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
A request for prayer, meditation, healing thoughts....
This is not a happy cheerful post. They tend to be the ones I prefer to write, but it is necessary that I write this one.
Today I received three separate emails from my best friend that she had received from a friend.
Her young son, C (I have not asked permission to publish his name, so C will have to do), is gravely ill in a Children's Hospital here in Canada.
Here is the story as I know it...
This past Sunday, C hurt himself on a trampoline. His mother, being diligent kept an eye on him for signs of head injury. In retrospect, although this is not the nature of his illness, it is this that likely saved his life. C awoke Sunday evening complaining of a headache so his mother took him to the local emergency room to be safe. When they got there, C was frothing at the mouth and barely able to walk. His mother likens his movements to that of a person with Parkinson's disease. They assessed him there and then sent him by ambulance to the Children's hospital in the nearest city, thinking that he had a head injury. By the time they arrived there at about 2:30am, C's skin was green with brown patches all over him his lungs were filling with fluid, he was vomiting and going into shock. A brain scan determined that this was not a brain injury, rather something different.
At about 5am the family was told that C likely would not survive another hour as his heart was failing and his lungs continuing to fill. They resuscitated him and were pumping air into him using a manual pump. There was so much fluid in his body that each time they pumped it leaked out his ears, nose and mouth. He was put on an ECMO machine that pumps the blood out of him into a mechanical heart and lung and back into him. After a few hours, miraculously, he stabilized.
This afternoon his mother indicated that his heart is pumping very slightly on its own. He wakes briefly, but is quickly sedated again as they do not want him to move too much so his body can rest. He is responding to his mother's voice and has correctly responded to the neurologist's requests to move his eyes.
The most recent update at 9:30 this evening indicates that C continues to improve. Doctors are working tirelessly to try and determine what has caused this, the current thinking is either a virus, bacteria or possibly some kind of poison ingested either by mouth or through his skin. Depending on his progress, the Doctors may start trying to turn down the ECMO machine to see if C's heart and lungs can manage on their own. It is a slow gradual process that they will base on how well C's body adapts. The Doctors stress that C is a miracle and they did not think he was going to make it through the first 24 hours. C is undoubtedly a fighter.
I believe in the power of prayer, healing thoughts, and most of all belief. This family needs strength, and medical miracles. His Mom says "I know my little miracle is still with me because of his beautiful strong spirit and the Grace of God"
So please pray, hope and believe that C will pull through this.
To C's mom, if you read this, please know that I am thinking of you, hoping, praying and believing.
Thank you
Today I received three separate emails from my best friend that she had received from a friend.
Her young son, C (I have not asked permission to publish his name, so C will have to do), is gravely ill in a Children's Hospital here in Canada.
Here is the story as I know it...
This past Sunday, C hurt himself on a trampoline. His mother, being diligent kept an eye on him for signs of head injury. In retrospect, although this is not the nature of his illness, it is this that likely saved his life. C awoke Sunday evening complaining of a headache so his mother took him to the local emergency room to be safe. When they got there, C was frothing at the mouth and barely able to walk. His mother likens his movements to that of a person with Parkinson's disease. They assessed him there and then sent him by ambulance to the Children's hospital in the nearest city, thinking that he had a head injury. By the time they arrived there at about 2:30am, C's skin was green with brown patches all over him his lungs were filling with fluid, he was vomiting and going into shock. A brain scan determined that this was not a brain injury, rather something different.
At about 5am the family was told that C likely would not survive another hour as his heart was failing and his lungs continuing to fill. They resuscitated him and were pumping air into him using a manual pump. There was so much fluid in his body that each time they pumped it leaked out his ears, nose and mouth. He was put on an ECMO machine that pumps the blood out of him into a mechanical heart and lung and back into him. After a few hours, miraculously, he stabilized.
This afternoon his mother indicated that his heart is pumping very slightly on its own. He wakes briefly, but is quickly sedated again as they do not want him to move too much so his body can rest. He is responding to his mother's voice and has correctly responded to the neurologist's requests to move his eyes.
The most recent update at 9:30 this evening indicates that C continues to improve. Doctors are working tirelessly to try and determine what has caused this, the current thinking is either a virus, bacteria or possibly some kind of poison ingested either by mouth or through his skin. Depending on his progress, the Doctors may start trying to turn down the ECMO machine to see if C's heart and lungs can manage on their own. It is a slow gradual process that they will base on how well C's body adapts. The Doctors stress that C is a miracle and they did not think he was going to make it through the first 24 hours. C is undoubtedly a fighter.
I believe in the power of prayer, healing thoughts, and most of all belief. This family needs strength, and medical miracles. His Mom says "I know my little miracle is still with me because of his beautiful strong spirit and the Grace of God"
So please pray, hope and believe that C will pull through this.
To C's mom, if you read this, please know that I am thinking of you, hoping, praying and believing.
Thank you
Monday, April 6, 2009
Someone told me that it was spring....
Seriously?
I know I have lived in Sudbury for the majority of my life and I know that snow and cold in April should not come as a big surprise....
But, I am soooo very tired of winter.
I am tired of the snow and road salt or sand being trekked into the house. I am tired of not knowing how to dress in the morning.
I want spring weather, splashing in puddles and enjoying walking Mischa.
I want to see all the grass start to turn green and to be able to harass Jordan about when he intends to mow the grass everytime it gets too long.
I want to take the kids to the park, let them ride bikes.
I want to see gardens being planted.
I want to sit outside and watch Zachary and Corbett play while Jordan BBQ's.
Is this so much to ask?
I know I have lived in Sudbury for the majority of my life and I know that snow and cold in April should not come as a big surprise....
But, I am soooo very tired of winter.
I am tired of the snow and road salt or sand being trekked into the house. I am tired of not knowing how to dress in the morning.
I want spring weather, splashing in puddles and enjoying walking Mischa.
I want to see all the grass start to turn green and to be able to harass Jordan about when he intends to mow the grass everytime it gets too long.
I want to take the kids to the park, let them ride bikes.
I want to see gardens being planted.
I want to sit outside and watch Zachary and Corbett play while Jordan BBQ's.
Is this so much to ask?
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Zachary, Corbett and Trampy Tramp......I mean Mischa
That's my Zachary, getting older and wiser by the minute! He has two more loose teeth on the top, but they are taking their sweet time coming out!
Here is some more evidence that Corbett should NOT dress himself.
What on earth is he wearing???
Let's take a closer look shall we?
Ah yes. Daddy's Running Room socks, a football jersey and green icing on his face.
That's my boy!
Mischa has a boyfriend. She is fixed so don't panic! His name is Harry Potter and he lives a few doors down from us. Obviously she is not concerned about size differences.
They always tire each other out after a play session. Harry usually tires first, but he is 8 times her size so it is understandable. After a while he just lays down and watches her run until she tuckers out. This next picture is of Mischa after Harry had gone home!
Jessica
A Busy Couple of Weeks!
Wow, have we ever been busy here!
Jordan is working at Home Depot, on the overnight freight shift. It is obviously not ideal and the pay is significantly less than his job at XStrata, but he is happy to be doing something, and so am I!
On Tuesday, March 17th, I received an award at am Awards Gala, recognizing and honouring local women entrepreneurs and leaders. I received the Exceptional Woman award. What an honour! It was great to have Jordan, my parents, and a few friends there as well.
Take a close look, you might have to enlarge the picture. Can you spot the error on my certificate? LOL. Don't worry, they printed me a new one, but boy did we get a good laugh out of that!
Also that night, I had nominated a good friend of mine, and she won the Business Leadership Award! Congratulations Josee! Well deserved!
Josee and I together!
On Thursday, my Mom and I joined a bus trip to Toronto to visit the 2009 Canada Blooms festival. While I feel that the festival I went to a few years ago was better, there was still some incredible displays and beautiful landscaping so the trip was well worth it.
This Tuesday, I had my godkids, Aiden and Abby over while their Mom did some tutoring at night (Dad was out of town). Her birthday was the next day so we made her a cake. I don't know how good it tasted, but we had fun. I haven't asked permission to put up pics of her kids, so I will only show you a picture of the end product!
Can you tell this cake was decorated by a bunch of 3-6 year olds?
It was made completely from scratch though! The kids LOVED turning on my KitchenAid Mixer.
Zachary is doing well in karate and is enjoying school. He seems to have no shortage of friends, which makes us happy. He is a great kid, but often a little shy.
Corbett, despite the fact that he frequently has a tantrum when we say it is time to get dressed and leave the house, has developed a new game of dressing up to go "To Great Wolf Lodge". Today his fashion sense was decidedly ecclectic!
You see, there are reasons you don't let a 3 year old dress themselves!
I will have to post a picture of Zachary in another post. Blogger won't let me upload anymore for some reason!
I hope you enjoyed all the recent pictures. Now let's all cheer on Spring!
Jessica
Jordan is working at Home Depot, on the overnight freight shift. It is obviously not ideal and the pay is significantly less than his job at XStrata, but he is happy to be doing something, and so am I!
On Tuesday, March 17th, I received an award at am Awards Gala, recognizing and honouring local women entrepreneurs and leaders. I received the Exceptional Woman award. What an honour! It was great to have Jordan, my parents, and a few friends there as well.
Take a close look, you might have to enlarge the picture. Can you spot the error on my certificate? LOL. Don't worry, they printed me a new one, but boy did we get a good laugh out of that!
Also that night, I had nominated a good friend of mine, and she won the Business Leadership Award! Congratulations Josee! Well deserved!
Josee and I together!
On Thursday, my Mom and I joined a bus trip to Toronto to visit the 2009 Canada Blooms festival. While I feel that the festival I went to a few years ago was better, there was still some incredible displays and beautiful landscaping so the trip was well worth it.
This Tuesday, I had my godkids, Aiden and Abby over while their Mom did some tutoring at night (Dad was out of town). Her birthday was the next day so we made her a cake. I don't know how good it tasted, but we had fun. I haven't asked permission to put up pics of her kids, so I will only show you a picture of the end product!
Can you tell this cake was decorated by a bunch of 3-6 year olds?
It was made completely from scratch though! The kids LOVED turning on my KitchenAid Mixer.
Zachary is doing well in karate and is enjoying school. He seems to have no shortage of friends, which makes us happy. He is a great kid, but often a little shy.
Corbett, despite the fact that he frequently has a tantrum when we say it is time to get dressed and leave the house, has developed a new game of dressing up to go "To Great Wolf Lodge". Today his fashion sense was decidedly ecclectic!
You see, there are reasons you don't let a 3 year old dress themselves!
I will have to post a picture of Zachary in another post. Blogger won't let me upload anymore for some reason!
I hope you enjoyed all the recent pictures. Now let's all cheer on Spring!
Jessica
Thursday, February 26, 2009
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