Monday, January 12, 2009
Good news .... Maggie is out of surgery
Good news ... Maggie is out of surgery and in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. She'll be there overnight as she recovers from the anesthesia and is evaluated by the medical team. Dr. Ahn said everything went well. The compression was more than expected, so in addition to enlarging the skull opening and removing the C1 bone, they also removed part of the cerebellum tonsils. This removed the CF fluid blockage, and we are very hopeful this will have a significant effect in eliminating/reducing Maggie's headaches and nausea. Maggie has been asking where she is, if Mommy is there, and if she can keep sleeping. Overall, a definite answer to prayer so far! We are so grateful for Dr. Ahn and his team. Thanks for all your prayers and support. We are overwhelmed by God's goodness expressed to us through so many wonderful family and friends.
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Amen!
ReplyDeleteKeep the info coming. You have been in my thoughts and Prayers.
Love,
keith
Oh, that is wonderful! We will be praying that things continue to go well and that she is up bouncing around soon :) We love you all! Love Brittany
ReplyDeleteI've been checking your site all morning since Sun sent it to me.
ReplyDeletePraise God! =D
You've been in our prayers and will continue to be... keep us updated!
Love,
Esther
Thank God! We've been praying for her and many of my friends are praying too! Lillie loves the picture of Maggie and keeps asking to look at it.
ReplyDeleteKeep the updates coming, I've been checking all morning!
Love you guys!
Kinsey
Thank the dear Lord! I have been thinking of her all day, and you and Don, with continuous thoughts. You know my home is open to you if you need to sleep or freshen up. This is so great that you can keep us posted on your blog!
ReplyDeleteLove,
Aunt Mary
What a good and merciful God! We will continue to pray for your family as the week progresses. Thanks for keeping us updated. May all of you rest well tonight (we're praying specifically for that, this evening!)
ReplyDeleteThe Finches
Praise God for the good news. You have been in my heart all day Shelley. As a mommy I can't stand the thought of what you are going through. But KNOW His grace is sufficient and HE will carry you through this season. May you have peace and rest tonight. Lots of prayers for Maggie for a full recovery.
ReplyDeleteAmanda DeSarro
Shelley - From one mom to another ... my dear sweet friend ... I have prayed for you throughout the day. You dear Maggie is so loved and we prayed for her too. Can't wait for Maggie to come over and play with Addison. She'll be romping around here like old times pretty soon. We're very thankful the surgery went well and will continue to pray for full recovery.
ReplyDeleteShelley,
ReplyDeleteWe just heard about this last night. Lela is in Lena Nalle's ballet class and they told her somehow yesterday during ballet. She told me last night in GEMS that Maggie had a brain tumor and had surgery today. I emailed Laura and Jennifer this morning to see if there was anything we could do to serve your family during this time. So sorry that we didn't know about your recent trial. Praising God that Maggie is out of surgery and being cared for so well.
With love,
Mindy