update #2 for today

Hey everyone!! I just had a phone call from my mom. She would like everyone who can to pray for Carson to PEE!!!! That really is what is holding him up at this point and if he does not pee a lot and get rid of his edema, tomorrow they are going to have to do a lot more extensive procedures and we would like to avoid the risk of that. So please pray for pee. We so appreciate it. He is doing so well but just has so much fluid in his lungs, he can't oxygenate unless he pees, pees, pees.

Thank you!

Posted by Sarah

update #1 for today

No big news, just an update and today's prayer requests. Kellen continues to improve, so much so that they hope to take all his tubes off tomorrow and try to put some clothes on him! He seems to sleep the best when Grandma Francie's hands are on his chest and arms. He is quite content when she is cuddling with him this way and seems to get restless if she moves her hands away. Grandma is happy to oblige. :)

In other fun news...Carson is grasping fingers when they are near his hands! This is very good news! He is also down to 200 on the ECMO machine, which gets him much closer to the point where he can get off the machine. However, the lower the numbers, the greater the risk of clotting. Also, the swelling still has not gone down, so we ask for special prayers for this. Here are some specific prayer points for our precious little boy:

• insight and direction for all doctors and staff as they consider treatments
• that the swelling would go down soon...this is becoming a big concern
• no clotting in the ECMO machine as they near the point of getting him off of it
• no functional deficits when he gets through all this

Liz is doing very well and on the road to a full recovery. She is settled in the Ronald McDonald House with Preston, which is just a few blocks away from the hospital. We have all been so impressed by Liz & Preston's strength and peace throughout these difficult days.

The family continues to be amazed and so very grateful for all of your prayers!!!

Posted by Ahdra