Okay, people! We spent all day at the hospital doing paperwork and all the pre-op business including a chest x-ray. I believe they want to compare the before and after x-rays to be sure her heart was repaired correctly. Here is a picture of Abby at the beginning of the morning as well as one of Grant, mid-McMuffin (he said it was on sale and he just had to get one -- ewwwww.) before we headed off for blood work and lots of waiting before a physical.
Right now, everyone at our house is taking a nap including Grandpa, who just got into town a few hours ago. We just got the call that we are ready to roll for tomorrow. We have to be there at 5:30am (whew!) which means that we are the first and only surgery tomorrow for our surgeon (unless an emergency comes in, which very well might). Thank you, God! There is always the chance that we could get bumped, however, so prayers for that, please.
Abby has to fast from about 2am on... so it should be an interesting night seeing that she doesn't eat very much at one sitting and eats rather frequently. Once we get there, they will give Abby a little gas, she'll drift off and then, the surgery should take 3-4 hours. We assume it will take another hour or so for her to get settled with her nurse in the ICU and another few hours or so to wake up, where we'll be there, waiting for her. She will be intubated for 24-36 hours, we've been told, after that. We can talk to her and touch her before the tube comes out but we can't hold her until then. So, we go to bed tonight with peaceful hearts, praying against fear and infection and bacteria and heart block... and knowing that God holds all of this in His mighty hand. Thank you to all of you.... we love you!
we LOVE you, abby! We are storming the gates for you all day tomorrow.
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God just loves to hear all of us storming His gates for this little lady. His angels will be surrounding all of you. Remember, He promises us peace that the world does not know. Feel comforted and nessled in your Father's arms, He loves you. am
ReplyDeletemany prayers for you tonight . . . for sweet, restful and peaceful sleep. . . successful surgery and wisdom for the doctor. owen also prayed that God would help baby Abby be brave and that she would get a good patch.
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amber, scott, owen and ellyson
"Can a woman forget her nursing child, And have no compassion on the son of her womb? Even these may forget, but I will not forget you. Behold, I have inscribed you on the palms of My hands; ~Isaiah 49:15-16a
ReplyDeleteHe has you all ~ Grant, Jill & Abby, in His hands. What a blessing to join together with His family praying for your peace, the success of the wisdom He has entrusted to Abby's doctors and the glory of His will in it all. And in the midst of everything, strength to worship He who has you~
"Worship and intercession must go together, the one is impossible without the other. Intercession means that we rouse ourselves up to get the mnd of Christ about the one for whom we pray." ~ Oswald Chanbers, My Utmost for His Highest.
"Who is like unto Thee, O Lord among the gods? Who is like Thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?" Ex. 15:11
"Are we so worshipping God, that we rouse ourselves up to lay hold on Him so that we may be brought into contact with His mind about the ones for whom we pray?...Remember it is a hard work [real work] a work that taxes every power; but a work which has no snare." ~ Oswald Chambers, My Utmost
When you lay down to rest and sleep tonight, worship Him.
When you wake, worship Him.
When you are fearless, worship Him.
When your fears threaten, worship Him harder.
Worship Him with songs, with Scripture, with the full assurance of your heart, mind & soul, that He does not forget His own, that you are inscribed on the palms of His hands.
We love you~ Robert & Gerri Anne
We love you and are in constant prayer. the woodalls
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Go get 'em, Abby. You're in our prayers.
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we can't wait for our first visit post op! love and prayers.
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You are in our prayers sweet girl and your sweet parents as well! We are praying for nothing but the best tomorrow! Lots of love to all of you!
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Jill & Grant - we will be praying for you guys! What a journey... God will be faithful!
ReplyDeleteLydia prayed tonight (which she rarely does), "Dear Lord, Please help baby Abigail to not get a hole in his heart again."
ReplyDeleteGO ABBY!! So glad all went as planned today! Yall were on our hearts all day! We're looking forward to starting the day in prayer tomorrow for Abby and anticipating great success and the best of all outcomes!
ReplyDeleteLots and lots of love from Martel, Tony and Loy!!!
we are praying for you in canada, abby! hugs and kisses aplenty xoxoxo dana, paul and isabella kai
ReplyDeletewe awake with great expectations today, sending our love your way.
ReplyDeletePraying that you feel his great and mighty presence loving you all, in total control.
For the eyes of the LORD range throughout the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him.
2 Chron 16
Find rest, O my soul, in God alone, my hope comes from him. He alone is my rock & salvation. He is my fortress, I will not be shaken.
Pr 62:5
love your beachbum fans in SC xx
Love love love pouring to you all. Prayers galore. In just a few short hours, Abby is going to be stronger than ever. Lincoln stayed up half the night crying in solidarity with his future wife....
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