Hope for Baby Bennett: Prayers for Wyatt

Friday, January 21, 2011

Prayers for Wyatt

I am writing tonight with an urgent prayer request for this little guy: one of Bodie's heart buddies, Wyatt. Wyatt is an adorable 6 month old little guy with HLHS. He had his comprehensive Glenn Wednesday (essentially his Norwood and Glenn in one surgery). Initially, his recovery was astounding - surpassing all expectations. But he started having breathing problems yesterday and it has escalated to full scale complications in the form of a serious blood clot. He has been to the cath lab twice today and they're trying to figure out how to get rid of this stinking clot. They have a lot of factors to weigh, mostly the need for him to clot well at 2 days post-op open heart surgery (cannot risk him bleeding out) against the need to avoid him clotting when he already has a clotting disorder. It's very treacherous ground they're walking right now and the doctors need all the wisdom they can get in how to properly treat sweet Wyatt. Please, please, stop and pray for sweet Wyatt, his doctors and his mom and dad tonight. We know firsthand how scary this stuff is. And blood clots are very scary stuff (can absolutely be fatal), so we really need the docs to figure this out quickly.

Thanks so much.

Amy

3 comments:

AnonymousJanuary 22, 2011 at 8:59 AM
Dear Wyatt.

We are praying for you right now and believeing for miracles!

God Bless You.

Nairi and family
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LaurenJanuary 22, 2011 at 10:08 AM
Keeping them in my thoughts and prayers.
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Karen's PlaceJanuary 23, 2011 at 1:02 PM
Prayers for Wyatt and you.
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The Chosen Mothers by Erma Bombeck

Most women become mothers by accident, some by choice, a few by social pressures, and a couple by habit. Did you ever wonder how mothers of children with life threatening illnesses are chosen?

Somehow, I visualize God hovering over Earth selecting His instruments for propagation with great care and deliberation. As He observes, He instructs His angels to make notes in a giant ledger. "Armstrong, Beth, son, patron saint Matthew. Forrest, Marjorie, daughter, patron saint Cecilia. Rutledge, Carrie, twins, patron saint Gerard."

Finally, He passes a name to an angel and says, "Give her a child with cancer." The angel is curious. "Why this one God? She's so happy." "Exactly" smiles God, "Could I give a child with cancer a mother who does not know laughter? That would be cruel."

"But, does she have patience?" asks the angel. "I don't want her to have too much patience or she will drown in a sea of self-pity and despair. Once the shock and resentment wears off, she will handle it." "I watched her today. She has that feeling of self and independence that is so rare and so necessary in a mother. You see, the child I'm going to give her has it's own world. She has to make it live in her world and that's not going to be easy."

"But, Lord, I don't think she believes in you." No matter, I can fix that. This one is perfect. She has just enough selfishness." The angel gasps -"Selfishness? is that a virtue?"

God nods. "If she can't separate herself from the child occasionally, she'll never survive. Yes, here is a woman whom I will bless with a child less than perfect. She doesn't realize it yet, but she is to be envied. She will never take anything her child does for granted. She will never consider a single step ordinary. I will permit her to see clearly the things I see...ignorance, cruelty, prejudice...and allow her to rise above them." She will never be alone. I will be at her side every minute of every day of her life, because she is doing My work as surely as if she is here by My side." "And what about her patron Saint?" asks the angel. His pen poised in mid-air. God smiles, "A mirror will suffice."