Hope for Baby Bennett: Pray for Bodie

Saturday, August 20, 2016

Pray for Bodie

Bodie's surgery was yesterday and by all accounts, seemed to have been a success. We won't know for a bit whether it really did what we were hoping, but it seems to be have been good for him for now at least.

His recovery has been pretty good, working through pain and nausea issues. He seemed to be turning the corner this afternoon, eating more and playing more. I thought we were making progress. Unfortunately, tonight, as he and I were snuggled in bed watching a movie and playing with Legos, he had a seizure.

We do not yet know what caused the seizure (or how we can stop them from happening in the future), but will hopefully know more soon. We did have a CT scan done post seizure, and the preliminary results look good (no brain damage). We are still waiting for neurology to read the report, but the preliminary reads by cardiology are good.

Friends, Bodie really needs your prayer right now. He is currently sleeping off the seizure, and we expect that to last 2-4 hours. Once he is awake, we can do a full neurological assessment to assess any damage.

Please pray:
1. He wakes up with no deficits.
2. We are able to pinpoint the cause of the seizure, and avoid it in the future.
3. Peace for all of us as await answers.

We will update when we know more.

2 comments:

ciciAugust 21, 2016 at 1:22 AM
I am Praying with you for Bodie tonight. I know how scary that must have been for you.
I know God is watching over him and he will recover and be stronger than ever.
He's such a Brave and handsome guy!

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UnknownAugust 21, 2016 at 8:07 AM
Many thoughts and prayers for Bodie & you all.
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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."