Lacey's surgery was originally scheduled for Thursday Nov 6, but it has been postponed one day because of the surgeon's schedule. For whatever reason, the Lord did not want her to go into surgery on Thursday. So all of our plans have been postponed a day. We'll drive to UCLA tomorrow (11/6) for pre-op and surgeon consultation, and her surgery will be Friday.
Some of you know what the surgery will involve, but I'll describe it anyway for those that don't. :) In a normal heart, the septum divides the left half of the heart from the right half. Each half has its own valve that separates the ventricle from the atrium. Lacey's heart has an A/V canal, which mean she basically has no septum, and a common valve that serves both "sides" of her heart. During the surgery, they will put her on heart bypass so they can open her heart to do the repair work. They will construct a septum either from synthetic material or from a graft of pericardium (heart) tissue. Once the heart has been properly "divided" into left and right, they will construct 2 valves from her common valve.
Here are some specific things to pray for:
- That God would sustain Lacey through the surgery
- Wisdom & skill for the surgeon for a successful repair and division of valves
- That Lacey's imbalanced and asymmetrical heart anatomy would not introduce any complications
- Wisdom for the hematologist for how long to keep her on blood thinning agents, given her history for getting clots when she's not on thinners, and getting bleeds in the brain when she is on thinners
- That Lacey would be strong enough to come off the ventilator the same day as her surgery!
- Protection against post-surgical complications, like bacterial or viral infections
- Peace for Jeremy and Riley while we're apart
- Speedy recovery for Lacey
- That God would preserve us faithful, remove all fear, and use us for His wonderful purposes
5 comments:
Hi Scott & Gina. I am commited to praying fervently for little Lacey as well as for your entire family. May God bless you all abundantly through this time in your lives.
Prayers & Love, Teri
Hi Gina and Scott,
Just got your e-mail and will be praying for all the needs requested. What gives me great joy through any trial is knowing that our Great and Wonderful and Loving God is in control. As you had mentioned in that song that we sang last Sunday "He takes care of the littlest sparrow", how much more "us".
I love you all and can already see the mighty hand of God working in your lives to make you more like Him. The process is never easy, but rejoice in knowing that you will be molded into Christlikeness. It is so worth it.
In His love,
Minal.
Dearest Gina and Scott,
I am part of the prayer request for Lacey that Sonja M. has orchestrated. Although we have never met, we share a similar journey. My son, John, went through open heart surgery at UCLA when he was one month old. This is a journey that few people can fully comprehend. Walk with faith and remember, God gives special children to special people. My heart is with you, your family and your daughter, her guardian angels and her medical team. Lovingly, Meredith
Dear Scott and Gina,
We are praying for you and for sweet little Lacey. She is in our hearts and on our minds throughout the day. We love her so much. Dear Lord, Please give Scott & Gina rest and peace tonight so that they will have renewed strength for tomorrow. In Jesus' name. Amen
Love, John and Sonja
Praise God for what He's done! We just read the latest update and we are so thankful and happy for you!
Love,
Sonja and Gang
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