Surgery Tomorrow!

Please pray for Dr. Lagerstrom. 

Tomorrow morning at 7:30am Mountain Time, 

he will be performing surgery on our littlest man's heart. 

He doesn't feel great about the timing,

but the threat of another infection

as well as the detrimental effects of the continued use of prostaglandin

are leading them to move forward with his surgery. 

Prostaglandin (PGE) is the medicine that is keeping the ductus open.

The ductus usually closes when a baby is born and begins to use his lungs. 

Our nurse today told us that she has never seen a child on PGE for as long as Jude has been on it. 
He was supposed to have this surgery on Day 2 of life, 

but ensuing complications have prevented it. 

So, we're extremely excited and grateful that he's going to the operating room tomorrow. 

Please pray:

Pray that the surgery will be very successful.

Pray for wisdom and guidance for Dr. Lagerstrom and the doctors and nurses involved in his care.

Pray that we will trust the Lord in the coming days.

I will remember the deeds of the Lord;
yes, I will remember your miracles of long ago.
I will meditate on all Your works
and consider all Your mighty deeds.
Your ways, O God, are holy.
What God is so great as our God?
You are the God who performs miracles;
You display Your power among the peoples.
With Your mighty arm You redeemed Your people,
the descendents of Jacob and Joseph.

Psalm 77:11-15

p.s. A professional photographer posed the group above for some upcoming billboards.

I was the annoying amateur who grabbed my camera and distracted the subjects.  :-)