Author: Michael

Hey Guys,

 They took Mandy back for surgery about 7:30 am this morning. The surgery lasted about 2 1/2 hours. she was back at the ward by 9:45 am or so. The surgery went great!  The nurse was telling me how great she looked without all the tubes and tape and stuff all over her face. She is resting comfortably and I cannot wait to see her. They are going to leave her on the respirator for a few more days, and then wean her off. They will probably start using the feeding tube tomorrow.

Thanks Again for All the Prayers. Believe me God is answering them.

But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement for our peace was upon him, and by His stripes we are healed. Is 53:5 (KJV)

My Lord took the stripes on his back so that my daughter might be healed. The thing is; it is God who chooses how he heals someone. It might be instantaneously or progressively or using doctors, or the ultimate healing, which is going home to be with him. As believers in Christ we have to put our loved ones totally in God’s hands. After all he is Jehovah Rapha, the great physician, our God who heals. Put your faith in him, he will never let you down.

Love in Christ
Michael and Teresa Blaes

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 Hello Everyone,

I have a major update. It has been a crazy week for us leaving little time to do updates. But very little has happened since I updated last, so I guess we are ok. Anyway here is the update. Mandy is continuing to gain weight. She is now at 8 Pounds 8 Ounces. All of her stats look good, and she is very stable.

As I mentioned in the last post, the doctors have decided to install a Trach in her and a feeding tube that will go directly to her stomach. It sounds a little extreme I know, but it will allow them to keep an open airway on her without having to knock her out and shove a tube down her throat. She won’t have to be sedated as much and will be able to move around more. The feeding tube will give them a direct pathway to her tummy, so they don’t have to keep using the NG tube. She cannot really suck yet, so they have had to feed her through a tube that goes into her nose and down her throat.

This has to be done surgically, and is scheduled for this coming Wednesday March 12, at 8:00 am. This is her third surgery. Please continue to keep her in prayer. We know that she is in God’s hands.

I get the impression that they are starting to gear her up to come home. I don’t know for sure of course, but it would be really awesome. Thanks for all the support

 Please click the comment link below and let us know that you are out there. Thanks

God Bless You,
Michael and Teresa Blaes

PS We have a major decision to make concerning her immunizations. Please pray that the Lord gives us the wisdom and information we need to make the right choice.

 

Hey Guys

 We had a little setback. Friday they decided to take Mandy off of the breathing machine. Unfortunately, early Saturday morning,  her stats started dropping and she coded. The doctors decided to put her on the breathing machine and she is doing better now. They dont plan to try to take her off for a while, giving her lots of time to rest and recover.

 Teresa and I were praying, and we heard the Lord tell us that the enemy was attempting to squeeze the life out of her, and us by extention. We took authority and felt peace return. But it taught me something important. Whatever I do I cannot let my guard down. But I know that I cannot stand alone. In fact,  we would not have gotten this far if we hadnt had the prayer support that we have. Please dont allow your guard to drop. We are at a very critical time. Eventually they have to get Mandy off of the respirator, or she wont be able to come home with us. We are not rushing this process, and we know that God is in control. She is resting in his arms.  Here is a scripture that we are standing on.

 If anyone has faith as a grain of mustard seed, he can say to this mountain be removed and be cast into the sea. and it will be done.  Mark 11:23

 We have a mountain or two in the way and we need our Lord to move them for us. Please ask him to give us the stength and wisdom that we need as well, not only to know what to do about Mandy, but what to do in our business as well.

 Thank You For Your Prayers!

Love in Christ
Michael and Teresa Blaes

Hey Guys

Mandy is doing great. It turned out the original patch they used came loose. So they repatched the original hole and a new one they found Both are BSDs. Fortunately the one they were worried about in the muscle area  is very small, and did not require any attention. They also did some work in the Tricuspid Valve which goes to the lungs.  All of the tests so far look great and To GOD BE ALL THE GLORY!!!!!!!!!

Thank You Thank You Thank You For All the Prayers

Love in Christ

Michael and Teresa Blaes

PS. Feel free to comment below. Remeber God is in control!

Hey Guys,

Mandy is back from surgery. From what we understand everything went well. We havent heard from the doctors yet. We’ll update everything when we know more.

Thanks for all the prayers. We are not out of the woods yet. The PA told us that the first 24-48 hours could be pretty dicey. So please keep the prayers coming. Feel free to comment below. It really encourages us.

 Love in Christ

Michael and Teresa Blaes

Hey Guys,They took Mandy back about 7:45am Its about 10:40 am, and the nurse just told us that she is on the heart lung machine. So far things are going well. Teresa and I have a supernatural peace about this. We know that God is intervening. Thank You Lord.
Please continue to pray, and we will update the blog as we get more updates.

Love in Christ
Michael and Teresa Blaes

Hey Guys,

I have another update. Mandy is going back for her second heart surgery later today, Feb 19 at 7am. When the doctors closed the BSD holes in the first surgery, they noticed several other holes that they were hoping would close on their own. Unfortunately one of the holes has gotten larger, and letting way too much blood go to the lungs, when it should be going to the lower part of her body. Thank God that it has not affected her internal organs.

The hole in question is in a difficult area of the heart, in the muscular tissue towards the bottom. The procedure that they are going to try does not have a god success rate. Another thing they are considering doing is placing a band around the pulmonary artery to restrict the blood flow.

When we were signing the consent for the procedure, the PA told us that there was not much else they could do. I asked about the possibility of a heart transplant, and was told that there were major issues with that option. It would require extreme constant care from us. And we would have to be evaluated to see if we would be able to handle it.

I probably don’t need to tell you that we need a miracle. PLEASE pray for her especially during the time of her surgery 7:00am Arizona Time. The procedure will take at least 4 hours. We also know that there are major risks of infection and she will have a long recovery. I will have my laptop with me and will be updating the blog as we get them. Also pray for us to have the strength and the peace we need to get through this. The scripture we are standing on is:

Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and petition with thanksgiving bring your requests to God. Phil 4:6

Pray for the wisdom of the doctors especially Dr Nogri, and Dr. Cleveland, the heart surgeons. They are very good at what they do, but now they need the help of our great physician Jehovah Rapha. (I hope that I spelled that right)

Teresa and I know that Mandy is in God’s Hands. He is her only hope

Love in Christ
Michael and Teresa Blaes

PS. Please feel free to leave prayers and comments below. It really encourages us.

Hey Guys, zIts about 5:25pm and the doctor just called me. Mandy’s catheterization went well and she is recovering nicely. They found two more medium sized holes in her heart that are allowing a significant blood flow to go to the lungs which is what is causing her lungs to be stiff, which is effecting her breathing and thus requiring her to be on the breathing machine. All of the doctors on her case will be meeting soon to decide what the next step is. This will probably happen on Tuesday, but it could happen before. Please pray for the doctors to have the wisdom to decide what needs to be done. The most likely solution is surgery. Im not trying to be dramatic about this, but I sense in my spirit that Satan is doing everything in his power to take Mandy’s life. I’ve said it before, and I will say it again. Mandy is very special before the Lord and is going to do something major for him. Please keep covering her in prayer for protection.  The Bible says in Isaiah 53:5, 
       he was crushed for our iniquities;
       the punishment that brought us peace was upon him,
       and by his wounds we are healed.I know that God has promised to heal Mandy, and I believe firmly that he has. If it was up to me and my faith level, she would already be back at home with us. For some reason, God has chosen not to do that. I know that Mandy is in his hands.  Love in Christ

Michael Blaes