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.
