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Kat_D -> RE: Please, Pray for My Wife (1/16/2008 12:34:38 PM)
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If Nate doesn't mind, I will try to quote a portion of his daily updates on his wife (Tricia) and baby (Gwyneth) here for all that want to continue to lift them up in prayer. Tricia was very alert and "awake" for most of the day. By awake, I mean her eyes were often open, but her gaze was distant. She can't talk because of the trachea and vent, and she has been trying all day and night to communicate with me. I have never been good at reading lips, and while the nurses have tried to help, we've only been able to figure out a few of the things she's been mouthing. It's been incredibly frustrating for both of us, and at one point, she started to cry, and then I started to cry...I pray for us every time it gets frustrating (and thank God every time for all of you). Gwyneth was placed on the CPAP, but did not like it very much and had to be intubated again around 9pm. That's OK with me, as she is much more stable. The nurses and staff down there keep apologizing and explaining things, and I keep telling them that I've spent too much time in a hospital for all of this to phase me and that they'll have to do a lot more than poke and prod her to get me concerned. For those who don't know, Tricia has Cystic Fibrosis and was scheduled for a double lung transplant when she discovered she was pregnant. The transplant was put on hold and Tricia's condition deteriorated to the point that they had to take the baby by C-Section at 25 weeks gestation. Baby Gwyneth weight 1.5 pounds at birth. Both mother and child are now struggling for their lives. Lord, please have mercy.
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