Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Day 7, 6pm: Prayer requests for the next 8 hours

  • Noah's potassium would drop to under 5 (it was 8.9 at noon, 8.2 at 5pm). If it doesn't, cardiac arrest is likely.
  • 5-6:00 dialysis catheter successfully placed in his groin!
  • 7pm forward--He will transfer to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) where they specialize in the delivery of dialysis. He will be placed on a CRRT (Continous renal replacement therapy) apparently a slower version of typical dialysis, that gives them a larger window to adjust his fluids, begin TPN for nutrition, etc.
  • Any blood products that he receives will be free of infection/contamination
  • Dialysis would successfully lower his potassium
  • The best solution is that his kidneys will begin functioning on their own (which they expect them to do, it's just a matter of how long)
  • Many of our out of state family arrive tonight
Thanks--we'll continue to post updates as we know them.
Betsy and Eric
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9 comments:

  1. samMarch 23, 2011 at 6:02 PM

    running late but on my way to pray. We are with you!

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  2. AnonymousMarch 23, 2011 at 6:03 PM

    Eric and Betsy,

    You and your boys are in my thoughts and prayers.
    -Megan

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  3. StephanieMarch 23, 2011 at 6:30 PM

    Thanks so much for the updates, guys. We will be praying for all these things.

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  4. JudithMarch 23, 2011 at 6:42 PM

    Praying for you. Judith and Howard

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  5. ErikaMarch 23, 2011 at 8:14 PM

    How is little Noah? May God hold you all close... You are in my thoughts and prayers...

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  6. ErikaMarch 23, 2011 at 8:15 PM

    Ps-Do you need to house your family from out of town? They are welcome here at my house.

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  7. AnonymousMarch 23, 2011 at 9:16 PM

    Hi Betsy & Eric,
    You do not know me, but I go to church with your sister Sara here in Ohio. Please know we are praying for little Noah and your family. May there be peace beyond understand and the hand of God be more than obvious as you cont. to walk through this. Praying.
    Jeri & Ryan Hamrick

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  8. beejblogMarch 23, 2011 at 10:01 PM

    God, we know you are a mighty, mighty Father, and we call on you now on behalf of little Noah. God envelope him with your tender care, make the impossible possible; God we just pray the next time they check Noah's potassium level is would be well under 5 - so dramatic that the only explanation can be the hand of His heavenly Father. Lord sustain Eric & Betsy with God-strength as they fight for their son. In Jesus' precious name we pray, Chuck & Bobbie Jo

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  9. UnknownMarch 23, 2011 at 11:14 PM

    Dear Eric and Betsy,
    We are praying for you all from Memphis! We know you're in good hands there in the PICU, you have a great team of doctors and nurses there to take care of baby Noah. We will continue praying for you in the coming days and weeks. Susannah and Damian

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