Lavina is such a sweetie and is totally loving this banana!! She started her life as a tiny preemie and so hung out with us for a while in the nursery till she was big enough to go home. Sadly, she still comes in very regularly and stays with us on the pediatric ward. She has congenital lobar emphysema and doesn't have a lot of lung reserve. The slightest little cold can trigger her to decompensate and require another hospital stay primarily for oxygen therapy till she recovers. Pray for her and her parents. They pastor a Nazarene church nearby and are wonderful parents to this little one. As time has gone by, Lavina seems to come in more frequently and takes longer to recover. Her future is uncertain.
The next little cutie, is just that!! A cutie! I can't remember now why he was admitted to the hospital but couldn't resist including his picture!!
Please remember a kiddo named Gerad. He is 10 years old and has broken both his thigh bones, up at the hip joint, because of an underlying disease that is affecting his bones. We are unable to confirm the underlying disease process at this time but are investigating it. One of the biggest issues we face here on an almost daily basis is sorting out the difficult cases largely because of a lack of various lab and radiologic tests beyond the basics. Then there is the issue of treatment options. Even when we can confirm the more unusual cases, we often times are unable to provide proper treatment. Please pray for Gerad as we continue to seek a proper diagnosis and explore treatment options. Pray that we can control his pain. Pray that we can show Gerad and his family that God loves him like crazy and that we can know how best to support and encourage them.
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