Sunday Night update on Nathan
Friends.
At bit of news surrounding Nathan and the family from the past 4-6 hours.
Nathan has been off of oxygen since early this morning, but at 5 this evening, he suddenly took a turn for the worse. They had to re-administer oxygen treatment to him to help his breathing, heart rate, and oxygen intake. Thankfully, this helped after a short time. But because of this, we’re seeing that he is not clear of this virus and might not be for another day or two. So, in light of all that, he is going to remain hospitalized at least through Tuesday afternoon. We’re hoping that he can come home then, but also want him to remain in the care of doctors and nurses.
This isn’t he update I’d hoped to send, yet I am grateful for his improvement through this evening.
When I got off the phone with Steph 30 minutes ago, he was cooing and awing (is that a word?) in the background. It was obvious that he had just experienced the first real ‘high’ of his life (a good dose of pure oxygen is a bit more exciting for him than his normal thrills…pooping, “the breast”, and being attacked by his sister who desperately wants him to be a princess and sister — I digress). So at least there were a few things to smile about amidst an otherwise gloomy and frightful past 36 hours.
Please continue to pray for his health, and for the rest of us. Stephanie is getting a runny nose and sore throat and I just put Gabby to bed with a temperature and a bad cough. Thankfully Peterson is doing better, and I’m feeling ok.
February 3rd, 2008 at 11:30 pm
I just caught up on my blog reading and read about your son, Nathan, and I just wanted to let you and your wife know that you are all in my thoughts, I have been there and know how frightening it is to have no control over a child’s well being–may you all find moments of peace to get you through and may he be well and home soon.
February 5th, 2008 at 2:35 am
Samuel,
I am so sorry that Nathan has been so very sick for so long~and that the whole family has been sick too! we prayed for you in Sabbath class today.
I am a survivor of a couple incidents in my baby-hood and early childhood that were very similar. The first was right after birth and the second was when I was 2 1/2 (an incident my first memory came out of). I know it was the prayers of my godly parents that kept me alive–and I believe those incidents had a lot to do with the very close early relationship I had with the Lord. I am so amazed and blessed that I was given such a gift of a mother that continually reminded me as a very young child how God had saved my life. I am sure my whole life has been different/better because of it. Looking back on my life, I’m quite sure that my relationship with God began shortly after that time.
I hope that as you and Steph remind Nathan how God has saved his life, that he will be drawn to God in a very special way–even early in life. I am praying for Nathan that the hand of God is placed on him and he is set aside for God’s purposes from this time forward.
I pray that your entire family will be carried through this time on God’s everlasting arms.
Bless you!
Elise