Luke is doing fine this evening on his new ventilator. The transition from one to the other went VERY smooth. His labs all seem to be good since he started on this new vent, so it seems to agree with him. We were thankful that all his nurses & his doctor worked so hard (the respiratory techs actually did the tough stuff today) in making the changeover. His swelling is not dramatically different, but both Susan & I think his face looks less swollen. From the neck down there is not much change that is visually perceptable. We had some tough decisions to make today that required prayer, Susan & I felt that the prayers were answered in a clear fashion just as we had prayed. Not all prayers are answered in the way that we want them, some appear never to be answered...at least in our human eyes, but if we look closely enough many are answered. God does not answer all of our prayers for good reason, sometimes we may ask for something that may not be good for us or may not be part of God's plan for us, I believe that in those cases prayers are not answered. God knows best...ALWAYS. We still trust him completely in Luke's life, as I have said to many folks, God created him perfectly. He may not seem perfect by many measures, but the only measure that counts is God's. We judge our lives through human eyes & see many flaws in them, what we need to see is God at work, no matter what the circumstance.
We were actually amazed to see his little chest "breathing" today. It is probably as exciting as watching grass grow for many of you, but in this case, for us it was a joy to see. There is a video below.
A friend forwarded us an amazing inspirational video today, we were moved by it & amazed at how small all of the "big" things in our lives seemed after viewing it. It is about a man with no arms or legs & how he praises God for making him the way he is. The link is www.wretch.cc/video/ritahsia&func=single&vid=2282608&o=time_&p=0
We will continue to face more challenges & trials with Luke as long as he is alive. We do look at them differently each time I think, we are more thankful after each roadblock that God is with us & see the miracle that he has blessed us with in Luke. We wouldn't change him a bit! We love you all for supporting us, each of you supports us in a unique & different way. God Bless You !!
THE PICTURE BELOW IS ACTUALLY A VIDEO, just click on it.
7 comments:
Eric, Susan, Hogan & Sydney,
How wonderful the video is showing his chest going up and down!It's much better than watching grass grow!! It's more like watching a beautiful rose blossoming open one gorgeous petal at a time.
We continue to check the blog several times every day. Even though we post only on occasion, we continue to pray everyday. We pray for complete healing for Luke, for clear decision making, and for comfort and strength.
We love you all,
The Denney's
What a day for you all and all of us watching. Watching the chest move was exciting. God is so good and I pray tomorrow will be a day of progress. Love gloria
Praise the Lord!!!! How great it is to see his little chest moving and him breathing. I know you are both so full of joy. We will continue to pray for baby Luke that God will continue to help his precious little body.
Love, April Adkinson and family (nashville)
Trust me when I speak for anyone watching, seeing Luke's chest breathing up and down is a glorious sight!
Good morning dear ones,
What a beautiful video. It just makes our heart happy. We remain with you through our daily prayers and are so thankful that Luke has you for his parents. We see Luke making progress in the reduction of his swelling. We remain very hopeful for you.
Love as Always,
Pam & John Denney
WAY better than watching the grass grow, and it grows pretty darn fast around here! : ) We are thrilled to watch the video and continue to pray for God's healing, one little miracle at a time. Luke is so precious, and I know how you must want to just scoop him up and smother him with kisses. Soon...that's also my prayer.
He looks so much more comfortable on this new ventillator compared to the more "mechanical" movement of the old one. Praying that the freedom of this new vent will allow his swelling to continue to go down and his lung function to go up.
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