News About the Infection

I humbly bring this newest news to you :

The Medical Side of this Update: GiGi has a confirmed infection at the site of the shunt. She has been placed on a mix of antibiotics and will undergo surgery either this afternoon (tuesday) or tomorrow morning. This means that she will be placed back on the ventilator. After the infection clears, the neurosurgeon will replace the shunt in a new site. This will delay her homecoming by a few weeks. She is not as responsive as she appeared last week. In someone so small the infection can tire her out abd it is all her liitle body can do to fight it. There isn't any extra energy for feeding, cooing, breathing on her own. She underwent another blood transfusion last night.

Prayer Requests:
1. For the antibiotics to fight the infection and the site to heal quickly and without incident.
2. For the neurosurgeon and the OR Team handling her, that they will use wisdom, dicernment and good judgement in her care.
3. For GiGi to be protected from the long term effects of being on a ventilator, Lord please, protect her from any ill lasting effects.
4. For the nursing staff to follow her closely as she rides this storm of infection and to not be burden by anything that would hinder them from caring perfectly for GiGi and all of their little patients.
5. For Jen and Drew, that God will protect them from worry and dark thoughts. May they continue to find strength throuh Him and with Him.
6. For Kelly and Conor, who are waiting fo rtheir baby sister to come home, may they trust in the Lord with childlike understanding and faith.

Personal Thoughts:
"We do not know what to do, but our eyes are fixed upon you" 2 Chronicles 20:12 ;we walk by faith, one of my favorite songs, Lord let us not walk by sight because it is hard to see this from a human perspective. Let us walk byfaith and keep our eyes, ears, hearts fixed on you. Love and hugs to all of the Gilfillians