I have seen and witnessed miracles, and I know that the devil will fight until the end. He is a very tenacious adversary, but God has prevailed. Our two new babies are going home soon, and so is Mommy. They are a sign of God's salvation, mercy and grace. It is miraculous that they are almost ready to leave the hospital. Both of them are no longer attached to any machines, and are going to be going to normal baby cribs shortly. We will be attending discharge classes on Wednesday so that the babies can be released from the Hospital. This is only one and a half weeks after the babies were born at 33 weeks.
We proclaim God's healing over my wife, and she will be coming home to join us soon. We rejoice in the word of the Lord, and believe in His healing abilities. God is guarding over my wife's body as it heals, and is preparing her to take on her new role as mother, and witness of His miraculous works.
Sunday, June 29, 2008
Friday, June 27, 2008
Faith not sight
Yesterday, the doctors performed another operation to correct another aneurysm that was discovered in my wife's brain. The aneurysm was about 6 mm from the previous one, and they fixed it by inserting coils into the vein. The doctor said that the operation was successful, but that she suffered a stroke, and the needed to do an additional hemi-craniotomy. The doctor told us that this was a very risky surgery, and that usually they do not offer it to anyone unless they are young and otherwise healthy. A little bit of fear entered my heart at this point, and I wondered why this could be happening to my wife. God had brought her this far, and I could not understand why she had to endure anymore pain. My uncle turned to me at some point, and said that sometimes things begin to look worst before the manifestation of healing comes.
I began to pray, and so did the other members of my family. After some time, there was peace, and I began to rejoice because I knew that Angels would be guarding the hands of the surgeon doing the operation on my wife. Furthermore, I have witnessed the power of God throughout the time that we have been here. I have seen healing happen when there was no hope of recovery given by the doctors. And I realized that statistics are just what they are. God does not work based on statistics, but by faith.
So my prayer is of joy and rejuvenation. My wife is healed, and so other the other families who are here with me. All of their loved ones will leave this place whole. This will be one of the greatest stories of God's mercy, and how he protects his children. The light is in sight, and we are marching on. Our two girls are doing wonderfully, and are awaiting their mother's touch.
I began to pray, and so did the other members of my family. After some time, there was peace, and I began to rejoice because I knew that Angels would be guarding the hands of the surgeon doing the operation on my wife. Furthermore, I have witnessed the power of God throughout the time that we have been here. I have seen healing happen when there was no hope of recovery given by the doctors. And I realized that statistics are just what they are. God does not work based on statistics, but by faith.
So my prayer is of joy and rejuvenation. My wife is healed, and so other the other families who are here with me. All of their loved ones will leave this place whole. This will be one of the greatest stories of God's mercy, and how he protects his children. The light is in sight, and we are marching on. Our two girls are doing wonderfully, and are awaiting their mother's touch.
God's promise
Today the doctors came to say that they believed my wife had another seizure early in the morning. My mother-in-law arrived shortly after the doctors gave me the news. She was very calm, and said to me that everything was going to be alright. God would not have brought our family this far to let everything go now. I also spoke to my wife's uncle who reaffirmed what she said.
I ran across this verse in the Bible:
Bless the LORD, O my soul, And forget not all His benefits: Who forgives all your iniquities, Who heals all your diseases, Who redeems your life from destruction, Who crowns you with loving kindness and tender mercies, Who satisfies your mouth with good things, So that your youth is renewed like the eagle's. Psalm 103:2-5
After reading this verse, I immediately knew that there was no reason to be afraid or worried because my wife would be just fine. She has proclaimed the victory, and we are all in agreement that she is healed. As believers in God's word, we walk by faith and not by sight. We place our faith in him to provide healing, and restoration. The enemy will always attack to destroy our faith when we are weak, so we must remain strong in the word and works of the Lord.
While I have been in the hospital with my wife, I have seen miracles. I have seen families lifted from the depths of despair. I have spoken to people who have lost sight of God's healing only to see God work miracles in their lives. We must always remember that God has love for us, and wants us to live prosperous and long lives on this earth. He has promised us abundant life, and his richness in the earth is ours as long as we believe.
I ran across this verse in the Bible:
Bless the LORD, O my soul, And forget not all His benefits: Who forgives all your iniquities, Who heals all your diseases, Who redeems your life from destruction, Who crowns you with loving kindness and tender mercies, Who satisfies your mouth with good things, So that your youth is renewed like the eagle's. Psalm 103:2-5
After reading this verse, I immediately knew that there was no reason to be afraid or worried because my wife would be just fine. She has proclaimed the victory, and we are all in agreement that she is healed. As believers in God's word, we walk by faith and not by sight. We place our faith in him to provide healing, and restoration. The enemy will always attack to destroy our faith when we are weak, so we must remain strong in the word and works of the Lord.
While I have been in the hospital with my wife, I have seen miracles. I have seen families lifted from the depths of despair. I have spoken to people who have lost sight of God's healing only to see God work miracles in their lives. We must always remember that God has love for us, and wants us to live prosperous and long lives on this earth. He has promised us abundant life, and his richness in the earth is ours as long as we believe.
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Looking up
I spoke with the doctor who performed my wife’s craniotomy, and he is extremely optimistic on how she is recovering. They tried to shut the stints out last night to see how she was maintaining pressure without assistance. It was not getting extremely high, but they did turn them back on because the pressure was creeping into the 20’s. With very little assistance, the pressure was running around 10 continuously when I last visited her. They plan to leave the tubes on for a couple more days, at which point they will close them again to see how she is maintaining pressure. The doctor said that he is going to have her out of NICU on Monday.
Madison and Morgan are doing just fine. Madison was measured at 18.5” yesterday, and Morgan is still coming in at 18”. Both are eating well, and starting to gain weight again. The doctors expect that both of them will be off of the jaundous lamps, and IV by this weekend. Morgan is no longer on IV, but has to suntan a little bit longer. Madison is done tanning, but has an IV to help her gain a little more weight. Madison has gained back about 4 oz. or so. Morgan has only gained back about .5 oz., but she did not lose as much weight after birth as Madison.
Madison and Morgan are doing just fine. Madison was measured at 18.5” yesterday, and Morgan is still coming in at 18”. Both are eating well, and starting to gain weight again. The doctors expect that both of them will be off of the jaundous lamps, and IV by this weekend. Morgan is no longer on IV, but has to suntan a little bit longer. Madison is done tanning, but has an IV to help her gain a little more weight. Madison has gained back about 4 oz. or so. Morgan has only gained back about .5 oz., but she did not lose as much weight after birth as Madison.
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
The power of prayer
My wife was admitted into the NICU unit at around 1:00 a.m., June 20th. My mother in-law, had spoken to our aunt, to have her pick up my nephew so that they would be able to drive me to the hospital, since my wife had to take Lifesaver to the hospital. When we got there, my wife was already admitted, and one of the doctors explained the details of my wife's condition. After hearing the news, I became afraid for my wife's health, and that of our then unborn children. The hospital was very responsive, and had neurologists, and OB's working on my wife's case in the NICU.
After we received the news of my wife's condition, my wife's aunt called from New Orleans, and said that she heard what was going on, and prayed about our situation. She said that there was nothing to worry about, and that Shawnda and I will have this testimony to tell as she will make a miraculous recovery, and our babies will be born healthy and strong.
Now considering the grave extent of the situation, it was difficult to see the light, but amazingly our baby girls were still in fantastic condition. Again we received phone calls from family members saying that they knew what was going on, and there was nothing to worry about.
The hospital scheduled my wife's surgery for 2:30 p.m. on Friday, and rescheduled for 4:00 after deciding that they were going to be performing both operations at the same time. First the neuro-surgeon would do the craniotomy, and the OB would do the cesarean. At 6:45 p.m. the neuro-surgeon came out to say that the surgery was a success, and shortly after the nurse told us to go to the fifth floor to see the babies as they were wheeled by.
After we received the news of my wife's condition, my wife's aunt called from New Orleans, and said that she heard what was going on, and prayed about our situation. She said that there was nothing to worry about, and that Shawnda and I will have this testimony to tell as she will make a miraculous recovery, and our babies will be born healthy and strong.
Now considering the grave extent of the situation, it was difficult to see the light, but amazingly our baby girls were still in fantastic condition. Again we received phone calls from family members saying that they knew what was going on, and there was nothing to worry about.
The hospital scheduled my wife's surgery for 2:30 p.m. on Friday, and rescheduled for 4:00 after deciding that they were going to be performing both operations at the same time. First the neuro-surgeon would do the craniotomy, and the OB would do the cesarean. At 6:45 p.m. the neuro-surgeon came out to say that the surgery was a success, and shortly after the nurse told us to go to the fifth floor to see the babies as they were wheeled by.
Frightening day
My wife made it to her 33 week OB visit on Wednesday of last week. Everything was fine at the visit. Her blood pressure was fine, or low enough to not raise alarm. Thursday, when I called to see how she was doing before I came home from work, she said that "Today is not a good day." I asked her what was wrong, and she said that she was not feeling well, but nothing unusual. I told her that I was going to be late getting home because my phone was not working properly, and I needed to get it fixed. After getting my phone looked at, I called my wife from my new phone to let her know I would be coming home soon since my phone was fixed. I got home, cooked dinner, and began to clean up the kitchen so that my wife and I could watch I program that she recorded that she thought I would find humorous. I told my wife to wait until I finished cleaning up, and I would be in.
She sat down, and started to forward to the program, and then complained of a cramping sensation, so I asked was it her uterus to which she replied, "Yes." I resumed my kitchen work, and my wife said, "Oh God." in a very quiet voice that just did not sound right, so I went to check on my wife, and I found her with all of her muscles tensed in a fully elongated state. I tried to grab her hand, but could not. After a few seconds, her entire body went limp, and she was totally nonresponsive. I tried to get her attention, but could not, so I immediately called 911. The ambulance got there really quick, but it seemed like a lifetime had passed before they arrived.
When they arrived, my wife was regaining conciousness, and could tell the paramedics that she was in pain, and answer most of the questions that they asked her. She seemed stable while riding in the ambulance until we got to the main highway at which point she had another seizure, and the ambulance rushed her to the nearest hospital.
On the ride to the hospital, I called my mother in law to let her know what was going on. She was on her way from Bible study, and outside of Tuscaloosa when I called. I told her that we were on our way to the hospital where my wife's gynecologist was located. She said that she was going to meet us there.
After the second seizure, my wife was hooked up to several machines to monitor her vitals. When they took her blood pressure, it was through the roof. I remember seeing the top number at 215, and I felt entirely helpless. I did not know what was wrong with my wife, or how my two baby girls were doing with all of the things going on around them.
It seemed like my in-laws arrived just in time because somehow they arrived at the hospital in what seemed like 15 minutes from the time that we arrived. They stated to me, that I should not worry because they had prayed about it, and that my wife was healed, and our two baby girls were going to be fine. They both sat with me as the doctors announced that my wife had bleeding in her brain, and there was nothing that could be done at this hospital. Amazingly, the twin girls that my wife was carrying were seemingly unscathed by anything going on around them. Their heart rates were normal, and all there vitals looked excellent. The hospital called around and there were two hospitals capable of taking my wife's case.
She sat down, and started to forward to the program, and then complained of a cramping sensation, so I asked was it her uterus to which she replied, "Yes." I resumed my kitchen work, and my wife said, "Oh God." in a very quiet voice that just did not sound right, so I went to check on my wife, and I found her with all of her muscles tensed in a fully elongated state. I tried to grab her hand, but could not. After a few seconds, her entire body went limp, and she was totally nonresponsive. I tried to get her attention, but could not, so I immediately called 911. The ambulance got there really quick, but it seemed like a lifetime had passed before they arrived.
When they arrived, my wife was regaining conciousness, and could tell the paramedics that she was in pain, and answer most of the questions that they asked her. She seemed stable while riding in the ambulance until we got to the main highway at which point she had another seizure, and the ambulance rushed her to the nearest hospital.
On the ride to the hospital, I called my mother in law to let her know what was going on. She was on her way from Bible study, and outside of Tuscaloosa when I called. I told her that we were on our way to the hospital where my wife's gynecologist was located. She said that she was going to meet us there.
After the second seizure, my wife was hooked up to several machines to monitor her vitals. When they took her blood pressure, it was through the roof. I remember seeing the top number at 215, and I felt entirely helpless. I did not know what was wrong with my wife, or how my two baby girls were doing with all of the things going on around them.
It seemed like my in-laws arrived just in time because somehow they arrived at the hospital in what seemed like 15 minutes from the time that we arrived. They stated to me, that I should not worry because they had prayed about it, and that my wife was healed, and our two baby girls were going to be fine. They both sat with me as the doctors announced that my wife had bleeding in her brain, and there was nothing that could be done at this hospital. Amazingly, the twin girls that my wife was carrying were seemingly unscathed by anything going on around them. Their heart rates were normal, and all there vitals looked excellent. The hospital called around and there were two hospitals capable of taking my wife's case.
Saturday, June 7, 2008
Microsoft TechEd 2008
What better way to kick off a blogspot but by attending Microsoft TechEd North America 2008. This being my first TechEd event was quite an eye opener. Besides the fact that I did not pack for the beautiful Florida weather did not difuse my excitement about attending this event.
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