Just a quick update tonight because I can barely think. We have been through the most grueling day of our lives. Danica has been in so much pain and has been having episode after episode of thrashing around and crying. At times it has taken four adults to hold her down. We are back in the PICU tonight, and Danica is calm for the first time in more than eight hours. She is on a new batch of meds and our goal is to keep her resting so the critical first week of her bone graft beginning to heal will take place. Please pray no damage was done today with all her twisting and moving. Please pray for peace for her little body and spirit and acceptance of the brace. Please pray for Dan and I. As you know I was not physically well heading into this. I took some crazy kicks to my abdomen today and have also been going on almost no sleep since very early Tuesday morning. Pray for Dan. God has matured him in amazing ways since Danica's first surgery. He has been a great support and has been patient and loving even when the frustrations peak. Thank you for all your love and support. I'll write more when I can.
"My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever." Psalm 73:26
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Sending lots of prayers to you all. I pray she will be pain free and calm. I hope you can get some rest. Love and prayers to you, Pinky
ReplyDeletePraying so hard for you! These memories of a thrashing child are still vivid in my mind! I know how hard it was to watch Brooke go through this and she did not even have the brace. I will pray that that little neck starts healing and fast! Brooke was talking about her new BFF today! she said she sends hugs and kisses. As she tells people about her brain surgery she now adds, and my friend Danica needs your prayers! So we are spreading the word!
ReplyDeleteLove and prayers...and now even more prayers are going before the throne of grace and mercy of our loving and faithful father. Without Him, I don't know how you or anyone could get through these trials. So good to know He really is in control. And the minute any doubts creep in, because of our limited understanding of His great plan and purpose, we just, for those fearful doubting moments, Choose to believe. Because we don't understand all this. But our GOD IS! And your Danica, HIS Danica, is under His watchful eye, and in His arms, as HE hears the prayers of his saints. May God give you all help and strength. Love Carol and Greg (we are both praying...Greg mentioned Danica on the radio Tuesday for prayer)
ReplyDeleteMy heart breaks for you guys! God is good, and we aren't supposed to doubt his plans, but a day like that just plain sucks...I think it's OK to feel that way, right? That being said...(and I sound like a broken record)...we are praying for you!!! Thank you for the updates even through your exhaustion. I love the specifics so we can know how to pray. Your family is amazing and beautiful and strong...God will see you through. Your faith is a beautiful testimony to so many. Lots of love and prayers and hugs to the Snyder Family from the Adam Family(including Camden!).
ReplyDeleteSo glad she was able to find some peace on the new medications after such a difficult day. You are in my prayers!
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