Remember how I have always said “do not miss the small miracles while waiting for the big one”. Yesterday Emma’s left lung collapsed from the air pocket that surrounded it. They sent her to Interventional Radialogy to put another chest tube in. When the radiologist looked at the CT scan, her lung had re-inflated and the air pocket was decreased significantly! That is one less tube in her little already tube filled body and one giant blessing for mom and dad!
Plans for the day:
- Removing the breathing tube.
- Dialysis is remaining the same as it has been the last 2 days.
- Minimizing her sedation to help her breath off the vent.
Her echocardiogram looked wonderful today. Much better compared to the last few.
So all in all, we are on an upward swing. She still has a long long way to go but getting that tube out is one less thing we have to deal with!
Thanks again for all of your prayers, we are seeing the evidence of every single one daily 
Praise God!!! So glad to hear her echo was so good & her lung reinflated! Praying for each thing on your “top 3″ and for rest & encouragement for you and your husband!
Praying hard for all the little miracles!
Yay!!!! Thank you JESUS!!!!! Will you keep showing off and showing up for Emma? We love to see Your grace and glory!!
that’s great news! still praying.
Praise the Lord for all miracles . . . tiny and huge! We’ll keep the prayers going for sweet Emma and family, and the entire medical team.
Praise God!!!!!!!!!!!
That is wonderful news!!
) How was the kids visit with her yesterday? I hope all went well. Our family continues to lift you all in prayer.
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Thank you Jesus for your daily blessings!!
Wonderful news! A friend of mine said yesterday, “God is in the details.” He was definitly in that one! I will continue to pray. May God continue to bless you and yours. How are the other kids doing with all this?
Thank you Lord for answering prayers. Please continue to heal Emma, strengthen her and her parents, and guide the doctors.
Prayers for you, yours, and Emma, Heather.
May you be blessed and kept in his peace.
We will be praying.
Shalom~
So many prayers from me to you and your family. I’m a stranger, who just came across your blog tonight. I cannot begin to tell you how sorry I am for your struggles, but that I am so amazed by your faith and grace. God bless you.
So wonderful to hear of this news. Praying!
Lifting you up & praising God with everyone!!
Continuing to pray for Emma.
I know what it’s like to have a lung collapse. I am so sorry for all the trials you and she have endured. And thankful for all of ways that God is showing Himself faithful! I will lift you up today!
Praying for Emma and your whole family!
Awesome! Just awesome God!
Praise God!! You, Emma and your entire family are in my thoughts and prayers!
Hope all is well- praying…
I just read your bio on incourage and knew I had to come visit your blog. I also have an Emma Grace….my girl’s almost 10. Everytime I see or hear her name, my heart still melts after all these years. I’m looking forward to learning more about you and your precious family.
Heather, I know you have a lot going on right now, but I also know how the cancer community pulls together and encourages others fighting cancer. I have a friend who was just diagnosed with ovarian cancer. If you get the chance, could you please stop by her blog and leave a bit of encouragement. http://jnzean.blogspot.com/
Thanks,
Haven’t heard news of late and wanted you to know that we are thinking of you and praying for you and your family. Vida and her boys.
Hey girl,
Tried finding a way to email you direct, but couldn’t find it. Anyway, I know you are crazy, crazy busy so I won’t take up your time.
Just wanted to point you to my new site (well, it’s a carryover from blogspot) and ask you to check it out, think about it, and let me know if you’d be interested in being a guest blogger in the future (as in April sometime). http://www.liferearranged.com/blog
You are amazing. Keep up the good work. You are impacting. It is good.
-j