Praise the Lord!!!

Whitney's caption for this photo: "Home and sleeping. Praise the Lord. Forester has already asked when he can have mexican chips and cheese dip. That's my boy!"

A picture is truly worth a thousand words.

Thanks again for all of your prayers!

April

Headed Home :o)

Forester is unplugged and getting dressed to go home! He's had a popsicle and some oral medications. Please pray for a quiet tummy for him.

Thanks!
April

Better!

Forester is feeling better, and they'll ALL be going home. Hopefully soon. Praise the Lord!

Sleep

Pete has gone home to sleep, while Whitney and Muzzy watch over Forester in recovery. Please pray that they all FEEL the Lord with them. A wonderful friend is caring for Slade at the hospital.

Keep lifting those prayers for our sweet boy!

April

Just received a text from Whit: "They're slowly elevating him. So far, so good."

Headache update

I spoke to Whitney, and she gave me a few more details.

Forester woke up from the anesthesia screaming and kept screaming for about 20 minutes before the morphine started working.

For some reason (I just don't get it), the doctors have said they don't think this is a spinal headache but a headache caused by the anesthesia and the position he was in during surgery. They're planning to send him home sometime this afternoon with hydrocodone for the pain and told Pete & Whitney he may vomit, etc, etc. However, every time they try to sit him up, the pain gets worse. Hello?!?!? Spinal headache?!?!? So - please pray for wisdom and compassion for the doctors and all those involved in Forester's care. As much as we want him home today, we want him cared for properly. Please continue to pray for this headache to disappear! Ugh, poor baby.

Update on the update: Text from Whitney at 1:05pm. "If they can't sit him up without pain by the end of the day, I think they'll have to admit him."

Also, Pete has not slept in over 24 hours. Because of their long day at the hospital yesterday, he stayed up all night trying to catch up on work. Yes, he's still working. Please pray for this strong man of God who is so bravely leading his family through this extremely difficult season of their lives.

Blessings to all of you,
April

Pray away this headache!!!

Just got a text from Whit:

"Forester got a spinal headache from tap. Pete said it's by far the worst thing that's happened yet. He was trying to bang his head against the bed. Accessed port right away for morphine."

Just got another text right before I was about to hit post:

"It's bad. He may be admitted if it doesn't get better."

Please pray away this headache! Pray that it miraculously disappears. Pray that Forester does not have to be admitted. Pray for Pete & Whitney too, as they watch their child in pain. :o(

April

Surgery update

When I spoke to Whitney at about 10:30am, the port portion of the surgery had already been successfully completed, and Forester was about to have the spinal tap. After that, he will have an x-ray to check his lungs. One of the biggest risks of the port placement is a deflated lung. From the surgeon's comments about the surgery, however, we do not expect this to be an issue.

No one slept well last night, so please continue to pray for peace and rest for the entire family and for physical comfort for Forester.

I'll keep you posted.
April

United in Prayer! - REMINDER

Please join us in a simultaneous intercessory group prayer for the Bradburn & Brown families tonight at 7pm EST. Pete & Whitney will lay hands on Forester as they pray at 7pm too!

From Jared Lathem, one of Whitney's childhood friends:

I would like to invite everyone to pray tonight at 7pm. Please stop what you are doing at 7pm EST and pray. Invite your friends and their friends. Let's pray this sickness away. Please respond to this post so the Bradburn family can see how many people are praying for them.

Matthew 18: 19-20

19"Again, I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything you ask for, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven. 20For where two or three come together in my name, there am I with them."

Thank you!
April