FYI: current happenings

Kai @ home with his big sister!

*picture courtesy of kai's mom* 

Many of you have stopped by and have read about baby Kai.  He was able to go home in December but then after one week contracted RSV, a respiratory virus.  He had to be admitted again to UC-children's hospital. He has been there for almost a month now and has had a rough time, including a staph infection in his lungs and multiple resuscitations.  He has been through the ringer.  On this hospital visit they found he has a heart defect which has to be repaired. Tomorrow he will go into surgery where they will repair his pulmonary vessels. This is a big surgery for such a little dude so he and his family are going to need lots of prayers from everyone!  Kai has improved so much over the past few weeks, so much that he was extubated and no longer needed his breathing tube so now its on to surgery and he has to be strong so please pray pray pray! His mama Erica could also use your prayers. If anyone reading this has ever been or known a NICU mom, you know how hard it is and how taxing it can be on your body, you mind, and your spirit. She's held up amazingly and is by far one of the strongest gals i know! When i say strong i mean it. We had dinner last weekend and ran into her mom at the restaurant. Her mom spoke to me and just wasn't her normal talkative, bubbly self. I felt like something was wrong. When i talked to Erica the next day, she told me she had to take her mom to the hospital after we left dinner, and that she had a stroke. This family just keeps taking the hits and standing strong, but they still need you to pray...a lot! They really mean a lot to me so I'm trusting you'll take care of them :) Thank You in advance, i know you'll say a quick one even if you don't know them.

love,

    -erin