Prayers Needed

RECkate · 07-19-2007, 07:14 AM

Good morning LCF! I hope all is well for you. I'm posting today because I have a prayer request for my fiance's baby cousin.

A month back, Ryan's (my fiance) cousin Tim and Tammy were due to have a baby in July. A few weeks before she was due, Tammy was really bloated and not feeling well, so she visited her doctor. The doctor knew something wasn't right w/ the baby, so they were sent to Iowa City to go to the University Hospital.

They thought the baby had down syndrome. After running many tests, they ruled that out. They did discover that the baby had only three of her four heart valves. They decided to induce Tammy. Once the baby, Shayla, was born, she had to have open heart surgery. Open heart surgery went well, but Shayla had another complication. She was unable to breath on her own--I'm not sure of the details, but something w/ her nose being closed? So they did one surgery on the nose, and that went fine, but they decided they needed to do another surgery on her nose.

Shayla was scheduled for surgery Wednesday, and so on Tuesday Tim and and Tammy drove home to rest. They got a call from the doctor Tuesday night from the doctor "I just need to let you know that we needed to do the nose surgery today, and she is okay now, but we almost lost her."

Apparently, Shayla had a bad allergic reaction to the anesthesia (Which is puzzling--because wouldn't they have used the same anesthetic w/ the other surgeries?). When bad allergic reactions occur w/ this anesthesia, it 'cooks' people from the inside out. Shayla's temp immediately shot up 3 degrees, and they had to pack her in ice. Thank god they were able to control it.

I'm asking for all of you to pray for Shayla and her family. Even if you don't pray, please at least keep her in your thoughts. We will be visiting Shayla on Saturday and I will keep everyone posted. Thank you in advance.

scandalouslyglam · 07-19-2007, 07:19 AM

Oh my Lord. My Cousin as a baby had an allergic reaction to a Sulphur based medication and the Same "cooking from the inside out" thing happened to her. She is a Strong and healthy 16 y/o now. My thoughts and well wishes to you and the family!!!!!!

Livywilltim-mom · 07-19-2007, 07:20 AM

God is Great. I will pray for His support, love and guidance.
Peace

telemetrynurse · 07-19-2007, 07:22 AM

mycattaz · 07-19-2007, 07:26 AM

h82bl8 · 07-19-2007, 07:59 AM

mre · 07-19-2007, 08:29 AM

I'm praying for you and your family.

jedswife · 07-19-2007, 08:32 AM

praying for baby and her family.

RECkate · 07-23-2007, 07:21 AM

My family and I went down to see the baby at the university hospital on Saturday. She is not doing well at all. They let us go back there two at a time and it is SO sad!!! She's got lots and lots of tubes in her...and the one down her throat prevents her from making sounds. You can SEE her face crying, but nothing comes out!!! It's terrible!!! She's not breathing on her own. Her heart beat is really irregular and one second it's at 130 and then it shoots up to 240. It's scary. We got a call last night from Tim (baby's dad) saying the doctors changed her diaper and didn't like what they saw (idk if it was blood or what?) in it. They did an ultrasound and apparently when they did the heart surgery and were stitching the tubes in, they put a suture through the intestines. So this is pulling the intestines against the stomach wall and causing lots of problems. So this poor little baby is having her FOURTH surgery this morning--at only 3wks old. She only weighs 5lbs. She is SO beautiful.
I'm going to organize a benefit for them...but I am not sure how. Does anyone have any ideas??

RECkate · 07-24-2007, 07:46 AM

Shayla had her surgery yesterday! It ended up being a four hour surgery because the sutures weren't going through the intestines, they were going through her appendix. So they removed that. So far so good!!!!

07-19-2007, 07:14 AM	#1
RECkate Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Middle-of-nowhere Iowa Posts: 383 Gallery: RECkate Stats: nursing--- 253/234.8/150 WOE: maintenance Start Date: 9/23/08	Prayers Needed Good morning LCF! I hope all is well for you. I'm posting today because I have a prayer request for my fiance's baby cousin. A month back, Ryan's (my fiance) cousin Tim and Tammy were due to have a baby in July. A few weeks before she was due, Tammy was really bloated and not feeling well, so she visited her doctor. The doctor knew something wasn't right w/ the baby, so they were sent to Iowa City to go to the University Hospital. They thought the baby had down syndrome. After running many tests, they ruled that out. They did discover that the baby had only three of her four heart valves. They decided to induce Tammy. Once the baby, Shayla, was born, she had to have open heart surgery. Open heart surgery went well, but Shayla had another complication. She was unable to breath on her own--I'm not sure of the details, but something w/ her nose being closed? So they did one surgery on the nose, and that went fine, but they decided they needed to do another surgery on her nose. Shayla was scheduled for surgery Wednesday, and so on Tuesday Tim and and Tammy drove home to rest. They got a call from the doctor Tuesday night from the doctor "I just need to let you know that we needed to do the nose surgery today, and she is okay now, but we almost lost her." Apparently, Shayla had a bad allergic reaction to the anesthesia (Which is puzzling--because wouldn't they have used the same anesthetic w/ the other surgeries?). When bad allergic reactions occur w/ this anesthesia, it 'cooks' people from the inside out. Shayla's temp immediately shot up 3 degrees, and they had to pack her in ice. Thank god they were able to control it. I'm asking for all of you to pray for Shayla and her family. Even if you don't pray, please at least keep her in your thoughts. We will be visiting Shayla on Saturday and I will keep everyone posted. Thank you in advance. __________________ Married in October 2007, pregnant January 2008. EDD: 09/30/2008 myspace.com/tornandfallen Just gave birth to our beautiful Kennedy Dawn on 9/16/08. Maintenance phase while nursing. Kahri Ann 8/16/05 Fridge pickers wear big knickers. 5'10" Motto to live by: Never make yourself a priority for someone who makes you their option. See my marathon journey: She's Running Amuck

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07-19-2007, 07:19 AM	#2
scandalouslyglam MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: May 2007 Location: Portland, Me Posts: 1,740 Gallery: scandalouslyglam Stats: 226/209/195 Long term goal 175 WOE: Atkins Start Date: September 1, 2007	Oh my Lord. My Cousin as a baby had an allergic reaction to a Sulphur based medication and the Same "cooking from the inside out" thing happened to her. She is a Strong and healthy 16 y/o now. My thoughts and well wishes to you and the family!!!!!!

07-19-2007, 07:20 AM	#3
Livywilltim-mom Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Red Sox Nation Posts: 4,579 Gallery: Livywilltim-mom Stats: 200/196/110 WOE: Atkins Start Date: Last Start Date: Dec. 30, 2008	God is Great. I will pray for His support, love and guidance. Peace

07-19-2007, 07:22 AM	#4
telemetrynurse MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 2,215 Blog Entries: 8 Gallery: telemetrynurse Stats: 233/149/140 WOE: atkin's induction (72 version)

07-19-2007, 07:26 AM	#5
mycattaz Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: alabama Posts: 4,642 Gallery: mycattaz Stats: 416/260/249 WOE: low carb

07-19-2007, 07:59 AM	#6
h82bl8 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 939 Gallery: h82bl8 Stats: 217/209/150 WOE: Atkins Start Date: Sept. 2007

07-19-2007, 08:29 AM	#7
mre Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 277 Gallery: mre	I'm praying for you and your family.

07-19-2007, 08:32 AM	#8
jedswife MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Texas Posts: 2,909 Gallery: jedswife Stats: 220/160/140 WOE: Body By Atkins	praying for baby and her family.

07-23-2007, 07:21 AM	#9
RECkate Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Middle-of-nowhere Iowa Posts: 383 Gallery: RECkate Stats: nursing--- 253/234.8/150 WOE: maintenance Start Date: 9/23/08	My family and I went down to see the baby at the university hospital on Saturday. She is not doing well at all. They let us go back there two at a time and it is SO sad!!! She's got lots and lots of tubes in her...and the one down her throat prevents her from making sounds. You can SEE her face crying, but nothing comes out!!! It's terrible!!! She's not breathing on her own. Her heart beat is really irregular and one second it's at 130 and then it shoots up to 240. It's scary. We got a call last night from Tim (baby's dad) saying the doctors changed her diaper and didn't like what they saw (idk if it was blood or what?) in it. They did an ultrasound and apparently when they did the heart surgery and were stitching the tubes in, they put a suture through the intestines. So this is pulling the intestines against the stomach wall and causing lots of problems. So this poor little baby is having her FOURTH surgery this morning--at only 3wks old. She only weighs 5lbs. She is SO beautiful. I'm going to organize a benefit for them...but I am not sure how. Does anyone have any ideas??

07-24-2007, 07:46 AM	#10
RECkate Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Middle-of-nowhere Iowa Posts: 383 Gallery: RECkate Stats: nursing--- 253/234.8/150 WOE: maintenance Start Date: 9/23/08	Shayla had her surgery yesterday! It ended up being a four hour surgery because the sutures weren't going through the intestines, they were going through her appendix. So they removed that. So far so good!!!!