Carter's progress
Our first family blog!
Carter is 5 weeks old today! He appears happy and healthy and has slept quite a bit today. He does have a few challenges ahead. On Monday April 17th he will undergo a liver biopsy. His bilirubin numbers are still high and the doctors are concerned about that. Bilirubin is produced in the liver and aids in digestion. Too much of it results in cirrosis of the liver. The ultrasound also did not show a gall bladder or bile ducts. This also concerns the doctors because that shows signs of a disease called biliary atresia. This disease causes the bile ducts and gall bladder to wither and dry up. When Dr. Schropp does the biopsy on Monday, he will also look to see if he can locate bile ducts. If he cannot, then the conclusion is that he has bililary atresia. The doctor would then perform a procedure called the Kasai procedure, named for the doctor who devel0ped it. It consists of taking part of the small intestine and attaching it to the liver so the bile has a way to exit his body. If it is successful, he would still eventually need a liver transplant. http://www.classkids.org/library/biliaryatresia.htm
Our hope and prayer is that the doctor will discover bile ducts and that Carter doesn't have bilary atresia. Carter is our joy and treasure from God. We believe God has a great plan for him (Jeremiah 29:11) and he will grow to be a happy, healthy boy.
posted by Carter Heckman @ 7:49 PM
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Carter, (and Sarah and Gary)--you are constantly in my thoughts and in my daily prayers. I agree that God has a very special plan for you. You are going to be such a strong little guy after going through all of this. You have wonderful, loving parents who have the strength of God supporting them to get you all through this. We know that God never gives us more than we can handle...and I know that you will all get through these trying times. We love you!
Monica (and Casey, Ella, and Eli)
So many people are praying for you. I am believing and waiting expectantly for your miracle. Nothing gets by God and He is in control. God is going to pour out such a blessing that you cannot contain. Keep seeking Him in all circumstances. "For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind." !! 2 Timothy 1:7
I would encourage you to rebuke any negative words that may be spoken to you by others who don't know the power of our God. Bind that spirit of negativism and replace it with a spirit of life. Only allow people to speak words of life to you and over you as a family. God bless it!
Love you lots!!!
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