PRAYERS FOR EVAN

We were so disappointed today when we got a phone call from Sarah, mom to Evan (11 month old CHARGEr), telling us that their lil' guy ended up being admitted to the Children's Hospital PICU last night due to respiratory problems. :( Additionally his Gtube came out and wouldn't go back in. Yikes. These kiddos sure know how to keep their parents and their doctors on their toes!

Evan's father, Jeremy, is a wonderful stay-at-home dad and had the wonderful adventure of transporting Evan from their home to the E.R. at Children's, which typically is a two hour trip. However, they got caught up in major traffic and I believe they ran out of oxygen, he needed suctioning, etc. and by the time they arrived Evan wasn't doing all too well. Very scary!

He is supposed to be discharged the floor this afternoon if his respiratory problems subside to the point of not needing constant nebulizer treatments. So while he certainly won't be able to join us for the party (we were all so excited to get together!), at least he will be out of the intensive care unit. That's always a good sign!

But these kind of episodes are always a harsh reminder of how fragile these lil' guys are. Their bodies simply don't work as well as others...and the littlest of problems can turn out to be something major. (On a side note, I probably should stop referring to Evan as a "lil' guy"...this crazy guy is now weighing in at 22 pounds!!! Whoa!)

Evan, get better soon silly...we will miss you terribly tomorrow! And no more E.R. or PICU visits, ok? :)