I am a mom of a cutie pie (very biased). And I wanted to share my experiences with others (including my cuties grandparents, great-grandparents, numerous uncles and other relatives). I love being a mom and can't imagine doing anything else.Surgery update part 2
Alivia did so well. She is the greatest. I am so amazed by her strength and resiliance. (its been a long day forgive the spelling). We got to see her around 5 (I think) and she had just gotten some Morphine but she was so happy to see us. We calmed her down and the meds did too. Our nurse is great. Thanks Meg for being so kind. We were supposed to go to the Intermediate Unit but it was too busy so we are spending the night in the surgery recovery room..which let me tell you is a blessing! We are the only ones there so it is quiet, we have our own little room, I get to stay and we have our own personal nurse. So I can sleep knowing she is going to be watched like a hawk. What a great mercy for this super tired mom. Going to go back to Alivia just didn't want to leave everyone hanging over night. Thanks for all of you prayers and encouraging words. Thanks to Doug, Ethan, Abby Plank, Pete Privitera, and Uncle John for visiting today. Its always so nice to see friendly faces and a good distraction from the bigger things going on.
posted by Alivia's Momma @ 10:46 PM
30 Comments:
Just so thankful for your good news. Thank you for updating us. Praying for a restful night for all. Thanking God -
Cathy S.
GOD BLESS ALL OF YOU -- YOU HAVE BEEN IN MY THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ALL DAY ---I will continue praying ...
Phyllis Miller Indiana PA.
Emily,
Praise the Lord!!!Thank you for taking time to think of all of us...I'm sure it's been an exhausting day. Also praying for rest and peace for you all.
Laura Mohney
i'll pray for a good night's sleep for you - thank you Lord for blessing alivia with her "own room". thanks for the update, emily. i will be continuing to pray for all of you.
sleep tight baby Livi!!
lisa evans
Emily it is amazing how you are thinking of others with so much on your plate. Truly a gift! Thank you so much for the updates and praise be to God for all the answers to prayers already, big and small. How awesome it is to know that he is aware of your every need and He is at work to bring you and your sweet Livi comfort. Will continue to pray for all of you.
Pauline
So glad to get good news. Praying for all of the details still ahead.
Love,
Amy
For all you late night and early morning bloggers...I just left the girls' room and they are doing fine.After struggling with a chase lounge for some time the nurses rolled in a real bed and it looks like Emily will get some sleep.Sweet little Alivia is resting comfortably with some medicine assistance.Pretty amazing considering the past 20 hours.As always God has been Good,Merciful,Loving and Powerful.Please take a minute to thank a wonderful Saviour and Lord. A Grateful Grandpa, Dave P.S. 3 pees in the last couple of hours!!! A very good thing. Pray for a quick recovery,into a nice room,a low grade fever to go away.Thank you, we feel your love and prayers.
I can go to bed happy now.
Love,
Caroline
Is it just me or does it seem that the Lord is showing some extra favor lately in little ways, concerning Alivia? Just when we need it most too. I wonder if He is yet going to perform an outright miracle even at an "eleventh hour" when your fears intensify and the transplant is looming and the weight of it all just crushes you. You "know" that He wont give you more than you can bear but youre thinking, I passed that point a long time ago, so what gives? I can't help hoping and asking Him to deliver Livi from this disease altogether. Maybe through a transplant but maybe in some other unexpected way. Maybe soon! Maybe further down the road. That is a dream come true that is probably as hard to imagine now as it was to imagine this nightmare a year ago. Real life is so odd. I realize it is hard to embrace hope when the despair is IN YOUR FACE, so if you can't, I'll hope and keep asking for that miracle.
"O God, may it be so! You have brought us to a place where we would not dare and could not bear to live one moment without You, a place of acute awareness of your presence, your care, your strength that holds all things, our very lives together in one piece somehow even as they fall apart. Can't explain it, just know it. Can this be enough that we have learned the lesson? Can we be done now? Amen."
Love you,
Aunt Marcy
PS You know, the times when you can do nothing but dissolve in a puddle and you feel kind of like you are liquid instead of solid (do you know this experience?) that is you being poured out as a living sacrifice to God and He is pleased and accepts the offering. Not that it helps, except to just realize it.
PRAISE THE LORD! Thank you, Tired Mom, for keeping us updated! You're the best!!! Oh, I am so happy for Alivia and for all of you. Hope you got good rest and this day will be full of more wonderful blessings.
james and emily,
glad everything went well. you have been in our thoughts and prayers. thanks for the updates. praying for a quick and speedy recovery with no obstacles. thanking God for answered prayers, strong family support, and outstanding medical personnel.
lmb
oh what great news! will continue to pray. xoxo
Wonderful news. God is so good. Continuing to pray!
Love you much,
Yoders
So glad to get the good news. What a trooper Livi is. What blessing and joy she must bring to still smile through all of what she's enduring...amazing grace on that little one and on all of you! Amazing. You are fueling the faith of so many.
Continuing to pray for rest and a recovery that will be better than you could have asked or imagined.
Love you much, friend.
Emily-
praying that the night was restful and that you will wake up refreshed by God's new mercies He has for you today! i am thankful for your own personal room and nurse! God knows all the details. we continue to pray for healing and recovery and strength! love you-jamie
Dear Alivia,
we are praying hard for you and your dear family..
love,
The Hugheses
Praise God! Thankful for the good news! Thanks Grandpa Dave for the update at 2:20 am and letting us know Emily is getting sleep. Lord thank you for sleep. I pray the sleep Emily receives is supernatural
and no matter how long it is, she will be rested and clearminded for the day ahead. Thank you Lord for how you abundantly provide for our every need.
Praising God w/you. Will continue in prayer.
Blessings,
Maryann Plesnicher
Yahoo! You may think you have passed the point of what you could bear but you are still going! You can make it a lot further than you think. Just a few more hills in this marathon! Alivia is up for it! Bless her little heart. She's a tough little fighter! We are all so proud of her (and you Emily and James). God is answering prayer. What would we be without Him?
We are on the sidelines of your life cheering, Love, Aunt Cheryl
We're SOOOOO happy to hear that Alivia did well through the surgery. God is good and He loves to take care of his children.
Anne and family,
I just looked up "Amazing Baby" in the dictionary and there's a picture of Alivia!
HA!
Thank You, Lord, for answered prayers!
Still Praying!
Mary Ann K.
Sweet Baby Alivia, you are so loved.
I am pleased you did so well. I wish you all a good nights sleep for now.
mbw
We are rejoicing with you!! We will continue to pray for a perfect recovery!
Praying that the Lord will hugely bless you all with rest,
Calvettis
SOOO relieved to hear that things went well. We were praying for Alivia and so were a few people who dont even know her. God is so good and His mercies are new each day! We will continue to pray for you three as you continue this journey with Livi. We love you guys! Looking foward to new updates :)
How great is our God! Thank you Emily for keeping everyone updated. You inspire me with your thankfulness for every little detail. And you remind me to love the socks off and cherish my own 3 little cuties. We are ALL praying!
love, Kristin (for all the Buntings)
I am praying for you guys. I pray that livi isn't in pain at all and you guys are able to relax as much as you possibly can during this time. Keep trusting God, he will help you through all this. I pray you all get some sleep tonight.
I am praying for complete healing for that sweet baby livi of yours.
much love,
moriah
Hey Emily! Sonya, April and I will be heading up around lunchtime tomorrow! Look forward to seeing you.
Love, Les
If you get a chance can you email your cell #????
Woohoo! I love all these comments and how they show the care of the Lord through his church!
Hebrews 10:23-25
Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful. And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds. Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching.
All of the comments the past couple of days have spurred me on and encouraged me! Keep it going people!
How wonderful. Thank the Lord.
So glad to hear how well everything is going!
Love,
Caroline
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