Dialysis #2, and a visit from the family...

On Tuesday, my sister Valerie sent me this verse from Psalm 107, I didn't want to read it when she sent it to me, but after a while I did.  It's a great reminder to us, that we need to take a moment and remember that God is always in control, and He hears us in the middle of our distress, and He can and will deliver us when we need it the most! 

Psalm 107:28-30  

Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, and he delivered them from their distress. He made the storm be still, and the waves of the sea were hushed. Then they were glad that the waters were quiet, and he brought them to their desired haven. Let them thank the Lord for his steadfast love, for his wondrous works to the children of man!

How is she doing?

Today, Madilyn had her second dialysis treatment.  Things started off great, and went well for about 2 hours, but then there was a minor complication, and we had to stop the treatment at that time.  The doctor came in and they figured out what was going on, so that tomorrow the treatment should go more smoothly.  Still, she had the procedure going for 2 hours, which removed a bunch of fluid and helped give her kidneys the rest they needed.

Madilyn did great, but did not like having to stop suddenly and move things around, she showed us that she still has a lot of strength left for sure!  

The Lab results came back and showed that Madilyn has a specific strain of E-Coli that is known for causing this type of Kidney situation.  This means we don't have to wonder anymore what it was, gives us some good answers even though we may never figure out where she got it.

Big PRAISES - 

Madilyn's fever went down today, and didn't come back!  This means she does not have a secondary infection!!  Also, her blood cultures for a secondary infection are clear as well.

Madilyn went pee today!  It was only a little bit, but this means something good is happening in her kidneys, and they are healing up.  This is a really good sign.

Madilyn also got to eat real food today, and she is starting to have an appetite again.  This is another good sign that she is fighting off those toxins.

Here are the things we need you to pray for:

1. Madilyn's platelet count went down today, which tells us that she's still fighting off the toxins in her blood. We need you to Pray that her platelets will go back up tomorrow.
2. Pray for Madilyn to keep eating and drinking her protein shakes - this will allow her to get off the nutrition IV, which will aid her kidneys in recovery.
3. For Dialysis # 3, in the morning - pray for it to go smoothly, and for her to be patient and cooperative.
4. Keep praying for those kidneys! The sooner they recover the better, and we want these kidneys to have zero long-term damage!

Thank you again for praying, please keep it up!! Thank you to everyone who has offered and signed up to bring meals and everything else.  We Love you, and thank God for you!  We can have some visitors now, but either things are really slow or really busy, so there's no way of knowing what we will be doing when you come by. 

Highlight of the Day:

As you can see from the pictures above, Madilyn got a visit from her brothers, they built her a lego set, and played with her for about an hour.  This was an awesome time to see her just be a kid again. She was bossing them around a little, and they pretty much did what she asked!!

For His Glory,

The Rascos