Way back in the beginning of our Olivia journey someone (I have no idea who) told us that having a "heart" baby is like being on a roller coaster, the highs are very high and exciting and the lows are very low and scary. The trick is for us to stay steady and focused during the ride. Hmmmm.
Olivia is one month and one day old, I thought I had this down, "not too high, slow your role, Renee." "Not too low, stay positive"... But today we had it all, this morning I got word that Olivia was peeing! Yeah! Yesterday she was so puffy they had to cut off her arm band, now the swelling was going down. The surgeon is satisfied with where she is at and her oxygen is being lowered. All good news, I was on top of the world. No worries mate!
Then this afternoon I got a call from Crystal that Olivia was crashing, at least her blood pressure was. Crystal went to see her and the NICU was closed we have seen this before when a baby is in trouble, The Dr's and nurses scurry, machines are pushed around and you can just feel the tension rising in the room, all the visitors are escorted out. It has never been for Livie before.
You know that feeling you get when your going down the really big hill on the roller coaster, that feeling when your stomach is in your mouth and you want to scream and cry but you know you just have to hold on?... That's exactly how I felt. Exactly.
My adrenaline kicked in, fight or flight? I chose to fight the only way I know how, I called my church prayer line, my mom called her groups, I text family and friends and they text family and friends. Justus and his parents were doing the same thing. I believe within minutes hundreds of people were praying with one purpose, Olivia.
The cardiologist has talked to Crystal, The echo cardiogram showed that the surgery is sound, they believe this to be the result of too much fluid loss too quickly (all that peeing) This can be controlled with IV fluids and less diuretics. Thank you Jesus.
The doctors have said all along that Olivia is delicate, she needs to be treated gingerly and she likes to take things slow.
Slow and easy, that is how Mammy likes it too, in fact I hate roller coasters!
Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice: Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition with Thanksgiving, present your request to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Phil 4:4-7
Thank you all who prayed, have been praying and will be praying, this ride is not over yet but "The Lord is near."
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