OT: Prayer Request for my best friend's Son-UPDATE

C. Cash · Post by **C. Cash** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 8:44 pm

My best buddy here has a 3 year old son who got croup...really bad croup. He stopped breathing in the local ER but is still alive. He was transported to the big league Pediatric ICU where he is unconcious(sedated) and on a ventilator. Don't know any more than that yet. His name is Elliot and his parents are Craig and Wendy Rose. I would appreciate you all praying for his son/family.

hartman · Post by **hartman** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 8:48 pm

Done,

Hartman

Noah Zark · Post by **Noah Zark** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 8:55 pm

Aw geez . . .

On the list . . .

Noah

awp101 · Post by **awp101** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 8:59 pm

Done.

Hagler · Post by **Hagler** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 9:03 pm

Done!

Shawn

Mokwaw · Post by **Mokwaw** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 9:46 pm

PPpastordon · Post by **PPpastordon** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 10:01 pm

Done. We will also lift him up in tomorrow morning Worship Service at the church where I preach.
Grace and Peace,

claybob86 · Post by **claybob86** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 10:29 pm

Done.

Post by **Ysabel Kid** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 10:33 pm

Chris -

Done. Prayers up!!!

I have often said, a man doesn't truly understand fear until he has children - then he understands it all too well...

86er · Post by **86er** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 10:35 pm

I recently went though this with my one year old. Prayers sent! It is a scary time.

canonsix · Post by **canonsix** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 11:24 pm

Prayers up, Doug

jbm1968 · Post by **jbm1968** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 11:33 pm

Prayers sent.

I just checked my little boy asleep in his crib and prayed again for the little one.

rjohns94 · Post by **rjohns94** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 11:36 pm

prayers for him and his family. Blessed are the little ones.

ursavus.elemensis · Post by **ursavus.elemensis** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 11:38 pm

Best wishes, and May God Bless the child and his family.

Rusty · Post by **Rusty** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 12:19 am

I hate it when it's the kids.

Prayers sent.

Rusty <><

Rexster · Post by **Rexster** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 12:43 am

Done!

Griff · Post by **Griff** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 12:44 am

For him and the parents.

GANJIRO · Post by **GANJIRO** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 4:15 am

on it's way...

homefront · Post by **homefront** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 4:56 am

Prayers being said.

gamekeeper · Post by **gamekeeper** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 6:29 am

Prayers sent! Hang on in there little buddy!

Borregos · Post by **Borregos** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 7:20 am

Prayers sent!

gon2shoot · Post by **gon2shoot** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 7:33 am

TedH · Post by **TedH** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 8:19 am

On the way. Keep us updated on the little feller's condition.

C. Cash · Post by **C. Cash** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 8:38 am

You guys are the best

I don't have an update as of yet as I've been scrambling with 2 of my own with the flu + a 6 month old(while wife is in Orlando), but hope to get in contact with him by this afternoon. I will get an update posted ASAP. God Bless and thank you all! Chris

Leverdude · Post by **Leverdude** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 9:25 am

Done! God bless the little guy & his family!

nemhed · Post by **nemhed** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 9:29 am

Prayers are being sent for Elliot and his parents!

brucew44guns · Post by **brucew44guns** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 10:21 am

When a 3 year old gets in trouble like this, the heartfelt prayers of people who talk to God is so important, please give us some progress reports on Elliot later on.

pharmseller · Post by **pharmseller** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 11:32 am

Absolutley.
There but for the grace of God goes my boy. He was diagnosed with croup and responded well to meds. Up and around in a few days.

Quinn

Blackhawk · Post by **Blackhawk** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 12:11 pm

Done.

g5m · Post by **g5m** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 1:22 pm

Done.

C. Cash · Post by **C. Cash** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 4:52 pm

Hi Fellas, Just got an email update: THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR PRAYERS. I will print this out for him and take it over when he gets back home

Hello everyone- good news!!
Eli had a restless night because they took him off
the paralytic drug, but
all went well with lungs, breathing and xray. And
being restless
helped him cough up some of the stuff in his lungs.
So they took
him off all the meds this morning. He woke up and
looked at me
and said a clear audible "NO!" which is very
impressive with a tube
through your voice box! We told him he was in the
hospital and asked
if he remembered going to the hospital. He shook his
head yes just
barely. I asked him again and he shook his head yes.
Later they
pulled the tubes for the ventilator and for feeding
and he seems to
be resting quite peacefully right now. He's breathing
well and not
agitated about his IVs or anything yet. We'll likely
be in ICU for
another night although the dr said MAYBE up to the
regular ward later
tonight?
Thanks for all your prayers and support.
Craig

JReed · Post by **JReed** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 5:24 pm

Done. I have spent my share of time with sick kids in the ER.

1886 · Post by **1886** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 6:40 pm

Sick kids can take the wind out of your sails. Prayers sent. Hang tough. 1886.

pharmseller · Post by **pharmseller** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 8:06 pm

Whoo hoo! A very good sign!

Quinn

mav · Post by **mav** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 8:19 pm

Glad to hear your friend's son is doing better. Hope your brood is improving as well.

Lobo · Post by **Lobo** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 8:19 pm

Hey Guys,

Prayers sent!!

Post by **Ysabel Kid** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 12:01 am

Great news to wrap up the weekend!

brucew44guns · Post by **brucew44guns** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 7:06 am

Got to remember a prayer of "Thank You God" now.

Noah Zark · Post by **Noah Zark** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 8:17 am

Still on the list for a swift and complete recovery.

Noah

cnjarvis · Post by **cnjarvis** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 9:41 am

Sent!!!

C. Cash · Post by **C. Cash** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 12:45 pm

Thank you all for your continued prayer for Elliot and family. I will post updates as I get them. Your prayers were heard fellas

I wish I had some of Ganjiro's dancing hula girl icons! That's how I feel about it!

C. Cash · Post by **C. Cash** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 7:56 pm

Just got another update(he had read all of your messages on the prayer request) My heartfelt thanks to each and every one of you:

Chris-
This was great- had a lot of fun reading them.
Eli is doing better- got off the ventilator Sunday
and allowed to wake up, but he is still very doped up
(hallucinating) and pretty scared- one of us has be be
with him all the time, in case he wakes up. If he
starts eating more he might be going home in a couple
days. A real answer to prayers!
Talk to you soon.
Craig

Scott64A · Post by **Scott64A** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 11:21 pm

So glad to hear he is off the vent...

Those things have a tendency to create a dependancy.

I'll pray as well.

C. Cash · Post by **C. Cash** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 11:38 pm

The last update here, and Thanks and Glory to God for his mercy, and to all of you for taking time out to pray.

"Hello everyone-
Some of you know what has been going on, some of
you don't- I honestly don't remember who all I've been
in contact with so let me give a brief overview:
A week ago this past Tuesday, Eli, our three year
old, had a severe case of the croup. By the time
Wendy got him to the ER his fingertips were blue. He
didn't respond to treatments, his oxygen count dropped
and he stopped breathing. They intubated and sedated
him and each of his breathes was dependent on someone
squeezing a blue balloon attached to his tube. They
transferred him to the Danville Pediatric ICU and kept
him sedated, paralyzed and on a ventilator for the
next 4 and a half days. His pulse would drop, his
blood pressure would shoot up, his lungs filled with
fluid. And then he started to get better. Sunday he
was extubated and was released yesterday Thursday),
after the hallucinations and shaking stopped from all
the drugs in his system, and he was able to start
sleeping and eating more.
So we're home now, though Eli is still very weak
and scared- all of us are catching up on our sleep.
We are so thankful to God, to the nurses and
doctors, and all of our friends and family for the
prayers and support.
Craig
"

Hagler · Post by **Hagler** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 12:54 am

Chris,

Amen, and more prayers for the guy's continued improvement.

Shawn

TedH · Post by **TedH** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 9:19 am

Glad to hear he's on the mend!

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