SUNDAY MORNING AND STILL PRAYING FOR MCKENZIE.

Kenzie and her Daddy (Chuck)

Good Morning and welcome to Sunday morning in Australia and if only a kiss from a Daddy could make it all better - this little girl would have been well a long time ago.

As it is she is still hanging in there and fighting and this is the latest post from her Mommy:

Sat: Still has not passed camera

 Enjoying watching TV cartoons and her Disney videos. 

Seems a little more alert every day. 

Temps doing much better. Nephrology still satisfied with kidney function, still impaired, but much better. 

Bleeding still #1 issue Yesterday her blood loss was 2 L. Docs are still following the plan of watching closely, and keeping up with her blood losses. 

Patience, patience, patience. Thank you for your continued intercession. Love and Gratitude, Chuck, Jeanie, and McKenzie

As night time advances for USA we here in Australia are standing watch over this precious child and praying for healing and patience for everyone, wisdom for the medical teams too.

I had two photographs in my mail this morning of little girls with their Daddy - Kenzie and Chuck above and the one below is Bella with her Dad Greg - it made me very aware of the relationship between Dads and daughters and how important it is.  Well done Chuck and Greg you are being great supportive Fathers.

Bella and Daddy (Greg)

learn about Bella at: https://www.facebook.com/believeinbella?ref=ts

http://bloggingforbella.blogspot.com/

Children are very special little people and these two little girls have a special place in my heart.

Love and hugs to you all.

Linda. 

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IT'S THREE IN THE MORNING - well it isn't here in Adelaide.

Launching this Pooh Bear and his balloon for McKenzie who is now in recovery following major surgery to save her little life.

Doctors were able to remove a huge clot and drain lots of fluid too.

Please keep this little girl and her family close in heart and thought - the Doctors have told her parents they were lucky - they prefer to believe it is an answer to prayer that she survived the surgery and hopefully will make a recovery.

Thank you for standing with this family - I know McKenzie and Ethan have touched many hearts and hopefully these two precious children will soon be well enough to play and enjoy Pooh Bear and balloons.

Love and hugs,

Linda.

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WEDNESDAY UPDATE ON LITTLE KENZIE.

Good Morning from Australia and me - sunny morning here but very cold. 

Let's hope and pray that this little girl will soon be smiling at Pooh Bear and playing like children should. 

I have just been checking for updates about McKenzie and this is the news I have for you.

The port placement went well. Doctors are saying we should notice a change in her abdomen and kidney lab values by later this evening. Chuck and I just want to take a few minutes and let you know how very much we appreciate and "Feel" your prayers and support. We couldn't face this battle day by day without knowing we have a "family" that is praying, not only for our beautiful little McKenzie, but for Chuck and I as well. We love you and pray that you will be blessed mightly for your faithfulness in praying for our little girl. 

Jean and Chuck Fleshman

(posted about four hours ago)

She is bleeding really bad again. It is coming out of her nose and mouth. PLEASE pray. Pray that the clot dissolves really soon. She really needs a miracle

(posted about two hours ago)

This little girl and her family are struggling and still need our continued support - please encourage others to pray for her, send her loving and healing thoughts.  

Such difficult days for them all - and we can because of the technology be part of a team of supporters and be kept up to date.

Love and hugs,

Linda

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UPDATE ON KENZIE

Kenzie and her Dad at a family wedding

News in for Miss Kenzie is below as posted on the page - this little one is certainly going through a hard time.

"Plan on starting dialysis. Large port needs to be surgically placed in neck or femerol arteryy. Risk of infection or excessive bleeding. Has gained 14 lbs of excess fliud. Plan is after fluid is removed to start to wean her from ventilator. She lost 400 ml of blood overnight. Pray for the clot to safely dissolve, bleeding to stop, no infection or excessive bleeding from surgery"

This little family needs our support and I know you are there for them.  Please keep them close in heart and thought as they going into their Tuesday.

Updates as they come through.

Love and hugs,

Linda.

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WELCOME TO RUBY TUESDAY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DVCgKsqn30
The Rolling Stones - Ruby Tuesday


It is Tuesday in my little corner of the world and I always think of Ruby Tuesday and share this song in the hope of bringing a smile your way.


I did update on McKenzie and Ethan late last night and there really isn't much more to tell apart from this post from Amber eight hours ago:


Just talked to Dr Kocoshis....intestines look better....still some spots that need to heal. He only has 3 or 4 ulcers left opposed to his whole bowel being full of them. Biopsy results later this afternoon. Keep the prayers coming!!
  


Let's keep the prayers and good thoughts up and soon they will be able to put on their red shoes and follow their own Yellow Brick Road to home.




News from McKenzie is that the problem is a huge blood clot - let's be prayer specific and pray for wisdom for the Doctors to enable them to help McKenzie and her family.


Whatever is your way - prayers, positive vibes, healing thoughts - please use them and let's look for better news about this little darling.


Love and hugs,
Linda.

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SATURDAY MORNING AND STILL ON THE ROLLER COASTER

Good Morning and we are still on the roller coaster of life - we are all on the ride, but some are having much less fun than others.

News in this morning is good and not so good. 

Ethan's Mom's facebook page posted a couple of times during my night:

"Ethan seems to feel ok today. He's back in a regular room and out of the PICU. No bleeding so far. We will have another scope either Monday/Tuesday. Continue to pray for Ethan and also Kenzie....she had to be put back on the vent...."

and the sweetest news so far:

"13 hours of sleep + a massage + my baby out of the PICU and feeling better = a happy momma :)"

Keep up the prayers and remember to give thanks too.

Miss McKenzie is still giving cause for great concern and her Mom isn't doing so well either - not sleeping or eating.   New from Kenzie's page is:

"She is still on the ventilator, getting more blood, platelets and ffp(clotting med). Getting contrast for CT scan. Should have scan around noon. Please also pray protection over her kidneys from more harm from the contrast. Dad should be there soon."

"It was nearly 1 before she went down for her scan. Mom is really having a hard time today. She has not been sleeping or eating. Dad is there now to try to make her eat, but she really needs prayers as well. You cannot tell someone in her postion to relax. She needs God's hand on her now as well."

"Just got a text from Mom. They are back in their room from the scan.They are hoping to hear something in about an hour. She will let me know when they do hear something."

When I hear something else I will post again - in the meantime please add Taylor to the list - she is Crosby's friend and really struggling with rejection too. 

Love and hugs,

Linda

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FRIDAY MORNING ROLLER COASTER RIDE

Kenzie and Mom

Good Morning World - early start for me today - I am to be the driver taking someone to hospital - wonderful for me who has so often been the patient.

McKenzie has not been doing so well and will have to have major surgery if this bleeding does not stop, so what I am saying is we have to be prayer specific and storm heaven's gate with the request that the bleeding stop.

Check the look on the little guy's face.

Ethan too has been transferred to PICU and they are hoping it is not bleeding ulcers.   This is a time of great stress for these families and I know how much they appreciate your prayers, positive thoughts and healing vibes.

Thank you for caring for these little ones - part of the transplant family.   

No news in about Ty - hoping the transplant surgery went well.

Love and hugs,

Linda.

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THURSDAY MORNING UPDATE

Our boy has required another blood transfusion, so please continue to support him with love, caring and healing thoughts and prayers.  It is tough enough as as adult when you can understand things just imagine how tough it is for this little fighter.

The bleeding seems to have stopped and he is scheduled for more tests Thursday US time,

McKenzie is struggling with breathing and bleeding.  Please hold her close.

Love and hugs,

Linda. 

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