23 November 2009

Day 8 - Grayson’s Condition


Dear family and friends

Today was a quiet and sober day.

Grayson's condition was mostly unchanged. He is on an increasing amount of the sedative to control the convulsive episodes. His heart is being paced by his internal cardiac defibrillator (ICD) all the time now. He remains on the vent and feeding tube. Additional tests are being performed to help understand his condition.

A team of physicians and staff are working to figure things out, but the magic answer has not yet surfaced. We now know that there will be impairment, perhaps severe – 11 minutes without oxygen to the brain comes with a cost. The severity of the impairment will dictate the recovery path, assuming we can get beyond the current medical issues. Whatever the path, we know it will be difficult.

It is our faith in a kind and loving God that will carry us on this most difficult journey. Supported with your prayers, we will get through this. The entire family joins me in thanking you for your notes, emails, prayers, love and offers of help. You have touched us more deeply than you know.

Pax!

Brant and Regina
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2 comments:

  1. Millie Artz24 November, 2009 19:38

    Dear Regina and Reed Family,

    We continue to place Grayson at the throne of Christ and know beyond a shadow of a doubt that all petitions are being heard. We serve a mighty God that is also the great physician. We will check this blog daily and will relay the status to our church pray chain.

    Love to you my friend,
    Millie

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  2. Steve Peretti25 November, 2009 04:24

    Brant, Regina and family,

    Jana, Tali, Nicholas and I have kept a family vigil for Grayson and pray that your family's faith in God will sustain you during this emotionally, spiritually and physically demanding time.

    Brant and Regina, your very elegant blog entry above speaks of your faith and it is comforting to read that your family will draw upon this powerful force in our faith. Please realize that our prayers and thoughts are with you always and that we’re here for you and if we can be of any help, in any way, please call upon us.

    Thanks for keeping this blog as it is our lifeline to Grayson’s status and we feel that much more connected. I believe Grayson will enjoy reading this someday as it is a beautiful testament to him and his family. Grayson, I bet you didn’t even realize how many lives you have touched.

    All our love,
    Steve and the Peretti Family.

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