Saturday, October 18, 2014
tPA
The doctors have agreed on a plan of treatment for Jackson's blood clot. The medication they will use is called tPA. It's a "clot buster". They plan to give him a blood transfusion first, then after that is complete start him on a very low dose (lower even than the normal "low end" dose) of tPA. This medicine has a risk of causing bleeding, but because the dose is so low they don't seem overly concerned about this. Just to be extra cautious (we love that!), they will draw labs every 6 hours, monitor his wound dressings for any new bleeding, and watch his brain with brain ultrasounds as well. If he tolerates everything okay they will gradually increase the medication to the actual "low end" dose. They plan for him to be on this medication for five days. Jackson still has his chest tube in place and it has been draining what's called chylous fluid. This means it contains triglycerides and has a milky white appearance. This is directly related to the blockage in his SVC. Whenever the blockage begins to go away, the fluid will clear up. This was good news for us, because it means we have a front row seat to see whether the tPA is working or not. God has given us so much peace in this new development. Amy Carmichael wrote in Edges of His Ways for October 18, "Is not peace an answer?" Thank you for praying for us and with us--God is already answering by giving peace. We trust He will see Jackson through this trial just as He has as all the ones before.
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I WILL BRING THE VICTORY
ReplyDelete“O My Child, have I ever failed thee? Have I ever turned My back upon thee, or forsaken thee? Have I not been thy refuge and thy strong defense?
I have protected thee and kept thee in sickness and in health. Yea, I am with thee to help thee now. Fear not. My purposes will be fulfilled in spite of thy weaknesses, if in thy need ye rely on My strength.
My will shall be done regardless of the flaws in thy life, if ye count upon the power of My righteousness. I do not work only in cases where there are no obstacles; but I glory in over-ruling the prevailing circumstances, and I take pleasure in bringing victories in those places where no victory is anywhere in sight.
Reckon upon My coming. Know that whenever faith brings Me on the scene, everything is changed. Darkness is turned to light. Grief is turned to joy. Sickness to health. Poverty to My sufficient supply. Doubt to faith. Anxiety to trust.
No negative force can occupy the same place as My Spirit. When My Spirit comes in, all these things must go. Yea, they shall go!
Ask for the victory. I will come and bring it. Don’t look for the victory look for Me, and ye shall see the victory that I shall bring with Me. After I have come, ye shall behold the miracles that I will do.”
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From the devotional, “Come Away My Beloved” by Francis J. Roberts
Thank you so much, Brandi! Praying for little Titus and thrilled you can be home now!
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