Today,  we celebrate Emma's 1st birthday.  She is no longer with us but has gone Home and though she is missed, we know she is healed and happy!  Please join with me and remember Emma's family on this special day....

Also, please visit Emma's link in the sidebar for more pictures!

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need our prayers right now.  It has been 7 weeks since little Emma died and this family is really struggling.  Let's all pray that the peace of God will just envelope this whole family as they discover ways to cope with their loss. 

Here's an article from the newspaper...

If you feel led to leave a note of encouragement for this family, please do ...I will make sure that they get it.  Sometimes it's the little things, like an encouraging word, that make all the difference...

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Pete and I went to the receiving of friends for Emma last night.  Everything was just beautiful...perfect!  Emma looked just like a little doll.  She was wearing a white dress and she had the Peace of the Lord on her face...so sweet!  What a blessing she has been to her family...and what joy we'll experience when we all met up again...Emma, Gus and the families!!

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Emma Faye Cody

b. 1-2-2006
d. 7-27-2006

Receiving friends Sunday evening, July 30, 2006, at Farrar's Funeral Home Chapel, Jefferson City, from 6:00-8:00, services to follow at 8:00 p.m.
Interment on Monday, July 31, 2006, at 11:00 a.m., in Economy Cemetary, West Economy Road, Morristown.
In lieu of flowers, the family request that donations be made to the
Emma Cody Benefit Fund at Community National Bank in Jefferson City or Morristown, or mail to P.O. Box 1919, Morristown, Tn. 37816,
Bill Pearson, Treas.

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I just got this update.  Please remember this sweet family in your prayers.  The hurt is intense and at times unbearable.  They will need our continued prayers!

136  July 27, 2006 at 11:39 PM EDT

Luke 18:16 But Jesus called the children to him and said, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. Jesus called our sweet baby Emma home tonight. Thank you to all of the wonderful people who have been on this carepage time and again, leaving us encouraging messages, and lifting Emma up in prayer. You have been our rock. Now I ask that you continue to lift Jessica, Gracie, and the rest of our family up for the days, weeks, and months to come. We will need your support. Thank you and God Bless You!

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so please pray that this will clear soon!  Continue to pray for her family too...this is certainly a long roller coaster ride and they especially need prayers and encouragement. 

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I just love this picture...She's watching Baby Einstein!

Emma is still bleeding from her trach and her vent settings have gone up a bit.  The really great news is that she has gained 5 ozs!!!  Way to go Emma!!  I know that doesn't sound like a lot to most people but for NICU babies it's a HUGE deal!!  Please continue to pray:

•  that Emma will be able to grow new lung tissue
•  that the bleeding from her trach will stop
• that the vent settings will not have to go up anymore and
• that her meds will be effective.

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Emma continues to hold her own.  She has had a broviac line placed so the doctors and nurses can give her meds without having to perform so many sticks.  This will be good for Emma.  The surgeon was concerned at first, but went home, thought about it and returned to successfully place the line! 

Here's a quick list of prayer requests for Emma:

• Broviac will remain open and working and infection free
• that Emma can be weaned of the paralytic med
• that Emma can start eating again so that new lunf tissue will grow
• that Emma's mom can remain encouraged and continue to be a wonderful advocate for her daughter!

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From Emma's CarePage:

July 11, 2006 at 11:31 AM EDT

emma is still very sick her o2 will not stay up (it is going in the teens at times and staying there even when they bag her) all dr bucheitt said today is that he is very concerned and that this is the sickest she has ever been
please pray for emma

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This was just posted on Emma's CarePage site:

from Nana (Carole)

Emma has had a VERY bad night....I got here at 10:30 last evening and she was desating into the 20's and 30's. The doctors and nurses would work with her and she would get better for a while and then her stats would drop down again. We called Jessica about 3:30 this morning and she took Gracie to Bapa (David) and came on down. The doctors are continuing to work and try to help her...they have tried different types of ventilators and oscillators, and lots of different meds. She is now on the ventilator and Nitric. They have started antibiotics, and checked her blood gases just about hourly. The doctor came by right before I came out to update the carepage and said her last blood gases looked a little better.
I would like to ask everyone to please intercede for Emma, Jessica and the rest of the family today and pray for God to give each one of us the strength to carry on.
AGAIN, A HUGE THANK YOU TO THE DOCTORS, NURSES, RESPITORY THERAPISTS, AND ALL OF THE OTHER WONDERFUL PEOPLE WHO WORK IN THE NICU. YOUR DEDICATION, SUPPORT, AND CARING ARE WONDERFUL.
Please excuse any typos....it has been a long night.
Thank you for your prayers, notes of encouragement, and all of the other wonderful outpourings of love you have given us.

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Emma went through her trach surgery and all went well.  They are letting her slowly gain strength in her lungs and not worry so much about weaning off the vent quickly.  Emma is now 6 months old!!  She may be moving to a less noisy part of the NICU...I think she and her mom will like that a lot.  We enjoyed staying back in that corner when Gus was in the NICU.  Please continue to pray for Emma and her family....6 months in the NICU is a loooooooooong time!

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Emma is not having a good day.  Her ventilator settings are high...her lungs need to be getting stronger.  Please pray that God will heal this sweet little girl's lungs.  Pray also for her mom...it is so tough seeing your child so sick.

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Please remember to pray for little Emma and her mom.  Today she was able to jump off the ventilator for a short time.  She was not able to breathe well so now the doctors are talking about a trach.  My heart really goes out not only to Emma but to her mom too.  It is so hard seeing other babies around you getting better and going home...sometimes to parents who do not seem fit.  It reminds me of something my dear mother-in-law always said..."There ain't much fair in this ol' world."  Boy...that's the truth!!  So, when you are praying for Emma, please remember to pray for her mom too. 

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Isn't this such a sweet picture of Emma sleeping!  She is such a doll...I would have a hard time not "squeezing" her!!  (((((Emma))))).....sending hugs your way!!

We need to say extra prayers for Emma's tummy right now.  She also has gone back up on her vent settings and is taking a bit of steroids...pray that these steroids will do their job and led Emma to healthier lungs!

Here's a quick list:

• tummy issues resolved
• be able to wean on vent settings
• that the steroids will be effective

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at sweet Emma Cody!

Emma has set up residence in the East Tennessee Children's Hospital NICU...she's been there since January 2, 2006! She is a micro-preemie and is loved dearly by her family and her nurses. Right now Emma needs prayers for her lungs to heal, for her fundo to work and for protection of her bowels. Please also pray for Emma's big sister, Gracie. Times like these are very hard on siblings...let's shower this precious family with prayers!!

I'm a sucker for sucker pictures!!

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