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Nov. 8, 2009

Our friend needs your prayers!

Please all take a moment to visit our precious little friend Eithene - http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/eithenerosehilliard . She is Noah's age and is desperately in need of our prayers right now. She had several MAJOR surgeries last week and has had a very rocky road recovering. Her broviac broke and is not working, and this is her LAST available broviac site. Her j-tube (like Noah's g-tube in his tummy) is clogged and can't be replaced for at least 6 weeks due to all of the major abdominal surgeries she just had, AND she is losing an IV that took an hour to place. She is greatly in need of healing, peace, and access - and I know her mom Jessica could use some rest! They are in Children's Hospital in Boston. I don't know if any of you are local and/or if there is anything tangible that this family needs right now, but if you are local it wouldn't hurt to email and offer a hand.

Noah needs some prayers too. Tomorrow we will be heading out EARLY in the morning for Greenville to go to the Hematology/Oncology clinic. Even after 3 IV Venofer infusions, Noah's hemoglobin was extremely low at discharge last week. He was making baby red blood cells, so the docs held off on transfusing him so we could see what he was going to do. He doesn't look like his hemoglobin is up by much. He is very pale and tired and even his lips have lost most of their color. I would LOVE to be guessing wrong on this, but we will find out one way or another tomorrow. If he is responding OK and his hemoglobin is coming up, then he will probably get another Venofer infusion. If these are working, then apparently we'll do this a couple of times a week for a while, then once a week, then eventually once a month.

If he isn't responding, I'm not sure what they will do. They can transfuse in clinic, but I don't know if they can transfuse Noah or would want him in the hospital itself. I keep thinking that surely he must be responding since he was making those baby cells, and that maybe he is just still wiped out from being so sick.

I'll try to update when we get home tomorrow. Please don't forget to visit Eithene and leave a message in her guestbook - and to pray, pray, pray for this precious little one.

Blessings,
Kate

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Nov. 8, 2009 - prayers

Posted by Tina

I will be praying for Noah and Eithene. I would like everyone to keep the Owens' family in your prayers tonight- their little boy Gavin is loosing his battle with Mito :-(
www.gavinowens.com
Thanks to all the prayer warriors out there!

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Nov. 8, 2009 - Thank You.

Posted by Anonymous

Dear Kate, thank you for sending som many faithful prayers our way- we certainly need them.

I will also be praying for Noah- have they tested his erythropoietin levels? Eithene did not respond to IV venofir much, she has to have the epogen (procrit) shots (even though her kidney function is fine)- and honestly still needs the IV iron and the transfusions on a pretty regular basis. we have no answers in the heme area, but I will pray that is not the case for Noah.

Jessica
www.caringbridge.org/visit/eithenerosehilliard

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Nov. 8, 2009 - Praying!

Posted by Marilyn in CO

Know that we are - and have been - praying very hard for Eithene and Noah and now for Gavin too. We will be praying that you will get the answers you need when you go to the clinic tomorrow. May God bless you and give you His peace on this journey!

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Nov. 8, 2009 - Noah's Trip Tomorrow

Posted by Carla

Still praying here, Kate, for lots and lots of baby cells to be churning away in Noah's little body! Praying for you, too, and all your dear ones.

{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{KATE & NOAH}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}

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Nov. 8, 2009 - Lifting them both up

Posted by Kathy

Praying God grants wisdom to all the doctors involved, peace and healing for these precious young ones, and strength for your/their families during these precarious situations.

May Christ continue to be your all in all.

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Nov. 8, 2009 - Eithene & Noah

Posted by Anonymous

Hi again,

I visited Eithene's link. Prayed for her. Will be thinking of you and Noah as you attend your appointment tomorrow. God has heard our prayers. He will not disappoint. Blessings

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Nov. 8, 2009 - Eithene & Noah

Posted by Anonymous

Hi again,

I visited Eithene's link. Prayed for her. Will be thinking of you and Noah as you attend your appointment tomorrow. God has heard our prayers. He will not disappoint. Blessings

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Nov. 9, 2009 - Prayers for them

Posted by Anonymous

I'm praying for little Eithene and for Noah.
Can you add the family of Gavin Owens' family? He is a 3 year old boy with mitochondrial disease who is losing his battle. He is fighting so hard but at this point, his battle is inevitably coming to an end, and his family fears he is suffering.

You can visit them at www.gavingowens.com

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Nov. 9, 2009 - Untitled Comment

Posted by narnialover95

I'm praying for Noah and Eithene.
God Bless You,
Taylor

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Nov. 9, 2009 - Praying!

Posted by The Goulds

You are in our thoughts and prayers! Praying for Noah, the rest of your family, and Eithene.

Blessings,
The Gould Family

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