Urgent prayers needed; not BC

Faith316

Urgent prayers needed; not BC

Faith316

There is a young lady (29 years old) who is a friend of my best friend.  She got married a year and a half ago and was pregnant with their first child.  She got sick and they suspected she had pneumonia, but it turns out she has swine flu.  Fortunately, she was close to fullterm so they took the baby out and he is doing fine. 

The woman, unfortunately is not.  They transported her to a major hospital and put her in a drug-induced coma because they cannot keep the oxygen level in her blood up.  She is on an ECMO machine which is doing the work of oxygenating her blood that her lungs cannot do right now.  Every couple of days, they try to lift her out of the induced coma just a little bit and her oxygen level drops off so they have to put her back into the coma each time.

This young lady is in big trouble.  Apparently, you cannot stay on ECMO for more than a few weeks.  She has already been on it for about a week.  She may end up having to have a lung transplant.  Just a few short days back she was a vibrant young woman excitedly looking forward to being a first time mother.  Now there is a baby who has yet to be able to bond with his mother and a mother who is fighting to be able to stay alive and raise the little baby that she brought into this world.

She needs some big prayers.  Things don't look good for her, but we all know that with God, all things are possible.  The family would appreciate any prayers offered on her behalf.  (By the way, her name is Karin.)

Thank you to all of you and God bless us all as we all, me included, fight this BC battle.

Faith316

mmm5

Dear Lord

Please bring your healing light to Karin, her baby needs to be with Mom and feel her love. Please here our prayers and grant a miracle now in your name.

Blessings to Karin's family that they may be strong and have the lord with them for all decisions and comfort.

coonie

My thoughts and prayers are with Karin and her family!!!

Miracles still happen!!

kbugmom

I will be praying for her and her family. God is able,

heatherpalmerton

Sending Karin and her family positives thoughts, many prayers and gentle hugs.  Yes miracles do happen. Heather

Faith316

JO-5,

Yes, you are right about the meaning of my user name.  Thanks to all for the prayers on Karin's behalf.  Please continue to remember her in prayers in the coming days and weeks also.  I will keep you posted on how she is doing.

GrammyNancy

Dear Lord please help Karin...give guidance to her medical team...give comfort to her family... allow Karin the miracle of raising a child.  In your name I pray. Amen

Faith316

I'm resurrecting this thread to give an update on this girl.  After being in a coma for something like 3 months, she was finally able to hold her baby for the first time and is finally recovering.  If any of you are interested, they are doing a segment on her tomorrow, (Thursday, Oct. 15) on ABC's Good Morning America.  They say it will be on around 8:05, but I don't know how accurate that is.  Just in case somebody is interested........................

A lot of people prayed for this young woman.  God does answer prayers.

Janathan

Thanks for the update, Faith.  So glad to hear she's on the road to recovery and is able to hold her precious baby.  I have to work tomorrow but set my DVR to record GMA.  God does hear our prayers, and she and her family will continue to be in mine.  God bless you, too, Faith.

Peace be with you all.

~Janathan

CapeBretongirl

Faith thank you so much for the update.  I'm so happy she is doing well.  God does answer all prayers.  ((((hugs)))) Angel