Gavin Christopher Owens

January 2008

  • Sat, Jan 26, 2008 8:50 AM

    We are Home!

    Comments:
    John:  We are so happy to hear that Gavin is back home. I know that God answered our prayers and healed Gavin's body. We will continue to pray that God will work a miracle in Gavin's life.

    John
    Cindy Heintz:  Gavin, So glad to hear you made it home. Keep being that brave little boy. Keeping you and the family in our thoughts and Prayers Always. Have a good week : )
    Fava Family:  So good to see you guys praising at service this morning! We are happy that you're all home and will continue to pray for your family.
    The Rich Family:  Yeah,Praying this will be a very long stay at home and all will catch up with some well deserved rest and laughter.
    Mary Alice Carpenter:  Home Sweet Home! Thank you God and continue to watch over all of them. Hope this is a good week for everyone.
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  • Fri, Jan 25, 2008 9:32 AM

    Sorry for the delay. Gavin is doing good and did great with the line placement. We were able to place a double lumen catheter, which although doubles his infection risk, it gives us another post to run blood products and meds through. It also give the possibility of locking the one side of the line with ethanol alcohol, which can help cut down on infection. We were using the ethanol lock previously but due to Gavin's dextrose dependence I could only let it dwell a few minutes before Gavin's blood sugar would drop and have to hook him back up to his dextrose.

    We should be coming home soon. There has been some difficulty getting the sensitivity for the yeast (what med it will respond to), as it was a mixed yeast. Who knows -- it's all done in the lab.

    Anyway, we should be home soon and it's a good thing because we just really need to go home and live a little.

    Thanks for helping us through the week.

    Comments:
    Randy & Marilyn:  Thank you,Lord! We're here for you and so glad to hear you'll be home again soon!
    Barry & Lovell:  That is great news! We can't wait to hear those wonderful words....
    The Rich Family:  Yeah. We are cheering for you.
    Ruby:  THANK YOU JESUS!! HOLD THIS FAMILY HANDS UNTIL THE STORM PASSES OVER....
    debbie & jeff:  love you guys and thanks for keeping us in the know. there's no place like home...
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  • Wed, Jan 23, 2008 10:12 PM

    Not much to report on. It was another long hard day for all of us. Gavin lost 4 IV's in the past 24 hours sending his sugars all over the place and completly stressing out his little body. He has had a rough time this evening with being so exausted he has been unable to keep his temp up and also his heart rate has been dipping down in the 50's.

    We should be going to the OR tomorrow to get a new line placed, pending the cultures stay negative and the echo that was done today is normal.

    Please, please, please pray for our strength tomorrow. I'm so tired. Madison went home this evening with my mother, which gives her a much needed break from the chaos around here.

    Karen

    Comments:
    dawn:  So glad Madi is with your mom so you can all get a little more rest. Please let us know if you need anything!
    Mary Alice Carpenter:  Adam and Karen...stay strong...prayers coming from all directions will get you through. Gavin please get stronger Mom and Daddy are getting tired. Madison get lots of hugs from Grandma and Grandpap. God Bless you all.
    Sandra DiCesare:  Thinkinng of you guys, I hope all goes well with the line placement. We go down soon for Anthony to get a PICC line. Praying for all of you....
    Fava Family:  As always, you are all in our thoughts and prayers. We will pray for all that you ask and so much more.
    Liz:  We're praying and so sad that you have to keep facing all of this. I know you are all exhausted. We love all of you.
    Chris:  I am amazed at the strength you have and hope that better days are not far away.
    Randy & Marilyn:  We continue to pray for strength for you all and for Gavins healing. You can do all things through Christ who strengthens you. He is with you and He IS your strength. Love you!
    Sarah:  We are praying for all of you! We pray for rest, strength, and for Gavin's healing. We love you all, and know the Lord is with you through everything!
    RUBY:  karen, help is on the way!
    Wendy Tobias:  We will continue to keep you in our thoughts and prayers and know God will give you all the strength you will need for tomorrow. Stay strong Gavi!
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  • Tue, Jan 22, 2008 8:49 PM

    Today was a long day. We found out this morning that Gavin's blood cultures that were drawn before they broke his line came back positive for 2 different organisms. The first was most likely from his bowels and the second was a yeast. Yeast are horrible infections as they can be difficult to treat. The line would most likely have come out anyway because yeast growth almost always equals a pulled line. Because of the yeast growth, tomorrow Gavin will have his eyes and heart checked as yeast likes to hide in all sorts of places within the body.

    His time at the OR yesterday evening was uneventful and he actaully did not have to be intubated, which was the first time he made it through with just an O2 mask. My baby is growing up. snif. snif. He has been in pretty good spirits today besides that fact that we lost two IV's today each requiring several sticks to replace. Gavin's access issues and dextrose dependence make it very scary not having a central line in place. Pending negative cultures we should be able to go the the OR on Thursday.

    Madison was such a good little girl today. She watched a few movies this morning and took a 2 hour nap for me, which is just amazing! Please remember to pray for our little gal as this is just as hard on her if not more than us.

    Comments:
    Lisa and Michael:  We will keep Madi in our prayers especially this week. She is a strong little girl and this is teaching her so much love and compassion! Have faith! You are a wonderful loving family and she will grow up to be nothing less, thanks to you! God bless- the Walk family
    Matthew and Amy:  Sorry to hear that Gavin's Central Line broke and will need replacing again, but it sounds like you would have needed to replace it anyway. We're glad that you have been looking on the bright side, and seeing the positive in little things, like the fact that Gavin didn't have to be intubated. We're praying for you and Maddi, that you continue to find blessings, even in the small things.
    Amy Basciani:  We are praying for you.Sorry i have not been in touch. I think of you often and hope this will get better for you. we will keep all of you in our prayers. We will be in alot next week. If you are still there, i will check to see if you need anything.
    Amy
    Ruby:  JESUS KEEP THIS FAMILY IN YOUR HOLY GRIP!!
    Randy & Marilyn:  Lord, fill them with your peace and strength for this day...Adam & Karen, we're praying and trusting and beleiving for your miracle! Anything can Happen!!
    Cindy Heintz:  Gavin ad Family, keeping you all in our heart, thoughts and Prayers and hope everything clears up quiickly.
    F R O G ( forever rely on god) and B+
    Mary Alice Carpenter:  Well thank God they found out what is causing the current problems and can treat it. Try to think of the positive. When they can't find anything makes you wonder what is happening. Give Madison a big hug and kiss and tell her she is such a good girl. God Bless you all and prayers are said everyday for all of you.
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  • Mon, Jan 21, 2008 4:12 PM

    This morning at 3am Gavin spiked a high fever and we were admitted to duPont. In the typical Gavin Owens run of things, while down in the ER getting labs drawn Gavin central line broke. We are off to the OR tonight to have the "stub" removed as there is no way to keep it sterile or clamped off.

    So as of right now the plan, as always, is to wait, wait and wait some more! We cannot get a new line placed for at least 2 more days. He most likely had an infected line so we will also be waiting on the initial blood culture that was drawn before the line was broken.

    Also, we are in a VERY small room. Aw man. That's all I have to say about that.

    Comments:
    Lisa and Michael:  You are all in our prayers, as always. Hang in there! -- the Walk family
    Sandra DiCesare:  Hi Gavin, This is Anthony, yes I guess we are yeast brothers!!!! We are on 3F, were are you? They are pulling my line today. My Mommy and Daddy really hope you feel better soon. Thinking of you!!! oxox
    Fava Family:  Sorry to hear that you guys are back at the hospital again. We will pray for Gavin to get better quickly and for his procedure to go well so you can all get home. Our prayers are with your family always!
    The Hannum's:  Let us add our Grrrrr! to Debbie's... and pray strength, peace, grace and even joy to break through & faith to rise in you- that you might hold on to the hope that God is who He says He is in spite of what is in front of your eyes right now...
    The Rich Family:  We'll be praying for all of you.
    Ruby:  OH JESUS! HAVE MERCY PLEASE ON THIS FAMILY!
    Katrina:  Our son has SBS, g-tube, central line and I can empathize with the infections, line problems, etc. We are in the hospital once a month. My stomach gets in knots when I read about Gavin's rollercoaster rides. I do a cheer for him when he is doing so well. Just know there is another mother riding the same ride!!!
    Debbie Seymour:  Grrrrr! I hear ya and we'll be very specific when we pray-how long...
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  • Tue, Jan 8, 2008 5:49 PM

    I can't believe I'm saying this but we are home! It is crazy to think just how sick he was just a few days ago. That's Gavin for ya! Gavin continues to improve and although not yet recovered is stable enough for us to care for him at home. His Hemoglobin and Platelets are still low but stable and his spleen has begun to shrink. He is still rather swollen but I can certainly see a difference from a few days ago.

    Some things to keep in your prayers are:

    - His liver to go back to a more comfortable size
    - His body would continue to make blood
    - That the line infection is effectively treated
    - We would be able to regain the grounds we made on his feeds
    - Our family would once again readjust to being home and
    - For Madison to kick her virus!

    Thanks for helping us thought this past week!

    Comments:
    Jeff & Debbie:  WAHOO! That's God for ya! Gavin and God- what a combination! Praying for all the rest of the list to happen soon! Love you guys! Thank you for the inspiration!
    amy basciani:  Thinking of you. Sorry, I have not written sooner. We have one of those things going on here not just with Bella but now my seven year old Francesca. We are heading to Dupont for G.I. and an endoscopy. I am sure you know all about that. I say one day when these kids are grown and healthy we all (adults only) take off for a parents with pain in the butt kids vaca!!!!!
    Glad to hear you are home. We will pray for all the above.
    Love Amy
    Randy & Marilyn:  BUT God.... He is so good! Glad to hear you are home again. Will continue to pray. Love you all!
    Matthew and Amy:  YAY!!!! We're so glad that you are home and that Gavin is feeling better. We'll continue to pray for the things you mentioned. Hopefully we'll see you all again soon.
    Bill & Ruby:  WE RAISE OUR HANDS AND SAY THANK YOU JESUS!
    Theresa Decker:  That's such great news. What a little figher Gavin is. We will keep you all close in thought and prayer.
    Aunt Carol and Uncle Mitch:  Remember: God is Good!!!!
    Fava Family:  We are so happy that you guys are all home. We will pray for all that you are asking and then some. Please let us know if we can help in any way(meals, grocery shopping, etc).
    Cindy Heintz:  WOW, great news!! Gavin you sure a fighter and I'm so happy your home and everything continues on a positive note.
    Keeping those prayers coming for you and Madison and Family.
    Mary Alice Carpenter:  We are so thankful you are home. Gavin is an amazing little guy. If only we could draw from his strength. We will pray for all his needs...and can't believe Madison is sick now! Wow I know they say God only gives you what you can handle but sometimes I think he gets carried away. Take care until we talk again.
    Kirsten Yarnall:  What wonderful news!!! The kids are standing here with me as I read this aloud. We are all praising God for his miracle touch. We will continue to pray for Gavins full recovery and also for Madison. We love you guys. God bless.
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  • Mon, Jan 7, 2008 10:16 PM

    Gavin's labs last night showed that his platelets went down slightly and are right at the transfusion point but we are going to hold off on giving him any due to the fact that he look SO MUCH better! His hemoglobin also had been holding its own. His CRP (sign of inflammation) has gone down from 45 to 21. We may possibly be coming home in the next few days. He is still running fevers and we have not begun to feed him yet, but I need to emphasize that he looks SO GOOD! After a few rounds of lasix he lost a lot of the fluid though his liver still remains so huge.

    So things are looking up. His doctor keeps saying how this is the sickest he has ever been. Kinda scary, but he made it through once again!

    Comments:
    BILL & RUBY:  THANK YOU JESUS!!
    The Rich Family:  Great news praying for Gavin to continue to heal and you guys will be home soon.
    Matthew and Amy:  Wow! The doctors say this is the sickest Gavin has ever been!?! That makes us even happier to hear that Gavin is getting better. How is Madi doing?
    Liz DeFrain:  Yes, Yes, Yes! Thank you Lord. We missed you all on Sunday!
    Angela:  I am so glad that he continuing on the road to recovery! It makes me smile when I read your messages saying how good he looks! Glad to hear that you may be coming home soon...I know that is an answer to prayer in and of itself!
    Lovell:  That is GREAT NEWS!!! We are praying with you that he will continue to improve and that you will get to come home soon. We love you guys!
    Fava Family:  Gavin, you are the strongest and bravest little guy that we know. Our family is so strongly praying for your total healing and comfort. We hope that you can come home soon.
    Lisa and Michael:  SO GLAD to hear Gavin is improving... you will all still be in our prayers!!! Way to fight Gavi! Love, the Walk family
    Randy & marilyn:  Amen! Anything CAN Happen! We're so glad to hear Gavin is doing better. We're praying and beliving with you for Gavins total and complete healing...We look forward to the miracles God has instore for 2008.
    Randy & Marilyn:  AMEN!
    The Seymours:  ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN!!! We continue to pray and believe- Lord, help our unbelief!!! Lots of Love to all of you!
    Kirsten Yarnall:  Praise God!!! We have been mighty prayer warriors at our house on yours and Gavins behalf. The kids are praying for Gods complete healing for Gavin believing in His power to do so. We look forward to more good news soon. God bless and give the kids a hug from the Yarnalls.

    Kirsten
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  • Sun, Jan 6, 2008 4:22 PM

    Gavin seems to have turned a corner after receiving the blood. He has been awake all afternoon and although not as active as before, seems to be pretty comfortable. We will check his blood levels again tonight to see if he is holding his own. We started to drain out his J tube as well as his G providing him so more relief.

    This afternoon we actaully tried to sit him in his bouncer but it was just a bit to much for him as his poor belly is so huge making it hard to breath.

    I think the inflammation process might be coming to an end but I'm tyring not to get my hopes up. We will check his CRP levels tonight which will tell us how inflamed his body is. Two days ago his CRP was around 45 normal being 0.4.

    Thanks for praying -- I think He may be listening!

    Comments:
    Ava:  ALRIGHT! Way to go Gavin...I love you!
    ava
    Angela Olsen:  Finally a small piece of good news. How is he today? Can't wait to see you again Gavin, you always bring a smile to my face just seeing your pictures and videos! Stay strong little man!
    Aunt Pat:  Prayers continue, glad God is sustaining you. How is Madison doing with her cold? We love you all. Maddi, I hope you feel better so you can come play playdough at Aunt Pats again!! Love, Aunt Pat
    Ava:  I know that being sick isnt any fun. I don't know what it is like to be where you are...you are so brave for enduring all teh poking and prodding. I love you....
    Ava
    Mary Alice Carpenter:  Thank you Gavi for listening to all our prayers. We want you to get better soon so you can go home and relax along with Madison and Mom and Dad. Hope all the tests are good news.
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  • Sun, Jan 6, 2008 4:09 AM

    Just got word this morning that Gavin's blood counts dropped again. They are in the process of giving him another infusion of platelets, followed by lasix and then about 1/2 the blood he needs due to his current state and then they will transfuse the other half this afternoon.

    He is still running fevers and is very uncomfortable. Pray that he can just sleep through all the people in and out of the room today running the transfusions. Easier said than done.

    Comments:
    The Rich Family:  praying for you today
    Cindy Heintz:  Gavin you are so brave!!! We are keeping you in our
    thoughts and Prayers Always. God will keep you in his
    care.
    God Bless to ALL
    Aunt Carol and Uncle MItch:  Karen and Adam, Our family is in constant prayer for you and your family. Be strong in your faith in God and his plans. We love you all
    Raeann Schoudt:  Hi
    I thought of you guys this morning when Pastor quoted AW Tozer
    Lisa and Michael:  You will all be in our prayers!! We will pray today that Gavin gets some rest.
    Amanda:  You guys are constantly in our thoughts and prayers. I love you all so much.
    The StoneFamily:  We continue our prayer effort, and will make sure to prayer with the kids in Sunday school. Please tell us if you need blood donations.
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  • Sat, Jan 5, 2008 12:22 PM

    We had a long night but Gavin seems to be a bit more stable this morning. Yesterday evening was very scary to watch with all the bleeding and swelling but he did fine with the platelet infusion and now the bleeding has stopped. His liver and spleen continue to enlarge stretching his little belly to the limit. He most likely with receive more blood today and maybe more platelets if needed. We also have been giving him Lasix to pull the excess fluid out of his body, which provides him some relief with his breathing.

    His doctors came in today and didn't have too much to say besides that he is very sick and that his blood works shows just how crazy inflammed his body is. They plan right now is to just support him with blood products, TPN, dextrose and pain meds. He continues to run fevers though they are somewhat responding to Motrin.

    Thanks for the prayers -- keep them coming!

    Comments:
    The Rich Family:  KAREN AS I READ TEARS CAME AND WANT YOU TO KNOW HOW MUCH WE WILL KEEP THIS LITTLE GUY IN PRAYER. ALL OF YOU. PRAYING YOU GUYS WILL FEEL GOD'S PRESENCE THROUGH THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.
    Fava Family:  Praying for Gavin's healing and comfort and for your family to be given the extra strength it needs right now. You guys are an amazingly strong family and we will continue to pray for all of you.
    Angela Olsen:  I can't believe that I haven't checked my e-mail all weekend. I didn't realize that he was fighting so hard this time. Shaun and I think about your family often and we remember you guys in prayer! We will miss you this Sunday morning. Please let me know if we can help!
    The Hannum's:  My heart has been breaking for you Karen... if God's promise is that He will not give more than we can handle, you all must be one special family. Adding our petitions to the thousands that are already going up on your behalf... in faith that our Father can and WILL respond.

    Much love...
    Landis Family:  We are lifting up prayers for Gavin and the rest of the family. God's peace be with you!
    Mary Alice Carpenter:  God Bless you all. How difficult it must be to watch Gavi so sick. Think of the picture Foot Prints...when you have diffiuclt times in your life God will carry you through. May the doctors find a quick answer to help your little man. We continue to pray.
    Ava:  Gavin, I am so sorry you are sick. I just prayed with my mommy for you adn Madison. I threw up on my mommy today 2 times also...I can tell she didn't appreciate it too much. I love you Gavin and can't wait to come and play with you when you are home so I can see you sit up! I am sending your mommy a great big kiss so that she feels better too.
    Love,
    Ava
    Lisa and Michael:  We will definitely continue the prayers.. you all hang in there. We love you Gavin! Blessings, the Walk Family
    Sandra DiCesare:  We are friends with the Heintz family. We have been keeping up with Gavin, for some time now. He sounds like a true fighter, like our Anthony!!! We are praying for all of you.
    Sandra & Anthony
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    Randy & Marilyn:  We are lifting you and your little ones up in prayer. We love you!
    Randy & Marilyn:  We are lifting you and your little ones up in prayer. We love you!
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  • Fri, Jan 4, 2008 6:32 PM

    It has been a long horrible day for Gavin and the rest of our family. Gavin is really struggling. He spent all of his day just laying on his back in his crib with his eyes glazed over. This morning he woke up with his abdomen so distended they decided to x-ray it to see what was causing the distension. The x rays showed that his liver and spleen are both very enlarged filling most of his abdomen and pushing his bowels down. He is still is very uncomfortable and despite the fact that his fevers are coming down his heart rate remains very high due to his pain.

    We also got word that his platelets dropped to dangerous levels and he began to have nose bleeds and have blood in his stool this evening. Tonight we are in the process of transfusing platelets, which required an IV, which took 4 sticks. His hemoglobin also took a large drop but we are going to wait until morning to give him blood.

    His RSV continues to worsen and hopefully has reaching the peak before going away. He was having some issues breathing this morning, which was only made worse by his distended belly.

    Madison most likely has RSV as well and has been very sick and greeted me this morning with lots of vomit and coughing! We are praying that she can fight it off with ease!

    It's just not been a good day here. On a positive note the doctors feel that we may have the line infection under control, though we are still waiting on negative cultures. The problems that we are having now are mainly due to his systemic inflammatory response which was just have to let his body battle out.

    Thanks for all the emails and posts today -- so encouraging to me. I sit and check my email probably every hour!

    Will update with anything new.

    Comments:
    Debbie Heisey:  Praying for your family. I know that God has His arms around Gavin, comforting him like no one else can. Please give Madi a hug for me. Please tell her that I am thinking about her and praying for her to feel better real soon! I have so enjoyed spending time with Gavin and Madi on those early Sunday mornings. I am also praying for greater grace for you and Adam. It is certainly not our own strength that gets us through, but we have access to a strength and power that we just can't wrap our brains around. Continue to be blessed and be safe in Him...ttfn! ~Deb Heisey
    Sarah:  Our prayers are with all of you! Connor prays for
    Erica Fisher:  I am glad you are hyper-checking email. It is so easy to feel disconnected and discouraged in the isolation of the hospital environment.
    Sounds like today you could really use a big hug and a nice hot cup of coffee/tea that doesn't come from a hospital. I wish you weren't in DE - you'd totally be getting a home-cooked meal delivered today.
    Theresa Decker:  Reading your blog is like reading a novel and wating to get to the part where it's
    Bill& Ruby:  you are not in this battle alone, we place your hands in Jesus's hands.
    Fava Family:  We will continue to strongly pray for Gavin's body to heal and for his comfort. We will pray for Madison to get better as well and know that God will give you and Adam the added strength needed at this time.
    Carrie-Anne & crew:  Prayers, love hugs & smooches to you guys. prayers for Gavin to feel better-Madi too. Prayers for Mommy & Daddy to have strength and good health so you can take care of you precious kids. Take care.
    The Stone Family:  We are so sorry. I'm gathering the girls together now to pray and we will throughout the day.
    Liz DeFrain:  We will pray for all of you this morning at our Ladies' Breakfast. Hang in there. We love you!
    Aunt Pat:  Praying for God to give you strength Karen. Gavin is such a little fighter. Praying even harder for him to overcome this and fast. If you need me to babysit Madi, I am available, whether she is sick or not. I hope youre not mad at me for giving her chocolate milk...but she likes it!!!And I can't say no to those big blue eyes!!! We love you all and pray diligently every day and everytime we think of you! Love, Aunt Pat and Uncle Don, and Manda and Missy
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  • Fri, Jan 4, 2008 4:43 AM

    Just got word on a positive line culture. So now we have RSV, Inflamation and a Central Line Infetion. Poor little guy, as Madison would say.

    Thanks for the prayers!

    Comments:
    Christine:  Every day I read your updates and as a mom, it breaks my heart hearing what you are dealing with. The love we have for our kids is unsurpassed by any other love and I can only imagine how difficult this is for you. I hope someone close to you is making sure you are taking care of yourself.
    Betsy and Ray:  Our prayers are with you as always. Looking for a positive outcome on this whole thing. God bless you and give you the comfort and strength you need for each day.
    Betsy and Ray:  Our prayers are with you as always. Looking for a positive outcome on this whole thing. God bless you and give you the comfort and strength you need for each day.
    Lisa and Michael:  We are so sorry... hang in there! We are definitely praying!! God is with you all and will help Gavin to get through this.
    Marculo Family:  We are always praying for baby Gavin!I can relate to what you as a family have been going through,but I know that God's mercy are new every morning,and I trust God will give you the best that He has for your family and for Gavin!
    May Gog bring joy to your hearts and healing for Gavin!
    Matthew and Amy:  Poor little guy is right. Thats a lot to be fighting all at once. We hope and pray that Gavin can find some comfort so that he can get the rest he needs to get better. Hang in there.
    Pastor and Liz:  We are praying! Thanks for the update. There are many, many, who are lifting you in prayer!!!
    Angela Olsen:  Adam & Karen, we remember you guys in our thoughts and prayers. I know you must be so tired! Please let Shaun and I know if there is anything that you need! Don't hesitate to ask!
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  • Thu, Jan 3, 2008 8:37 PM

    Things are still not going very well. Gavin has begun his inflammatory response, which is very painful for him. For those who do not know, Gavin's body basically attacks itself in response to being ill or other stresses. His blood counts drop, he swells, his liver painfully enlarges and he has uncontrolled fevers. He seems to be responding a little to fever meds but they only provide him little relief. This process usually resolves within 5 days or so.

    Still no word on blood cultures from his line. Its hard to say if they will grow on not since he was on IV antibiotics for more than 24 hours prior to getting the culture.

    We all are very tired and frustrated at this point as there is nothing we can do for Gavin but wait until his body calms down. Please pray that Gavin can find comfort and rest!

    Karen

    Comments:
    Kirsten Yarnall:  We continue to keep you in our prayers every day. Things will start to look better soon. Trust in the Lord for his healing power, his grace, and his mercy. This year is going to be a year filled with blessings from above. Just wait and see!! You keep praying on your end and we will do the same on ours.
    Gods love to you,
    The Yarnall Family
    Fava Family:  Doctors, Please make baby Gavin feel better. I hope he's better and I love him a lot and I hope he comes out of the hospital and he heals too. Dear Lord, please make baby Gavin better. Amen. Love, Jacob Fava
    The Rich Family:  At morning prayers we will be lifting all of you up. If you would like me to make a meal or help clean let me know. Try to rest when he rests. Keep looking up to God He will give you strength.
    Cindy Heintz:  Gavin, storming heaven with lots of Prayes. May god
    hold you close at this time and keep you in his care.
    Big Hugs, thoughts and Prayers to ALL.
    Cindy
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  • Wed, Jan 2, 2008 11:28 PM

    Nothing is ever easy. They went ahead and did the TPA on Gavin's central line and he spiked a fever of 104. They did get a culture from the line so we will just have to wait and see if it grows and what it grows. It can be assumed that we will not be coming home tomorrow as I had thought. Stinks. Stinks. Stinks.

    Karen

    Comments:
    Seymours:  Bummer! We'll pray that you're home by the weekend and can hibernate there! Stay warm 'cuz it is too cold outside this AM! Evan got a kick out of the new videos!
    Fava Family:  We pray that Gavin gets better quickly so you can all get home. Our family enjoyed watching the new videos of Gavin and his
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  • Wed, Jan 2, 2008 6:24 AM

    Good Morning -- or is it evening? -- or maybe lunch time? Can you tell I'm a little tired? Gavin had a good night. He slept fairly well, though feeds were stop due to his belly distension. He has remained fever free since receiving the antibiotics, which leads us to believe that our problem is a line infection and he just happened to be carrying the RSV when they swabbed him yesterday. He does have a cold so he most likely has a very mild case of RSV, which if he didn't have a central line would be barely noticeable.

    Gavin's central line was extremely sluggish last week and then on Sunday the line released the clot into Gavin's blood stream. The thought is that the clot had some bacteria on it leading to the fever and infection. We also had an xray done last night to check the line and make sure it is intact and also there are no clots in his lungs, which came back fine. Today we will be going down to have a dye study of his line where they inject die and watch it move through the line using a live xray like machine.

    The problem we are having is that we are unable to get blood from the line to get a culture but if we TPA the line (de-clot the line) there is a chance that it could release all the bacteria, that hasn't been effected by the antibiotics, right into the blood stream.

    So, hopefully all will go well today, we will be able to get the culture and then we will just wait for our 2 negative cultures to come back.

    Thanks for the prayers!

    Comments:
    Randy & marilyn:  Adam & Karen: You are in our thoughts and prayers. Love you guys!
    Don and Judy Moyer:  We keep you in our prayers...
    Terri & Bruce:  Karen. You are incredible. Thank you for the updates. It really helps us to know how to pray and fight. Love ya....Terri & Bruce
    Mary Alice Carpenter:  Prayers Prayers Prayers...Tell Adam that God chose him to be his first son so he will take care of you all. I'm thinking...negative...negative smile there are better days ahead.
    Erica Fisher:  Ugh! Here's hoping all is resolved ASAP!
    Lisa and Michael:  We're always praying, but will increase the prayers now! Keep hanging in there, you are a wonderful family and you are the best parents Gavnin could ever have... God knows what He's doing! :o) God bless!!
    gram c:  our prayers are with you as always. Love gram andpop
    Terri & Bruce:  HI Adam & Karen...we are praying...love yas...Bruce and Terri
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  • Tue, Jan 1, 2008 11:11 AM

    Gavin was admitted this morning to duPont with fever and now we know he has RSV and a possible line infection. We are all very tired right now and this is just not how we wanted to bring in the New Year. I will update when we learn anything new.

    Karen

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    randy & marilyn:  Gavin, so sorry to hear you had to go to the hospital again. We are praying that it will be a short stay. Be strong, Mommy & Daddy! We love you guys!
    Mary Alice Carpenter:  God Bless all of you. My granddaughters both had RSV and they are fine. Hotel duPont gets to see you a little too much. I will pray for you to have strength to make it through another hurdle. Remember there are a lot or prayers goint up for all of you.
    Mary Alice Carpenter:  God Bless all of you. My granddaughters both has RSV and they are fine. Hotel duPont gets to see you a little too much. I will pray for you to have strength to make it through another hurdle. Remember there are a lot or prayers goint up for all of you.
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