Day +6

Well team, I come tonite with rough news... Today was a hard day!  Addie rested very nicely but her body is working harder than ever!  We found out today that her heart is struggling... It is unclear at this point why!  Right now what we know is that her heart is working too hard and it is basically drowning in fluid.  They have no idea at this point why this is happening.  It could be a few different things causing it!  Best case scenario is that her heart is just fluid overloaded, so if we get the fluid off it will make a full recovery.  Worst case scenario is that Addie has congestive heart failure and her heart will be permanently damaged.  Addie has had chemo that can cause heart damage but the doctors are saying that it is very uncommon at this point to see!  They also said that with the chemo regimen she underwent for her transplant it is uncommon to see heart damage.  It is also possible that Addie has a virus or an infection in her heart that is causing this.  

They are giving Addie some medicine to help her heart work better and are also giving her diuretics to try and push the fluid off of her heart and out of her lungs.  Thus far we have not had much luck with diuretics but praying that this time they will help.  Her kidneys are still not functioning 100% and her liver is also enlarged due to her heart function.  Please Lord let her turn the corner!!  I miss her so much!! 

Prayers, prayers and more prayers... Her body has been so resilient up until this point, please Lord don't let it give up now!! Please help her fight this, give her heart strength and push the fluid where it belongs!!  Please Jesus help our little sweetheart! Please let there be no permanent damage to her precious organs!  

Go Team Addie!

• Hebrews 11:1

  Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.

  • Matthew 15:28

    Then Jesus answered, "Woman, you have great faith! Your request is granted." And her daughter was healed from that very hour.