1/15/09: OK so I normally do not post twice within the same day and I normally do not get religious or whatnot on the blog, and I am usually way behind the times since I get busy and behind on my blog reading. That all said I am breaking the usual and being abnormal. My blog roll caught my eye and I saw that VegasDad had posted and with the title, "a broken heart". I clicked it and kept saying, "please be a funny blog" over and over, the sense of foreboding was strong. I tried to imagine something cute attached to that title, like maybe his oldest boy got into a fight with the girl next door or something (my internet is running slow since I have too many tabs so I had time to think/worry). My instinct that this was not a funny post was sadly right, his little nephew CK is having heart surgery in less than 7 hours (11am eastern), he is only 2 years old. Whatever your spiritual beliefs please think of this little boy and his family, pray, meditate, send positive vibes, whatever, can't hurt. And go let VegasDad know you are thinking of his nephew and his family in this horrible and hard time they are going through.
Also his brother is trying to raise some money to help their sister and her family get through this, as we all know healthcare is not cheap and they do not have good benefits, he is a techie so if you need some tech help check him out, he is offering his expertise for free with the request that people donate if they can (you can donate even if you don't need advice), any amount helps and it can definitely add up if a bunch of people donate even just a little. Thanks everyone!
Update: The surgery has been postponed until next week, the hospital got full of sick kiddies and so there wasn't room for little CK and it sounds like he is not as critical thankfully as some of the others. I'll try to keep this current but you can always go directly over to VegasDad's site, it is linked above, for the most current news. Thanks.
Update (1/20/09): The surgery is tomorrow. It is a risky procedure, his parents had to decide to risk surgery or let him pass away slowly. I simply cannot imagine how horrible that decision would be to make, especially since he is only two! Thanks everyone who has clicked over and shown them some love and support, the fund they set up earned over $2000 (it is still accepting donations), once again I am impressed with the awesomeness of the blogging community. If society were more like the blogosphere I think the world would be in much better shape on many levels.
Update (1/21/09): So far so good, he came out of surgery in pretty good shape, he has at least one other he has to go through in about a month or so from now. Hopefully soon he can be running around getting into things and driving his parents nuts, since that is what 2 year olds are supposed to be doing! Thank you to everyone who kept this little guy in your thoughts and prayers.
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I will say a prayer.
Thank you, not sure how long the surgery is to take but if they are on time and still working then he is about an hour into it. Two year olds should never need surgery, there should be a rule against it!
Thank you so much for spreading the word on this. We appreciate everyone's thoughts and prayers. It's tough to see a two-year-old have to go through these incredibly invasive and risky procedures. Unfortunately, there's no other option as his condition is life threatening. It's such a heavy burden on my sister and her husband. I can't even imagine if either of my children were suffering like that.
Again, thank you!!!!
We have our newborn still in the hospital and we will check out with him in a few hours.
My biggest fear is that he will get sick with something that is out of my control. I never want to feel that helplessness.
I will pray because every little one needs the opportunity for a long and productive life.
On a completely different note; This morning I saw an ad for probiotic straws for kids to promote healthy bacteria in childrens intestines.
I thought that was the strangest thing - but if I hadn't heard of probiotics from YOU I wound have no idea what they were talking about.
Kevin
Jason: You are more than welcome, I try to help when I can, I hope the kiddo is doing well!
Kevin: Definitely every parent's nightmare, modern medicine has come a long way in giving babies/children a fighting chance but much still needs to be worked out. I love that you learned about health benefiting bacteria from me/my blog, 1 down 250,000,000 to go =)! The straw thing sounds interesting, I'll have to look into that, thanks.
glad to hear the 1st surgery went well, hopefully the next will too. tell his parents we're thinking of him!
Nonna: I'm glad too. I am sure Jason has and will continue to tell them about all the love the blogosphere is sending their way =).
I wanted to let you know that the next surgery is scheduled for March 2 for his mitral valve. He's recovering well from his first surgery. He did have a spike in blood pressure last week that had to be treated and my sister is challenged in keeping him on bed rest. It's almost impossible to keep a two year old calm.
Thanks again for your support.
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