Toby's MRI is scheduled for 8pm tonight. Just pray for him as he is going to be put completely under and have a breathing tube put in for the procedure. Pray also for the doctors as they look at the results that they might have wisdom about the next step.
Last night, after Toby's oxygen dropped a few times, the doctors decided to put him back on C-PAP. He is also still on a bit of oxygen. While on the phone with Carrie she had to remind Toby to breathe a few times. His respirations would drop to 2 or even 0 breaths a minute. She would stroke his arm and get him to breathe again.
The warming lights are off and so far he is maintaining his body temperature. Pray that that continues. His sodium also continues to stay up. The doctors are anxious to find out why his sodium levels were down in the first place. Hopefully the MRI will be able to tell them a lot!
God is truly giving them supernatural strength right now, but at the same time I know it looks like a tunnel with no end. Please pray for continued encouragement and strength as they trust God through this journey!
By Kristy Hall — Jan 22, 2007 12:01am
ReplyDeleteHi Bruce & Carrie,
I check my email several times a day and anxiously watch for your journal entries. Just want you to know that you and little Toby continue to be in our thoughts and prayers.
Love, Kristy
By Ilze Calahan — Jan 22, 2007 12:45pm
ReplyDeleteDear Bruce and Carrie
This was my first time reading, and I wanted to say that I will be praying for you, baby Toby, and your family! I pray that he will recover fast and be able to go home to be with the rest of his loving family. I will also be praying for strength for both of you to handle all that comes your way.
NAHUM 1:7 "The LORD is good, A stronghold in the day of trouble; And He knows those who trust in Him.
Ilze Calahan
By Nellie West Tourney — Jan 22, 2007 1:46pm
ReplyDeletePraying for you and your family. I really like getting the updates on little Toby .I will certainly uphold the doctors as they do this MRI on him this evening , Praying that they will have some answers for Carrie & Bruce . Lovingly in Christ
Nellie
By Sonya Judkins — Jan 22, 2007 2:07pm
ReplyDeleteBruce and Carrie, I am praying for you that you will be overwhelmed by God's love and amazed at the peace that only He can provide. It is so hard to be so far away. I love you both so much!! Sonya
By Penny Moran — Jan 22, 2007 2:25pm
ReplyDeletePraying for you and your family...from a friend of a friend (Sonya).
By Linda Larson — Jan 22, 2007 10:07pm
ReplyDeleteI hope you will join an online list of families with SB children like the one I am on. There is a lot of information and support out there. Write to for instructions for subscribing. It helps to talk to others who have been in the same situation and to see the smiling pictures of our children :-)
Linda L.
By Bonnie Dowell — Jan 22, 2007 10:49pm
ReplyDeleteDear Carrie and Bruce, I hope the MRI went smoothly for Toby , he needs something to be easy. I'm praying for wisdom for the doctors and supernatural strength and peace for you both. May the Lord call up intercessors to pray for all of you . And may you be blessed in ways none of us could even imagine. Friends, Bonnie