Prayers, please

[Dan Hiebert]

I am not a religious person, but asking those who are can't hurt, and my son would appreciate it.  Our oldest granddaughter, Jaiden (6) - the one on the left, underwent emergency brain surgery in Lubbock, TX on Monday due to meningitis, which she'd survived once before when she was 3 months old.  Unfortunately, the news is not so good this time, as she is now in a coma and has a poor prognosis for recovery.  She always enjoyed going for rides in Poppa's and Ju-Ju's "old car".  Any thoughts or prayers you'uns can spare would be appreciated.

 

[DonaldSmith]

We have her and her family in our prayers.

[Eneto-55]

Yes, I'm on board.  I am praying that Father God, the God of Abraham, Isaac, & Jacob will show himself powerful in the life of Jaiden, that all may know that he is the LORD.

[greg g]

Thoughts are with you and yours.  

[46Ply]

Praying for God's healing touch for Jaiden....  and for the peace of God for you and all your family during this time.

[Brent B3B]

Praying right now!

[wdoland]

You got it.

[pflaming]

Count me in.

Edited September 16, 2015 by pflaming

[Niel Hoback]

I'm with you all. Praying for her now. God's will be done.

[Grumpy45]

Praying that God would heal Jaiden from meningitis, that His hand would be upon her. Praying for the family during this period of trouble.

[plymouthcranbrook]

Absolutely.

[1940plymouth]

My prayers are headed her way

[LAKOTA169]

Thoughts and prayers are going up.

[Todd B]

Prayer is a very powerful tool for recovery.  You have my prayers. 

[wdoland]

Please keep us informed as to her condition. Continuing to pray for you, your family and Jaiden.

[Ulu]

Blessings on you Dan, and on little Jaiden and her family.

[Dan Hiebert]

The first hurdle is behind Jaiden, but there is still a long track ahead.  The surgery was to relieve pressure on her brain and repair the old lesions from her first bout with meningitis, which had ruptured.  That went well.  The treatment for the current meningitis infection is working well, too.  Jaiden is now in a medically induced coma, but there is damage to her brain stem.  According to the neurologists, short term recovery is extremely doubtful, but there is hope for long term recovery.  Your thoughts, well wishes, and prayers are greatly appreciated.

[falconvan]

I'd be happy to pray for her, Dan. The Lord welcomes us all into his presence and gives us His grace if we seek Him; not just the religious.

[mattimuss]

Done and will every night!

[48Dodger]

Having experienced Viral Meningitis first hand.....you have my best prayers!

 

48D

[Dan Hiebert]

Jaiden contracted both bacterial and viral meningitis the first time, viral first, then bacterial when she was in the hospital.  The viral screwed up her immune system so that a "regular" infection turned into the bacterial meningitis.  Statistically, she wasn't supposed to survive that, but you'd never have known she had been at death's door except for her immune system.  That's what happened Monday, her immune system is still not working, so a strep infection turned into the bacterial meningitis.  She's still in a coma, with a 5% chance that she'll come out of it.  That's based on what the neurologists know about adults in these situations.  Children continue to amaze the medical community with their resiliency, so we plan for the worst and hope for the best.

[BigDaddyO]

My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

[janan5243]

Jaiden, you & your family will be my wife's & my prayers.

[Ulu]

 . . . She's still in a coma, with a 5% chance that she'll come out of it. . . .

 

Your chances of hitting the lotto are 0.000001%, yet somebody still wins it.

 

Doctors are statisticians, but they are not seers.

Miracles do happen.

Keep the faith.

[Desotodav]

Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family Dan.