I received this letter from Joyce:
Hello, my grandson, Dmitri, is 18 years old and may be facing surgery for Scimitar Syndrome. His mother, my daughter, just called me a few minutes ago and gave me the news. He has to undergo a MRA to confirm the doctors’ suspicion. Please pray for him because I know that I serve a God of miracles and that Dmitri is in his care. Thank you.
I certainly will. What a blessing it is that Dmitri’s doctors have so many wonderful tools at their disposal to diagnose and treat a variety of complex congenital heart defects. Prayers to Dimitri and to you and your family during this trying time.
In my mailbox this morning:
“My daughter Madison has just been diagnosed with Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return. I’m so glad I found your story. Please keep Madison and our family in your prayers!”
I will. Nathan had cardiac catheterization at two, and it was determined that his PAPVR needed to be addressed surgically. A good illustration and explanation of PAPVR can be found on the Cove Point Foundation website. I hope you will be encouraged to read: “Recovery from this operation is usually straightforward, requiring a hospital stay of 3 to 4 days.” Also, note that PAPVR might not be severe enough to require surgery. Blessings to Madison and your family.
Tags: Nathan, PAPVR, Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return, prayer
I don’t normally follow the Broncos, but as an admirer of Tim Tebow’s bold profession of faith, I tune in every so often to see how he’s doing. He certainly did not disappoint last night with that amazing win!
And even more intriguing–Tebow is well known for sporting “John 3:16″ on his eye black. Last night, he passed for 316 yards against the Steelers–three sixteen! Not only that, he completed 10 of 21 pass attempts which amounts to 31.6 yards per completion.
I think God put his footprint on that game 
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In my mailbox this week:
“I’m just 30 weeks pregnant and my baby has been diagnosed with TAPVD/R. Please pray that the next scan shows that there is nothing abnormal and that it was a misdiagnosis. We have waited so long for her and can’t even start to believe it.”
I pray that this is a misdiagnosis. BUT…if it’s not, I pray that God will give you the strength to get through your child’s health crisis. My Nathan had PAPVR (Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return), so he wasn’t born with a medical emergency that required immediate heart surgery. TAPVR (the T is for Total) may need attention soon after your daughter is born.
The Cove Point Foundation website has a good description of TAPVR and illustrations that help you to visualize how this will be corrected. To read more about this condition, click here and follow through sections 1-6.
Blessings to your family.
Tags: heart surgery, PAPVR, Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return, prayer, TAPVR
I received a brief message requesting prayer for 2-week-old Herbie. He’s been diagnosed with scimitar syndrome and will require surgery soon. It’s never easy to hear your little one needs medical treatment or surgery, but when this news comes during a holiday associated with joy and celebration, there must be an extra layer of sadness. Blessings to little Herbie and his family.
Tags: Scimitar Syndrome
