100 Days

As parents, we expect to have to make choices for our children on a daily basis; we choose which outfit will look the cutest on them, we choose whether or not they can have candy before dinner, we choose which pediatrician they should see, etc. Some choices have more of a lasting impact on their lives than others, but most are not life or death decisions, and making the "right" choice is less important than the fact that we are willing to take responsibility and make a decision in the first place. Lynnea has now been in the hospital for 100 days in her lifetime. We have been frustrated the past few days with the lack of options, and the lack of a plan for her future. Today Dr. St. Louis talked to me about finally coming up with a concrete plan for what to do next for Lynnea. He is willing to do surgery on her on Monday to repair the narrow part of her aorta. He feels that, this surgery could help improve Lynnea's heart function, and if we are going to do this, there is no reason to wait beyond Monday, but at the same time, he doesn't feel that this surgery will provide the miracle that we are all hoping for, so he is leaving the final decision up to us. Corey and I have spent the day talking about it amongst ourselves, and we will have another conversation with Dr. St. Louis about it tomorrow to answer a few final questions that we have before making our decision. We ask that you would all keep us in your prayers, praying that God would provide us with the wisdom to make the decision that is best for Lynnea.