Update on Savanna

Hi everyone, this is Amy writing. Christian waxes more eloquently but I wanted to personally thank all of our friends and family for their prayers, thoughts, emails and words of encouragement. It has been incredible knowing that we have so much support. As a mother, it's never easy to see your kids go through things, but I must say that because of the support of my incredible husband and my family, I'm actually doing well. I also feel so blessed to have been directed to these particular specialists. The way they have treated Savanna and related with us has been a true blessing.

The last time Christian updated his blog we had visited the hospital to have a repeat x-ray and a sweat test for Cystic Fibrosis.

I'm pleased to announce that the sweat test came back negative. Thank the Lord she does not have CF.

We were quite confident that she didn't but the doctors wanted to rule it out as some of her symptoms did fall under this disease. The x-ray, which last time had shown excess stool in her system, is still showing moderate stool. This was a little baffling to me knowing how much laundry and how many diapers we have changed over the last couple weeks. Because of the excess stool as well as gas in the belly, they would like to run an upper-GI x-ray on Monday. This will require her drinking barium so that they can get a detailed picture of her intestine. The Dr's best speculation is that there may be a narrowing somewhere in the intestine which may be causing the problems.

Christian and I are encouraged that they are getting to the bottom of it and grateful that the doctors are staying on top of it. We would appreciate your prayers for Monday. My prayer is that this test will solve the mysteries and that the Lord will either heal or lead the doctors directly to the problem so that it can be solved and we can move on. Although the test is considered noninvasive I would specifically ask for prayers that I wouldn't be too anxious and that Savanna would be at peace. The radiology staff has been very wonderful with Savanna but it's still so hard to see a little fear in her eyes as she's not quite sure what's going on. Having Christian there is always so reassuring for both Savanna and I and we're grateful that his work schedule has made it possible for him to be at all of the hospital visits.

We'll keep you posted as soon as we have more information. We love you and cannot thank you enough for all of your support. I am so confident that the Lord's hand is on this situation and even though I have moments of anxiousness, I'm actually at peace and know that Savanna is in the Lord's hands. She's the most happy, bubbly little person and the frequent hospital visits have done nothing to alter her happy little self and we pray that it remains so.

Full of gratitude,
Amy