Ryder's Surgery

Really Beth Anne and I are at a loss for words. I wish I had something witty or fun to share. Instead, I thought I'd go for informative. Ryder has swollen ventricles (brain parts). These ventricles have rapidly increased in size since his birth. Increased size in a limited space (his head) is bad. The ventricles are not allowing fluid to drain properly and the extra fluid is building up. This problem was the result of a hemorrhage that turned into a clot. To help things out the doctors are going to create a way for the ventricles to drain by means of something called a VAD (Ventricular Access Device). If you are just finding this out you are not alone. We just found out today that he was going to have the brain surgery and that it would be tomorrow morning at Cooks Hospital in Fort Worth around 11am. Just imagine the weight that has been dropped on our shoulders- Our baby boy is having brain surgery. So if you are freaking out with us please let your freakage drive you to pray with all the strength that you have. Pray that God's glory would be seen in this. Pray that the surgery would go well and that God would guide the doctors and nurses who will be with our baby. Pray that we will be comforted and find peace in the fact that God is in control and He knew all the details of today and tomorrow long ago. None of this makes sense to us. All we can think is that it's not suppossed to happen this way, but it is. So we want comfort. That comfort is going to have to come from seeing our Creator, Jesus, glorified. We love Jesus dearly and want to remain steadfast in this time for our sweet son and we want anyone around us who doesn't share in that same love to see Jesus made known. Thank you for being so faithful to pray for our family.