The clock is ticking at a very slow speed today. As we near the 2:00 pm hour. The surgical team is assembling in his room, and will begin shortly to surgically remove the clotted blood to allow his left lung to expand. They will also add a central line for adding meds into his system.
Somwhere in the next 9 to 12 hours (they approximate) they will take him off ECMO. His blood pressure did stabilize, with very little of the BP meds still being infused (what a huge answer to prayer!!!). However, because of the positive fungus culture he still has to come off ECMO.
Will let you know more as soon as we can...
Thanks for your continued prayer support,
BJ's dad
posted by Pray for BJ @ 1:54 PM
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33 Comments:
Praying! Continuosly!
i am here for you all still in prayer, still knowing our Lord will have all glory!
love to all
michelle
Praying all day
Misti
Praying and praying some more,
Lisa R.
Heavenly Father we pray just now that you will be with the surgeon who prepares to remove this mass. We continue to thank you for keeping BJ strong enough to have endured all that he has. We ask you now for more strength and endurance. Thank you so much that his blood pressure has stabilized and we trust you that when the ECMO is turned off, BJ will be sustained. God you are the designer of our bodies and all the intricate parts inside of us so we know that you have this situation under control. I pray for Brent and Deanna while they sit and wait. I pray that Scriptures will come to their mind to help encourage and comfort them. To You be all glory and honor and praise.
Praying fervently, to the Great Physician, the God of all comfort, our Helper, our Sustainer, our Healer.
Psalm 139:1-18
1 O LORD, you have searched me
and you know me.
2 You know when I sit and when I rise;
you perceive my thoughts from afar.
3 You discern my going out and my lying down;
you are familiar with all my ways.
4 Before a word is on my tongue
you know it completely, O LORD.
5 You hem me in—behind and before;
you have laid your hand upon me.
6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me,
too lofty for me to attain.
7 Where can I go from your Spirit?
Where can I flee from your presence?
8 If I go up to the heavens, you are there;
if I make my bed in the depths, you are there.
9 If I rise on the wings of the dawn,
if I settle on the far side of the sea,
10 even there your hand will guide me,
your right hand will hold me fast.
11 If I say, "Surely the darkness will hide me
and the light become night around me,"
12 even the darkness will not be dark to you;
the night will shine like the day,
for darkness is as light to you.
13 For you created my inmost being;
you knit me together in my mother's womb.
14 I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
your works are wonderful,
I know that full well.
15 My frame was not hidden from you
when I was made in the secret place.
When I was woven together in the depths of the earth,
16 your eyes saw my unformed body.
All the days ordained for me
were written in your book
before one of them came to be.
17 How precious to me are your thoughts, O God!
How vast is the sum of them!
18 Were I to count them,
they would outnumber the grains of sand.
When I awake,
I am still with you.
We're still fighting with you in prayer. Be encouraged that our Heavenly Father has already won THE battle. Hang in there BJ! I know that you're a fighter...keep fighting! I love you all dearly. You are always in my heart.
Heather
Praying along with you.
You all are still in my prayers... God bless ~Erin
Still praying! I ask that as BJ is going into the surgery for the blood clot removal and as he is taking off of the ECMO that his body will maintain itself and will be able to withstand the changes. Lord, we know that you are the great healer and we pray that you will heal BJ.
I can't get BJ off my mind today, I will continue to lift him up in prayer that he will be able to stay off the ecmo machine and start to heal, that the medication will be able to attack the fungus in his body and that his lungs will refill. Praise God for these prayers being answered one by one. Let's all keep praying that the Lord will hear our prayers and heal BJ as only He can do. We will pray for wisdom for the doctors and staff. What a witness your family has been to those in the hospital and the staff. May God bless you in a mighty way.
Our love and prayers,
Glen and Jean in Santa Claus
I've been following (and praying) since close to the beginning. Being an RT, I understand how serious this is. I hope for God's will and strength for you're family.
Praise Jesus that BJ's blood pressure stabilized! We are still praying for your family. I pray that God will give you both strength & endurance...and that He will multiply your few hours of sleep. We love you guys. If you need ANYTHING, please, please let us know.
Jes, Todd & Andrew Y.
I'm praying and praying constantly! Our God is so huge and He loves us so. Nothing comes to us that hasn't passed through His filter of love. I know that the God who created the Heavens and the earth will continue to hear our prayers and will continue to sustain you as He moves among us and through this valley WITH you. Father God, show us your GLORY in a HUGE way. May we see significant, significant improvement during the next several hours. We love you Jesus and continue to give you the glory, and honor, and power. Amen!
My thoughts and prayers are with you all. May God sustain and heal BJ as he goes through all of these procedures, and may each of you sense God's presence as you wait.
We had special prayer for BJ this afternoon in my seminary class here at ATS.
Love you all,
Becky
Praying with you still...
Jesus, wrap you arms around them all!
I'm still amazed about the whole "day 10" thing! Wow! I'm still praying for you guys and thinking about you all even more. I pray BJ will be able to handle whatever is thrown at him. I'll be anxious for another report. God bless.
Ashley Dawn (peru 04)
DILIGENTLY PRAYING -- FEELING GODS PRESENSE AND HIS GLORY AND MUCH HOPE
I love you all so much and I pray for you every day...just fall back and rest in His arms.
Love
Beth Thomas
Still praying! Still believing!
Dear Higgins,
My prayers are for all of you.
Marty H.
We are praying and we love ya'll! Proverbs 3:5-6
In Christ,
Jessica
Your are constantly on our minds, and in our prayers.
STAY STRONG. Praying for all of you hard. I thought I would share this song again.
IN HIM
Jonathan Haag
In Me
by Casting Crowns
album: Lifesong (2005)
If you ask me to leap out of my boat on the crashing waves
If you ask me to go preach to a lost world that Jesus saves
I'll go but I cannot go alone
Cause I know I'm nothing on my own
But the power of Christ in me makes me strong
Makes me strong
Cause when I'm weak, You make me strong
When I'm blind, You shine Your light on me
Cause I'll never get by living on my own ability
How refreshing to know You don't need me
How amazing to find that You want me
So I'll stand on Your truth, and I'll fight with Your strength
Until you being the victory, by the power of Christ in me
If you ask me to run
And carry Your light into foreign land
If you ask me to fight
Deliver Your people from satan's hand
To reach out with Your hands
To learn through Your eyes
To love with the love of a savior
To feel with your Your heart
And to think with Your mind
I'd give my last breath for Your glory
Praying all day fervently..... we love you. Bill and Marlene
My heart hurts for you as you sit and wait to hear how BJ has done in surgery. I know that you have fears, but remember that God is in charge and he has our future planned. I am praying and will continue to pray for all of you.
Tammy
Este BLOG en Castellano...
El reloj esta moviendo muy lentamente hoy. Casi son las dos de la tarde. El equipo de cirujanos están congregando en su cuarto y en poco tiempo comenzarán una cirugía sacar el sangre congelado para su pulmón izquierda expandir. También, añadir una línea central para dar medicinas fácilmente.
Entre las próximas 9 a 12 horas le tomarán de la maquina “ECMO”. Su presión arterial se estabilizó con la ayuda de pocas medicinas…¡que contesta de nuestras oraciones! Pero, por razón de los hongos presentes aun tiene que terminar con la ECMO.
Vamos informarles cuando podemos
Papi de BJ
We will definitely be praying at small groups tonight. I know this day is getting longer by the minute. God is in control, He is the Healer. We pray that he will continue to heal BJ. Hang in there, take care of yourselves.
Love, Nancy
Higgins Family - what a blessing you are - "The Lord delights in those who fear him, who put their hope in his unfailing love." Psalm 147:11.
Praying in faith and hope,
Northside Friend
Dear Father, give the doctors the wisdom to know your perfect timing in removing BJ from the ecmo machine. I know you can work a miracle in this, and we call on you now to show us one as a witness to your power, might, and glory. You have been so faithful in the past 20 days and we praise you for all you have already allowed to take place in BJ's body. Give him the strength to continue to fight. Be with Brent, Deanna, Lauren, and Whitney---they need your strength, comfort, peace, and rest. Wrap your arms around them, draw them close, let them feel your power. In Your Mighty Name We Pray
May you and BJ continue to feel the Lord's presence and love. So many are praying for your family- may this prayer renew your spirits.
I am Drew Burlingame's aunt. Ever since my sis called (Drew's mom) and told me about BJ, God has given me such a passion and heart to pray for this extraordinary young man! I am checking every day and do pray continuously. I get the sense that this is a real spiritual battle for BJ's life. I tried to post a comment a day or two ago and never saw it, so I'm trying again.
Linda Storm
Ontario, CA
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