Pearl Update

I talked with Ryan on Saturday and Pearl had surgery to remove a small portion of her large intestine on Friday. Pearl did great and is now recouperating. Hopefully she will be able to go home this week. Ryan and Jessica are so thankful for your prayers! I'll let you know once I hear that she's made it home.

Pearl Update

It looks like Pearl does have Hirschsprung's Disease. In a way this has come as a relief to Ryan and Jessica as they know what's wrong and they can act to correct it. It looks like surgery will be necessary, so I'll keep you up to date on that as things progress.

Please keep praying!

Pearl Update

Well, scratch the previous post. They were giving Pearl medication, but it's not getting better. They are now going to perform a biopsy of the large intestine to rule out a disease known as Hirschsprung's Disease. Obviously, we're praying that Pearl doesn't have it. They're taking the biopsy today, but it will take about 1-2 weeks to get back the results.

Right now Pearl is being fed intravenously, so the doctors are also concerned about problems arising with her digestive system since it's not being used.

Please keep praying! Ryan is one of my best friends and I can only imagine what he and Jessica are going through. We're there supporting them as best we can! Thanks for your prayers.

Prayers for Pearl

As mentioned in the previous post, my friend Ryan and Jessica had their baby girl last week. I just recieved word that Pearl had to be taken to the hospital today due to some complications. I don't know the details, but Ryan and Jessica are obviously freaking out a little. Please pray for Pearl that she will be okay. I'll keep you posted.