While doctors at Sheba Hospital have been concerned with Avan’s rate of recovery and condition after surgery, she is still fighting hard and pushing to catch up with what doctors had hoped. In fact she is even getting extubated today!
She was being taken off of sedatives when I saw her this morning, and instead of the typical look of confusion and discomfort most kids have in such a state, I saw a look of determination in her eyes. God has carried her through every step of the way, and it is incredible to see the fruit of that every day.
Today coworker JoMa and I visited Avan and her mother at Sheba Hospital. Her mother was waiting for us eagerly and was very happy to see us.
The doctor told us that Avan is stable, but she is not doing as well as they had hoped. She is suffering from hypertension at the moment, and the cardiologists will consider the further treatment plan tomorrow. It came up that they may want to do a second surgery, but it’s all still pretty uncertain.
Even though it was not the most positive news, Avan’s mother was still in a good mood. We pray that Avan will be healed and that her mother will be able to stay strong
This morning we arrived early at Sheba Hospital where the doctors were already preparing for Avan’s operation!
We walked with Avan’s mother to the Operating Department where after waiting a while, Avan was taken over by the team who were going to operate on her.
The time of waiting and praying with a very worried mother had arrived. How wonderful it is that after 4.5 hours, the surgeon came to give the good news that the operation was a great success!
Avan’s mother thanked God, crying with joy. After Avan was taken to the ICU, her mother was allowed to return to her daughter!
Praise God for what He has done for this beautiful sweet little girl! Another life where hope has come and God has shown His greatness and grace!
First thing this morning, we got a call from Sheba Hospital requesting that we bring Avan today to be hospitalized for surgery. Her mom was very excited by this news and was ready to go in no time.
Avan is already quite popular in the intermediate ICU, and was warmly welcomed by the doctors and nurses who cared for her during her hospitalization last week.
After a few tests, she and her mom got settled into their room to wait for her big surgery tomorrow morning. Please pray for a smooth and successful operation for our beautiful girl.
This morning I knocked on the door of Avan and her mother to tell them the surprise that Avan will go to the hospital for surgery next week. Avan’s mother was very excited and immediately started packing.
When we arrived in Sheba Hospital’s ICU, we heard that there was some miscommunication and an addition of an emergency surgery next week, which made the schedule for next week full. This means that Avan will not have surgery next week, but hopefully a week later. She stays in the hospital this night, so the doctors can run some tests on her and collect all the information needed for the surgery.
Avan’s mother was a little discouraged, but she seemed to be doing well when I left them at the hospital. Avan is such a cute baby. All the nurses and doctors who came along smiled when they saw her.
Early this morning, coworker Bria and I took Avan to Sheba Hospital for a scheduled CT-scan. Avan was crying a lot because she had to fast for the anesthesia, so she was very hungry.
Thankfully, we didn’t have to wait so long. Avan went into the CT-scan and after 20 minutes she came into the recovery room. Avan was immediately wide awake and ready for her bottle of milk.
After the nurse observed that Avan recovered well from the anesthesia, I took Avan to the echo area. The echo taken previously didn’t have clear enough pictures. Today the echo went better and the doctor decided that Avan doesn’t need a diagnostic cath before surgery. So now it’s just waiting for the surgery.
Avan’s mother was very thankful to hear this news. She told me with tears in her eyes that she prayed that Avan didn’t need a catheterization.
Today I went with Avan and her mother for the first time to Sheba Hospital. It was an exciting day for Avan, and her mother was pretty nervous.
We had quite a few appointments, so it was a pretty busy day. First we went and made the echo and the EKG, which Avan had a lot of fun with. She was very sweet and played with my bracelets throughout the whole process. After that, we also did a blood test and an X-Ray. The doctor told us that she is doing okay, but before she has her surgery, she will probably need a catheter.
All in all, it was a fun day at the hospital, and now we are back at our family home in Ashdod until the CT appointment this week.
We pray this beautiful girl receives the best care we can provide for her.
Today we received this beautiful Kurdish child named Avan. She is chaperoned by her mother seen in the picture above.
Avan’s arrival to Ben Gurion had a small mishap or two. There was an apparent loss of both luggage and of Avan and her mother for a very short time. But they were found and all was made well again.
These two new arrivals were then transported in a Shevet van to our community home in Ashdod. Avan is in reasonable condition and is already settling into things at the family house, getting acquainted with the other adults and with the vibrant variety of children already convalescing there.
Avan’s initial assessment visit to Sheba Hospital is coming up soon. Thank you for your prayers for this bright-eyed baby girl.
While doctors at Sheba Hospital have been concerned with Avan’s rate of recovery and condition after surgery, she is still fighting hard and pushing to catch up with what doctors had hoped. In fact she is even getting extubated today!
