Lucy , our almost 7 year old daughter always says ," I have good news and I have bad news. What do you want to hear first?"
Yesterday we took Teresa to Johns Hopkins Hospital . Her oxygen level was very low so they put her on oxygen and started doing several test on her heart. We were hoping that all of the medical information we had received from China was wrong ,but unfortunately it was not . All of the tests confirmed everything we already new. Teresa's heart is very damaged and so are her lungs. She is not a candidate for a heart transplant , she requires a heart and lung transplant. Hopkins will not do this operation on children because the mortality rate is too high . So the second option is to treat her heart with medicines to keep it going. This will only work for so long and she must stay away from anyone with a virus as she is more susceptible to any infection attacking her heart.The worst case scenario is a few months and the best is a few years. In a few weeks she will have a heart catherazation again and this will tell us exactly if the medicines are working to keep her heart strong. Our third option is a miracle. We need a miracle to save Teresa. When she has the cath. done again we need the pulmonary pressure (which is now over 60 )to be under 12. The Doctor said only a miracle could do this. So that is what we are praying for. If her pressure goes under 12 than she can have surgery on her heart to repair some of the damage .
The Good News is , God Can Do This, if this is HIS will !
Please ask everyone you know to pray for Teresa!
Praying Praying praying!!!!
ReplyDeleteOf course I will be praying!! Ann, may I post this on my blog! I know so many of my readers would pray for her as well!! Please email me at 5puppies@comcast.net if you would like me to post this. Bless your sweet child!
ReplyDeleteOhhhh Ann and Ed....we are going to join some others and devote our prayers through John Paul II! Let's get this miracle started!
ReplyDeletePraying for Teresa, your Family and that miracle
ReplyDeletePraying for Teresa!!!!!
ReplyDeleteAs my students used to say, "I don't like your answer!" Ugh. She is just too cute for our own good! God can do this!
ReplyDeleteI will be praying for a miracle for precious little Teresa!!!!
ReplyDeleteMiracles do happen and we will be praying for your third option! :)
ReplyDeleteEven in the hospital bed she looks so delighted. What a joy that is to witness! Thank you for bringing such a bright smile to that precious face of hers!!!
Love and blessings,
Robin
PRAYING for your beautiful girl! I've been following her story through Robin for quite a while now and she has touched my heart. We will continue to pray for her and for all of you!
ReplyDeletePraying for miracles! God has already given her the miracle of a loving family. You can just see the love and joy shining from her face. Now for the next miracle...... PRAYING!
ReplyDeleteBlessings!
We will be praying for a miracle in PA! Will pass the word!
ReplyDeletePraying for a miracle for sweet Theresa. She has had my heart for many months.
ReplyDeletePraying for God to move this huge mountain and heal your sweet baby. We will be praying my friend.
ReplyDeleteI'm pretty sure we were on the same flight from Hong Kong to Newark last week -- my friend posted your blog on facebook and I recognized you! I was with my husband and our 2 boys on the Continental Flight.. ANYWAY, I am praying hard for you and your sweet girl! I remember seeing her and how tiny and sweet she is! We have 8 children - 3 birth, 1 foster, and 4 adopted! http://www.raisinnuts.com -- prayers for Teresa!
ReplyDeleteI'm asking Mother Teresa to intercede on little Teresa's behalf. I've also asked many of my friends to do the same. God bless you all!
ReplyDeletePraying for y'all!!!!
ReplyDeleteAw guys. We are praying. We love you all! Love from Beijing!!!
ReplyDeletePraying for your beautiful girl.....praying VERY hard!
ReplyDeleteWe are praying hard for Teresa and for your whole family.
ReplyDeleteCame over by way of No Hands But Ours....
ReplyDeleteI will be praying for your sweet Teresa!
Will be following your blog for updates & some "Good News"!
:)
Praying for a God-sized miracle for your Teresa! Thank you for sharing so many can pray for her.
ReplyDeleteDear Bartlinski Family, Standing in agreement for your Teresa. God is into the healing of the heart-- he does it everyday. I and my church family will be praying for sweet Teresa. Blessings to you all,
ReplyDeleteI have been praying for your sweet girl since she first came on ASIA's list. I will continue to pray for you and Teresa. May you feel his healing hand and grace.
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