Update on Little Zoey Baker

Here is an email sent to me from Stephanie and Greg, mom and dad of little Zoey.  We've written of her over the last year and a half, and here is an update for those who have been praying for her.  Pictures even!

We were at the urologist this week and were given a tentative surgery date
for zoey in mid-March. Earlier than we expected but would be nice to get
this over with too. It is complicated to coordinate as at least 4 senior
surgeons will be present in the surgery for her bladder, rectum, and hips.
Last time it was over 7 hours for the surgery from what I recall and then of
course the month in traction in hospital. We haven't worked out any details
of if we'll rent an appt or try to get hospital related accommodations so
that the kids can be close so we can stay nearby zoey -- will figure all
that out as the date nears and of course will have to see if the surgery
goes forward or if it is postponed (last time she was almost bumped minutes
b4 her surgery was due as there wasn't a bed in the ICU for her to go to
after the surgery was to be completed). The goals of the surgery are to put
her bladder back inside her body and to make incisions into her hip bones to
rotate them forward again and close them at the front and to fix her rectal
prolapse. The urologist stil estimates that when Zoey is school-age they
will need to do further surgery to assist her in gaining bladder
continence.....but that is a long-time away and the least of our concerns
right now.

Our immediate prayer requests are for the surgeons and support staff
involved that they have great wisdom in zoey's case and are able to work
together in her best interests in whatever preparations are required prior
to the surgery and also during the surgery and recovery process. Also that
we as a family would be able to make arrangements for living/visiting zoey
and supporting her as she copes with not being able to move for a month (not
an easy task for any 18-24 month old!). We'll keep you posted in the next 2
months of any developments/date changes.

Love, Stephanie

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Thanks for reading!