"Prayers Needed" Update

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4 Days ago I started a discussion requesting prayers for my baby cousin who has some heart problems. He's only a month old when he was admitted into the hospital because his heart rate was too fast and had to be rushed into emergency surgery- a bypass. Since then, there has been other procedures done on him and he's on a lot of medication. However, the good news is that prayers have been answered. He's still in Children's ICU but yesterday they were able to take out a few of his tubes and he's off a few of the medication. He's still hooked up to about four monitors and is still receiving several doses of medications on a regular bases, but for the first time in days his parents were able to hold him. He's semi-alert and responsive. Once he gets his voice back, he'll probably be screaming his lungs out (he now silently yells for attention). I just wanted to thank you members who did say a prayer for him and the family. Being in the ICU, surrounded by children who have so many heart troubles is a very humble experience. In the room next to my cousin's was a little boy about 8 months old who had already been through three surgeries and was being prepped for another one while we were there. I just had to count my blessings and pray for anyone who has to go through anything similar.