Some prayer points…
*****UPDATE******
Aria is still having some bumps with her 02 stats, heart rate and breathing rate but we have had some significant wins today.
Firstly ARIA HAS NO DRAINS!!!!  All of her abdominal drains have been removed today because there is no excess fluid in her abdominal cavity.  This is great news and her catheter that drains her urine should be removed tomorrow too.  She is losing tubes!  This is progress.
Just spoke to the surgeon and he is still keen to start feeds tomorrow providing no vomits overnight!
Her wound is look great, she is stitched up and there are staples holding the flesh together. Â In places the skin has healed and fused together! Â It looks nice and neat and not open like before.
Remember the surgeon said it would be a miracle if Aria didn’t go back to the OR at least once after transplant. Â Well we are day 11 and there hasn’t been one trip! Â Not one! Â The further out we get the more we can start waving the victory flag.
Aria managed some PT to today and the therapist was excited to see and feel that Aria is getting stronger every day and able to complete her exercises much better.
Just wanted to throw some prayer points up for all those who are the praying types and we know there are LOTS of you that are. If your not we would highly recommend it because it works!! Our God answers prayer.
We are a bit concerned about Aria still, the powers that be are not overly concerned but as parents we reserve the right to be a bit cautious and want things to be all good all the time.
Aria continues to have some breathing issues, her oxygen saturation is down to the mid 90’s which is not terrible but lower than we are accustomed to seeing it and comfortable for it to be. There is no clear reasoning for the low oxygen levels as this is not caused by the drug withdrawal that she is going through at the moment.
– Please pray for the team who works with Aria to find a cause for these issues and that a solution would become apparent and ‘fix’ things. Also that their communication would be clear, forthright and helpful.
– Pray for Aria during these withdrawal periods, that she comes through them quickly.
– Pray for her new organs that they would continue to grow and be accepted (another biopsy was taken today).
– Pray for us as parents, that we would know peace and trust amidst all the up and downs of the journey.
– Pray for Alex as she gets a crash course in living our life and finds ways to help us out (THANKS ALEX).
Anywho, we really appreciate you all who visit Aria’s site regularly and pray for our family, may God bless you all for your kindness and love for us.
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# 20 May at 12:10 pm
praying praying praying for Aria and you guys that they will get to the bottom of the cause and for improvement soon, lots of love
# 20 May at 12:37 pm
Thank God you have your faith. Go well and take good care of yourselves………
# 20 May at 12:41 pm
Thank you for the specifics. Will be praying for this now and for all your needs to be met.God is so faithful. He will be right with Aria and you all.
# 20 May at 12:55 pm
We are on your prayer team! And for us that is a privilege as well as a responsibility.
Love you heaps
# 20 May at 1:01 pm
My thoughts and prayers are right there with you. Prayer is powerful.
# 20 May at 1:08 pm
Yes, God is awesome and knows little Aria well. I am praying for you and your husband that you may continue to find the energy needed to keep positive and well in your own health. God bless you both and you two children.
# 20 May at 1:20 pm
Have thought lots about the story/clip you posted ‘It is well with my soul’. Praying you will continue to know peace and assurance in the big storms and the unsettling ripples.
# 20 May at 1:24 pm
Our prayers are with yous as parents for both chilren and the team that work with Aria God bless
# 20 May at 1:28 pm
Your family is always in my prayers! I will definitely pray for the things you mentioned! I pray all goes well today! God Bless!
# 20 May at 1:43 pm
praying fort the wisedom of the medical staff and that they include you and Anita fully as you are Arias parents
I pray that the breathing issues and that Aria have a easy and quick drug withdrawal
Oh Lord please allow the new organs to grow and be accepted
Be with Hamish and Anita in this long journey
I pray that Alex can be of real help
HUGS
# 20 May at 2:06 pm
Thank you for the prayer points!
# 20 May at 3:06 pm
thanks Hamish the specific jprayer do really help us in targeting what to pray for. I will be praying for these issues. thanks again for all the udates, I’m eager each day to hear how U have all gone, warts and all as the saying goes.
# 20 May at 4:52 pm
I also thank you for specific prayer needs. Your family is always in my thoughts and prayers and it is good to know what you need us to pray for. May God bless you all,
Judy.
# 20 May at 4:56 pm
In spite of the concerns- what a lot of progress seems to be being made. I pray that it may continue- that the organs will thrive and do all that they need to do. And that you guys will be strengthened, encouraged and full of God’s peace. And I pray for God’s blessing on those over there that are supporting and encouraging you. Bless you all- thanks for the updates
# 20 May at 5:08 pm
Praise God, what an exciting update, praying that the temps and HR get sorted soon. Go Aria!!
# 20 May at 5:50 pm
What FANTASTIC news about the drains coming out – so many little and big steps forward since this transplant. Each thing like the drains coming out is such a big win for you both and Aria! You are in so many thoughts and prayers here in Beachlands – and I do keep the friends out here updated on your wishes! Keep it up you wonderful Aria! Hugs to you both Anita and Ham – you are doing so great.
# 20 May at 5:57 pm
Go girl – we pray that over the weekend things will continue to get better for you Aria – we loved seeing the photos that mummy and daddy put on the web the other day – what a beautiful you are.
# 20 May at 6:08 pm
My thoughts and wishes are with you all.Aria is a very brave little girl and my heart goes out to her.
# 20 May at 6:09 pm
Our God is good – continuing to pray & rejoicing with you in the big & small things xx
# 20 May at 6:15 pm
Our thoughts & prayers are always with you all and always will be
# 20 May at 7:03 pm
Thank you so much for the update and thank you God for answered prayers once again. So happy for Aria’s tubes gone.
# 20 May at 7:30 pm
Continuing to pray for a miracle this go round with Aria. Trusting that it can and WILL happen! Praying for your continued peace as you face this journey! Much love to you all!
# 20 May at 7:45 pm
So many good things to be thankful for! Praise God! I’m praying and my bible study group are too.
# 20 May at 8:12 pm
Wow – SO amazing that OR is a place Aria has no need of! And no drains! Wow….. really amazing. Will continue to pray for her breathing and temp to get sorted. X
# 20 May at 8:31 pm
GO ARIA!! you are doing so well!! WOW losing tubes must be a great feeling, well done lil one!!
Lisa xx
# 20 May at 8:35 pm
How encouraging that there are no drains! This is progress!I wonder what her first “meal” will be! Praying that the wee tummy copes well with its first contents.
# 20 May at 9:13 pm
fantastic news about the drains coming out… Thank Lord for your answers to all our prayers for wee Aria. Please continue to intervene for this special little girl.
# 20 May at 9:17 pm
Oh what an encouraging update! Losing tubes, wound stitched up and feeds on the cards! That’s amazing! We are praying for you as always, you are doing a great job. Miriam (our 3 year old who had a kidney transplant 20 mos ago) prays for Aria and Asher a lot and loves to see Aria in the DomPost. God Bless.
# 20 May at 10:30 pm
Noticed yesterday that another follower has the same name so I’ve added a slight change to mine as that was not me who posted yesterday.
Again another update that has swelled my heart with joy. Only 11 days post op & all has been fwd progress with no OR returns & main drains out & wound healing so well already. Just truly amazing. So pleased that altho the first were not Aria’s organs to keep, but just to tide her over while she built up her body strength, so still a precious gift & it is sure proving itself this time round as you tick the days off.
Hoping the breathing & O2 issues are just a small pothole in the road as she continues her remarkable recovery. Hard to believe she is already at this point only 11 days P/Op, only Aria could defy the odds & achieve this. Praying for you all & that the next stages of feeding etc will go without any major blips.
Blessings to you all
Yvonne RRN
# 21 May at 1:01 am
Thankyou for sharing such an enormous part of your lives with us – i am praying that Aria’s recovery keeps on such a wonderful path and that her 0xygen issues are sorted and the withdrawal is over with and that communications are clear between you and those caring for Aria and blessings for those wonderful people who are helping Aria recover this huge thing she is going thru — I am praying for serenity and love and light for you guys
# 21 May at 3:00 am
Hi guys!
So pleased that Aria is doing so well.
Would you mind explaining a little about the intestinal feeds?
Thinking of you all!
# 21 May at 5:15 am
We’re still praying over here in Japan and trusting in our wonderful God who hears and can do all things.
Love the Seccombe Family xxxxxx
# 21 May at 5:51 am
LOVE the update! Praying a lot for all of you. Thanks for specific requests.
# 21 May at 7:59 am
Hope all is well; I have followed your site for several months now. My granddaughter (2 yrs) had a liver tp last June and is now battling cancer, but just like your family our faith and love of the Lord has seen us thru. Please remember that He never lets go, He is always near and most of all He loves us.
In His Name my prayers are submitted for you.
# 21 May at 9:55 am
Continuing to pray for all of you! Sounds like things are really looking up this time! God is GOOD! and Faithful!
LOve you all
# 21 May at 10:07 am
Woo Hoo! It is so awesome to see that things are going so well for Aria this time round. We thank god and pray that he sorts the other few things out too, for a wonderful little girl from a completely amazing family xxx
# 23 May at 4:49 am
I saw the programme on TV this morning.What a precious family you are.My thughts and prayers are with you.
# 25 May at 3:59 pm
So touched with your perserverance and the fact that their is a God who cares and understands. May He continue to give you the strength to see this through. You have a precious wee girl who is loved by all. Will pray for wisdom that the doctors will do the right thing and Aria’s body heals. We question and wonder why, but everything is in His time.