Winning
Aria is doing much much better today.  Everyone is very surprised.  We were warned yesterday that things were going to get worse before getting better.  Her kidney and liver numbers were going to tank and we could expect kidney failure and even dialysis.
This morning however her liver and kidney numbers are doing good.  She is peeing great.  She is maintaining her blood pressure on her own and they turned off the pressors.  There is talk of extubating her and getting rid of the ventilator and breathing tube later today.
On the cancer front, her numbers are improving. Â Her ACN which was zero is now 200. Â Still not flash but improvements are what we are looking for.
She opened her eyes this morning when Hamish talked to her.  She is resting mostly but stirring and asking for things with her own way of sign language.
We are so so so relieved.
Aria is a fighter!
Your prayers are working. Â Please keep praying!!!
Aucklanders- please please please consider attending this prayer meeting. Â Storm the heavens for us. Â God is listening!
Sunday 3.30pm at Redeemer 30 Hilltop Road or FACEBOOK
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# 22 Apr at 1:10 pm
Great news! I just knew Miss Aria would kick this in the butt! (been around 4 and 7 year olds too much I guess!) You are always in my prayers and thoughts. So happy to hear of these improvements.
# 22 Apr at 1:18 pm
Praise God!!!! Who but He could do such things! Still praying…
In His mighty love,
Carolyn O’Cain
# 22 Apr at 1:38 pm
So Awesome to read good news. Keep fighting Aria. We are praying.
# 22 Apr at 2:25 pm
Go Aria! x
# 22 Apr at 2:27 pm
Such wonderful news guys, little Aria is such a fighter!!! Best wishes for your easter weekend. (Matisse’s Aunt) xx
# 22 Apr at 2:30 pm
Absolutely wonderful news. Praise God for His goodness. Way to go Aria !!
# 22 Apr at 2:55 pm
Aria you are such a little monkey and such a brave fighter. You keep scaring us all and then have another awesome comeback. Now just keep on improving!
# 22 Apr at 3:42 pm
So glad to hear Aria is improving, she is a real fighter. Keep up the good work Miss Aria!….and Mum and Dad or course 😀 xxx
# 22 Apr at 3:58 pm
Praise God and thank you for answered prayers once again.Stay strong McDonald family as God is still in control and we are still praying for you all.
# 22 Apr at 4:43 pm
Is she on a drug called Aria MacDonald??? Winning!!
# 22 Apr at 4:56 pm
That’s great to hear. You guys are doing great. Still very much on my mind and in my prayers.
# 22 Apr at 4:57 pm
GO Aria!! You are a picture of God’s POWER!
# 22 Apr at 5:22 pm
What a family of battlers – keep going – onwards and upwards and it can’t fail. Love and Happy Easter to you all
# 22 Apr at 5:34 pm
Great to hear some good news. Keep it coming Aria!!
# 22 Apr at 5:36 pm
that is so amazing – Aria you are a trooper 🙂
# 22 Apr at 5:46 pm
Whew!!!! I was afraid to open this email! But I should have know she’d be back on top. Fight on, little Aria. We’re all praying for you….
# 22 Apr at 6:21 pm
Aria you truly are an amazing wee girl!! Keep it up!! You continue to amaze me!!
Take care and keep on fighting! xx
Lisa NZ
# 22 Apr at 6:22 pm
What a Battler… Yay …. PRAISE THE ALMIGHTY GOD.Thank you God for giving Aria a fighting spirit, to battle as hse has.
# 22 Apr at 6:29 pm
Amazing news – but we serve an amazing and awesome God. Bless you Aria our love and prayers go out to you and your family. xx
# 22 Apr at 6:33 pm
I was so worried yesterday, for Aria! I’m so VERY HAPPY that she is doing better today! I will continue to pray for her, and continue to ask my friends to pray for her! I pray she will continue to get better! Yes, Aria is the bravest little fighter I know! 🙂 God Bless!
# 22 Apr at 6:36 pm
Was actually hesitant in opening your post today, but when I saw the headlines ‘WINNING’ I knew the news must have been good!!! She is definitely a fighter!!
# 22 Apr at 8:54 pm
So very very grateful to God for anwering my prayers XXX
# 22 Apr at 10:32 pm
Why should we be so AMAZED to hear this GREAT news?? Look WHO is in control!!!!!!Praise God for His wonderful ways! God bless you all and I hope your Easter is a time of joy and hope and love! – Jeannie
# 22 Apr at 10:46 pm
praying praying praying… hugs
# 22 Apr at 11:39 pm
No doubt about it…True Aria syle…full of surprises. She never seems to fail at pulling these surprises out of the bag.
Aria you are a little tooper at keeping us all on our toes.
Keep the fighting spirit going darling. You never cease to amaze.
Love you all
# 23 Apr at 1:59 am
Wow, that girl of yours is definitely a fighter. Noah’s memory verse for the week is ‘if God is for us, who can be against us!’. What a testimony Aria is of that truth. Love you guys heaps, praying…
# 23 Apr at 2:08 am
Go Aria! Go Aria! That is awesome news! Thank you for taking the time to keep us posted. My love to you all. I hope and pray the good news continues.
# 23 Apr at 2:53 am
Halleluia praise God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Redeemer and Advocate, thank you Holy Spirit for answering our prayers, thank you thank you so much. Go Aria, your prayers and family’s prayers are being answered, praise the Lord o my soul amen,amen,amen. Great is your faithfulness Father to Aria and to all of us who have faith in you Papa, praise you Papa thank you Papa!!!!!!!
# 23 Apr at 3:07 am
Yah!!! Aria, Force to be reckoned with!!
# 23 Apr at 3:51 am
What wonderful news to hear of an improved Aria. We’ll keep praying and pushing back those ‘clouds’ til the miracle is complete. Big hug Aria and one for your parents too! Much love in Jesus.
# 23 Apr at 7:53 am
Just opened your blogs after a couple of days of travelling. Faith is all about believing in God quite apart from whether He does what we want Him to do or what we think He should do. It is terribly hard to come to the place where we accept that we really don’t know what is “bad” and what is “good” for Aria. Basically that is what God is waiting for … for us to trust Him, whatever.
# 23 Apr at 1:19 pm
We are all hanging in there with you.
Praise God.
With love and prayers ……… God bless you all.
Eve
# 23 Apr at 2:44 pm
I just heard a song for the first time by Jeremy Camp with the lyrics: “hold on to what’s been held out – the healing hand of God” and it made me think of Aria. I pray that you will continue to hold God’s healing hand and that he will continue to hold it out for you. Easter Blessings!