Day 277 - Busy day after the Rider loss

Boo Hoo. What a pathetic ending to a terrific season.
We will get back there again next season and it will end differently.
Good job Riders!!!

Brent's blood clot is getting smaller. Please pray that the echo on this coming Friday will show that it is gone. When this happens Brent will be able to once again leave the hospital for Youth and or Church.


Continue to pray for:
Pain in Brent's back.
Pain in Brent's left hand, wrist and thumb.
Pain in Brent's right knee .
Pain in Brent's right wrist.
Pray for Brent's itchiness all over his body.

Highlights:
Saturday
Danielle stopped by for a visit.
Brent watched some dancers perform in the playroom on Peds 3000.
We had Subway for supper.

Sunday
Mom went to church and Dad stayed with me.
Mattias, Jan, Reid and Kiersten stopped by for a visit.
Watched the football game.

Monday
Brent went for 2 bone scans today (to check the bump on his back).
Brent went for an echo (on his heart again - blood clot is smaller).
Brent had Physio.
Darcy, Sharon, Shelton and Sam stopped by for a visit.

Thank you for your prayers.
Keep hoping. Keep praying. Keep loving.

9 Months since the accident

Our beautiful monkey in the tree.

Last family picture.

GO RIDERS!!! GO RIDERS!!! GO RIDERS!!!

Continue to pray for:

Pain in Brent's back.

Pain in Brent's left hand, wrist, and thumb.

Pain in Brent's right knee.

Pain in Brent's right wrist.

Pray for Brent's itchiness all over his body.

Highlights:

Thursday

Brent walked with the 2-wheeled walker for 20m (60').

Josh and Jordan stopped by for a visit.

Friday

Pastor Shawn came with breakfast from McDonald's.

Alicia stopped by for a visit.

Josh, Jordan, Barb stopped by for a visit.

Brent had an echogram done today on his heart (not much change since last time).

Cousin Pamela and Joe came by for a visit.

Thank you for your prayers.

Keep hoping. Keep loving. Keep praying.

Day 272 - Good Day

Brent the babysitter.

Brent with his buds playing PS3.

Continue to pray for:

Pain in Brent's back.

Pain in Brent's left hand, wrist and thumb.

Pain in Brent's right knee.

Pain in Brent's right wrist.

Highlights:

Tuesday

Brent had an Utrasound and Brent can now eat again. YAH HOO!!!
Ben came and played Xbox.

Reid brought Brent a Manchester United toque from France.

Jan, Reid and Kiersten came for a visit.

Wednesday

Brent had an echo and his blood clot is smaller than on Monday. PTL!!!

Brent's heart is almost working 100%. PTL!!!

Brent babysat a little baby for awhile.

Brent worked on a 3D aircraft carrier puzzle.

Joy stopped by for a visit.

Josh came for a visit.

Brett, Debbie, Chase and Dillan came for a visit.

Rob, Karin, and Ben came for a visit.

Barb, and Jordan stopped by for a visit.

Thank you for your prayers.

Keep hoping. Keep loving. Keep praying.

New room to myself

Brent with Grandpa and Grandma Neufeld and Peterson.

Brent with Pastor Shawn.

YAH RIDERS !!!!!

GO GET MONTREAL !!!!!

PRAISE REPORT:

The bloood clot that Brent has is becoming smaller.

Continue to pray for:

Pain in Brent's back.

Pain in Brent's left hand, wrist and thumb.

Pain in Brent's right knee.

Pain in Brent's right wrist.

Pray for the itchiness all over Brent's body.

Highlights:

Riders winning the West final.

Both Grandparents were here to visit.
Robbin and Kyle were in for a visit.

Brent moved to his new room today.

Robbin stopped by for a visit.

Pastor Shawn stopped by for a visit.

Danielle stopped by for a visit.

Ray Gaertner stopped by for a visit.

Brent now has his TV, Xbox, and PS3 back in his room.

Thank you for your prayers.

Keep hoping. Keep loving. Keep praying.

Day 268 - Playing Wii

Brent and Kiersten playing Wii in the Playroom at RUH on 3100.

Concerning the blog updates, when there is not a daily update there is always a reason . We understand you are concerned and we appreciate that. Please understand sometimes there are reasons why we have been unable to update daily. Please be sensitive to this.

Regarding those inquiring about the cross on the roadside ... it is not that we are forgetting Katie it is just not a priority at this time, not to mention when and if we put up a cross we would like to do it as a family.

Continue to pray for:
Pain in Brent's back.
Pain in Brent's left hand, wrist and thumb.
Pain in Brent's right knee.
Pain in Brent's right wrist.

Highlights:
Friday
Cousin Pamela stopped by for a visit.
Pastor Marvin and Sharlaine Wojda stopped by for a visit.
Dean and Joanna Skinner stopped by for a visit.
Pastor Rob, Josiah and Mark stopped by for a visit.
Grandpa and Grandma Peterson stopped by for a visit.
Uncle Mattias and Auntie Jan and Kiersten stopped by for a visit.
Played Wii with Kiersten.
Brent was up in the wheelchair 4x.

Saturday:
Guylaine stopped by for a visit.
Ken, Helen and Jason stopped by for a visit.
Played Wii with Jason.
Steven (former roomate at Peds) stopped by for a visit.
Michelle and John Myrah stopped by for a visit.
Grandpa and Grandma Peterson stopped by for a visit.
Brent was up in the wheelchair 4x.

Thank you for your prayers.
Keep hoping. Keep loving. Keep praying.

Brent Prayer Alert # 4

Brent had an echo exam this morning and it shows the same as the last echo (nothing has gotten worse or better). They did notice a blood clot that has formed in his heart that is attached to the heart wall. The doctors are consulting other colleagues at Toronto Sick Children's Hospital to find out why the heart rate is so high.

Please pray that they will find some answers and the blod clot will disappear.

Thank you for your prayers.
Keep hoping. Keep loving. Keep praying.

Day 265 - Angio went great

The Angio went great and everything is fine. The doctors are still wondering what is causing Brent's heart rate to be faster than it normally should be. Please pray for the doctor's to have knowledge and understanding why and what is causing the high heart rate.

Continue to pray for:
Pain in Brent's back.
Pain in Brent's left wrist, hand, and thumb.
Pain in Brent's right knee.
Brent's sore on his right leg is healing and getting better.
Doctor's to understand why he is having a fast heart rate.

Highlights:
The Angio went great and everything is working fine.
He had several visitors in to see him today.

Thank you for your prayers.
Keep hoping. Keep loving. Keep praying.