Michelet, age 4, had surgery last week for Hydrocephalus, which is fluid around the brain. His body can't drain it on it's own, so he needed a shunt to be put in at the base of his brain to drain the fluids out and have it drain on it's own the rest of his life... We aren't really sure why, but the surgeon didn't put the shunt in. The fluid was drained and he was doing well, but since the shunt was not put in, the fluids in his brain filled up again. After a few days, Michelet started throwing up and getting sick, but he was throwing up a green substance for about 2 days, and it wasn't stomache fluids.
Stephen, Autumn, Makencia, Simeon, and his potential adoptive mom, Gayla, rushed him back to the hospital yesterday afternoon, and it was not looking good at all. The specialists who performed the surgeries are already gone, so we were waiting to hear back from a Haitian nero-surgion instead. There is too much pressure on his brain, and he has been almost completely unresponsive since yesterday afternoon. Please, please be praying for him, the Mission staff, the kids here, the doctors, the hospital, and especially for his caretaker, Makencia, who will be with him the rest of the weekend. Michele LOVES her, and she's the only one who he would want to really be with through this hard time. Please keep her always in your prayers. The hospital give no food, no water, and doesn't have beds. It's goine to be a rough weekend for all of us, but especially on her. Please be praying she finds her stregnth and peace in the Lord, and she is comforted knowing this is in His hands. <3
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WRITTEN Sunday, 11/6/2011:UPDATE!! :) Michelet is still in the hospital, but he is awake now and was playing yesterday!! He still needs surgery, and the doctor who was supposed to come in, didn't. Unfortunately this isn't uncommon for Haiti.... He is stable, but is still going to be a while before he can come home, and Makencia is still there. Kerry and Joy Reeves are on their way to Port right now to bring her food, water, and a mat to sleep on.... He is not out of the woods yet, so please keep praying for him, the doctors, and Makencia... thank you so much for your prayers and concerns <3 <3 <3