Memorial Service

I know in the last post we wrote a tentative time for Owens memorial service.  It is exactly what we thought it would be.  It is tommorrow morning June, 1st.  There will be a greeting period from 9:30-10:30am and the service will begin at 10:30am at Branch Creek Community Church on 100 Main St. Harleysville, PA 19438 .  I know so many have said how awkward it is and many feel like they don't have anything to say to us.  It is just as awkward for us.  It is okay to not say anything and just come out and show your support.  God has given Ian and I amazing peace.  We feel all of the prayers you are lifting up on our behalf.  As we have said many times we are so thankful that the Lord healed our sweet baby Owen.

Service

Owen's service will be held Tuesday, June 1st at branch Creek Community Church. Viewing will be at 9:30 and the service will start at 10:30. Maybe later then that. We haven't worked out all the details yet but, I figured I'd post what we know as of now to help people plan ahead.We should have all the details tomorrow night. Thank you all for your prayers and words of encouragement. There is no way we would make it through this without the thousands of people praying for us. It may be the worse thing for us but, it's the best thing for him. We were just babysitting him for God anyway.

I had a gut feeling when I left the last night and Owen finally smiled at me a few times that I just knew things were drawing to a close. We both just knew it. We never thought a day would as difficult as the one to follow. Ashley had to hold Owen all night because he was just so uncomfortable from the swelling. Then he threw up and after that they wouldn't let him eat. He didn't eat all day. They kept trying to get an IV line in and couldn't do it. They poked him everywhere. It was terrible. He was so dehydrated. I couldn't believe it. We kept telling them there is something wrong with him he can't go this long without eating. This is exactly what happened on Friday night. All day he was just out of it. He wasn't crying when they poked him or being himself.  They finally put a PIC line in him and everyone thought he was out of the woods but, they still wouldn't let him eat. and I was holding him and I put him down because his lead was all weird and he just started blinking weird and then Ashley yelled to me to get out of the way and it was just a blur from then on... They did cpr on him for about 30 minutes with no luck to bring his heart rate back up. As soon as we walked in to see him we said just stop and let him be. He is healed this is God healing him. We love you buddy!Our cardiologist said he was screaming and fighting them before they sedated him to give him CPR. She said he is a fighter til the end.
  Before Owen passed he was reaching up in the air with both hands and I just knew he saw something we couldn't see. He saw God's hand coming down to scoop him up into his loving arms to where he will experience no more pain and suffering. And Owen knows too much about pain and suffering.  He was suffering the whole day, Ashley and I both prayed without knowing it that, the Lord would just take him. I wanted to whisper in Owens' ear so much that it was ok to give up and that I'd still love him regardless but, I just couldn't get myself to do it. I know he knew it.  When I was speeding towards the hospital Saturday morning I saw an ad for a funeral home on the back of the bus. I thought, "That's stupid who advertises a funeral home on the back of a bus" and  "Please God don't let me need that tonight. Not like this!" He gracefully gave us a few more good days with our love before he went home.

 We love you Owen and we miss you!

Branch Creek Community Church
         100 Main Street

     Harleysville, PA 19438
         (215) 256-0100

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Owen went to be with Jesus. He is finally healed

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He's dead

Ah!

Owen's heart when down again. We know exactly why and are pissed!  Just pray for him and us. Will update later when we know more. He was awake

OR

Owen is in the OR right now. He is getting a pic line put in. He hasn't eaten since 9 and he threw up before that. Nor did he really sleep.. I'm pretty sure he is delirious right now. They kept trying to stick him and no one can do it. Which we told them every time they tried. We wanted the pic line from the beginning. They think they know every thing. They said they had to have one in to do the pic then after they couldn't stick him then they said, well we could just numb his arm. Hopefully he is okay. With the pic line they'll be able to draw blood and use it as an iv. Its been a crazy stressful day

So Complicated!!

Oh my is all I can say!!!  It has been quite the day!  Last night Owen's last IV went bad so they had to take it out.  They said he would be okay without it since he is on all oral meds.  Well, then this morning the new doctor had a fit that he didn't have an IV in and said that he needed one.  IV team came in and tried 3 times unsuccessfully.  Then a doctor from the PICU came down to try and put a PIC line in.  UNSUCCESSFULLY.  Then, another doctor was able to get an IV in his foot on the first try.  UGH soooooo annoying!!!  Dr. Natarajan was notified and came to his room all upset?  Thinking something was terribly wrong.  After, all the drama she said she felt like it was best that he be transferred to the PICU, AGAIN.  So, Owen has been in 5 rooms since he was here in the Emergency Dept. last Friday.  With all that said they want him NPO today incase they need to take him to the Operating Room to put the PIC line in.  They, might also stick a needle in his tummy to relieve some of his fluid.  Poor little guy!!  He has had such a rough time here.  He must feel like a pin cushion.  His whole body is practically black and blue.  There aren't very many more places they can stick him.  It is so hard watching or even knowing what your baby has to go through.  Did I ever say the nurses are far from gentle???  Owen just wants Daddy and Mommy and cries as soon as a doctor or nurse even looks at him.  He is beyond exhausted.  He hasn't been sleeping well at all.  I think he got about 5 hours total of sleep last night if that.  They are going to give the lasix another try and if that doesn't work then they will drain the fluid in his tummy.  Hopefully once the lasix kick in or they drain the fluid he will stop vomitting. 

We will let you all know what is going on when we know.  Things are constantly changing.  The doctors are constantly chasing their tails.  They treat him for one thing to have a problem with something else. 

Oh and did I say they want to put a catheter in to see if that will relieve more fluid??  OH BROTHER!!! 

Poor Buddy is all I can say!!!!!!!