YAY!!!
California Dreamin’…
We are all thrilled to hear the good news. Keep it coming. Hugs to all the Hawks and knowonderwoman.
Keep us posted.
Member of the Baby Greenie Support Group
We know you’re exhausted, and it means so much that you and Sara are taking the time to keep us posted. Have you been able to get any rest, at all?
To all who are wondering about what exactly is going on: I looked around some more after the last two updates, and found more information on the Google sites than on WebMD. (Guess where I’m going for health info from now on??)
I was specifically looking for a description of what Sara meant by “positive pressure.” Sounds like they’ve got him on a respirator, pumping the air into that particular lung to try to inflate it, while also having him hooked to a chest tube of some sort to drain the air/fluid from the chest cavity, to make room for the lung to reinflate. It’s also possible, from what I’m reading, that the respirator is delivering oxygen-rich air, rather than plain air.
Can you tell, when I’m nervous about something I do research??
-Zephyr’s Mom
Cornelia and Anna just did the happy dance around the kitchen table…
I updated Sister Kathy this morning, thanking her for her prayers, and she replied back…
<< The best news of thr year so far!!! We can’t tke credit but hope we had
some small part… will keep praying for his long road ahead!
Thanks for sharing!
sk >>
I’ve just passed on this latest, greatest news yet…
MCL
Praying & jingling hard for that little guy! Right when things were looking so wonderful too! Fight Aiden!!!
Show goals achieved & Sass is in foal! 6 months down... about 5 more to go.
We've got STANLEY! Wings Rock!Hang on little one. You’ve fought a hard fight so far, and I know you won’t give up! Stay strong, Hawks!
xoxo
I am so very sorry that Aiden is struggling today. I really feel for you as I know exactly what you are going through having had a son that badly needed a heart due to an infection. I know the roller coaster ride, the wild highs and the desperate lows. I’m praying hard for Aiden.
and asked if there were any updates on Aiden… of course I told him, and we both started crying!
Had to check in…hope our littlest angel slept well through the nite, as did his exhausted parents! 
Be well assured, there will be many many prayers going up at our Christmas Eve service tonite. The day here may be cold, rainy, and dreary~ but my heart is far from feeling that way! Keep up the fight, little one~ 
SUZ
~Proud member of the Baby Aiden Cyber Support Group~
“KICK ON!”
i’m soooooooooooo loving the pictures!! what a beautiful family, i can’t tell you how happy we allll are that he’s doin so well.
GO BABY AIDEN!!
~aly~ 
~smile big and laugh loud~
Hang in there Little Fella!!! We are all pulling for you!!
As Always, my thoughts and prayers are with Aiden and all the Hawk family!!
~Darci~
I just couldn’t go to bed without checking up on how Aiden was doing. What wonderful news! Aiden has brought the true meaning of Christmas to me this year and I’m sure many others feel the same way. What a magical time of miracles and love that surround your little boy and your incredible family. Thanks Lisa for sharing Aiden with us and a very Merry and Blessed Christmas to you all.
Just like Portia, I too have been away from the PC since Friday night, and am just catching up on this incredible emotional rollercoaster.
And eventhough I couldn’t say it any better than Portia, it’s worth saying again…
Many many many heartfelt thanks and so many more condolences to the family whose loss made a life possible. I doubt it is any consolation, but our thoughts and prayers go out to them anyway.
Second, I know the courage and resilence that Aiden and his family have shown so far will help them through this next few hours, and all will be well. And if their courage and resilence wasn’t enough, surely our curb chain jingling will help that last little bit!
[I]This week’s “Big Muddy” Award goes to Trent Lott and his supporters…
"But every time I read the papers, that old feeling comes on;
We’re – waist deep in the Big Muddy, and the big fool says to push on.
Pete Seeger[/I]
Made coming to work this moring worthwhile. I know the Hawk family will have a joyouse Christmas even in a hospital, and every one from here on will be a true celebration of life, as is should be.
Merry Christmas Aiden and family
I’ll get you my pretty…and your little dog too…ehheheheheheh
Sending good wishes and prayers from Ontario. Hang in there guys.
A few years back, each of my lungs collapsed twice before I finally had corrective surgery to glue my lungs to my chest wall.
So I know very well - collapsed lungs suck. It hurts.
But I’m wondering, how far collapsed is it? Three of my four collapses were under 15-20%. Only one of mine was over 50%.
Praying hard in Maine - with Tipper!
-Zephyr’s Mom
Lisa
Save a life, be an organ donor
May 2003 bring you lots of trouble!
Trouble chasing the little toddler down the street to catch him.
Trouble getting him to eat his veggies.
Trouble digging bits of sawdust out of his mouth.
Trouble keeping his socks and shoes on when it is cold.
Trouble when he dumps a bottle of vegetable oil on your living room carpet. (ok, I’ve been there 
)
Trouble with your plumbing when he flushes his stuffed bear.
Trouble cleaning the crayon off your walls.
Trouble with keeping the kitty litter from becoming his favorite sandbox.
Trouble finding him under the clothing racks when he decides to hide from you in the dept. store.
Trouble finding all of the quarters you will need for every machine he passes to buy plastic junk or ride moving wagons.
Trouble keeping him from jumping in the puddle with both feet as soon as you leave the house to go to that special “dressed up” affair.
But most of all, trouble remembering how stressful these past few months have been.
I pray that Jesus will watch over your family and give you lots of “trouble” in 2003!
Darlyn
http://www.fairviewhorsecenter.com
Are We Having Fun Yet?
<BLOCKQUOTE class=“ip-ubbcode-quote”><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Ghazzu:
Just about time to crank up the stereo and listen to Handel’s Messiah, eh?
Especially the chorus.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
Oh,my yes, yes and YES! I’ve been listening to it for days.
Oh, Holy Night seems rather fitting as well, especially,
" A song of hope
a weary world rejoices
for yonder breaks a
new and glorious dawn!
Fall to your knees and
hear the angels voices
Oh, night divine,
oh night divine!"
Merry Christmas everyone.
Lisa, what a beautiful post.
[This message was edited by Galloway on Dec. 25, 2002 at 09:58 AM.]
Oh thank you so much! I will keep the cell on all day and wait. Thanks for your input as to collapsed lungs and the CAT scan stuff. I just hope there is no infection. He wasn’t running a fever right? So that is great news and the liver is functioning properly - it’s all good. Come on BABY - this is small stuff you can do it and get through!
You know how I feel right now? If anyone has ever watched a big horse race and you are on the edge of your seat all tense and you are screaming inside GO GO GO! Then you see YOUR horse inching up and fighting for the lead - and you can just SEE every muscle in their body just stretching forward, reaching and reaching. You can FEEL them fighting and finally you can’t stand it anymore as your horse hits the homestretch and you jump up and start screaming your brains out!! As the horse crosses the finish line AND WINS you just lose it. That is how I feel. Aiden is my Triple Crown Winner, I know he is going to cross that finish line. I can see the determination in him, there is no other way out except to cross that line first. Happy New Year’s to the Hawks. New Year New Beginnings - Aiden stay strong, stay a few lengths ahead and you will get there. We are all in the stands cheering you on. XOXOXOXOX
