MISSION: Uganda Blog Update 02-11-2006

I have some more news on Kyle Guimon, for those of you who are praying for him. The heart surgery was a complete success. In every way it could be measured, it turned out perfectly. His heart is pumping at full capacity, and the blood flow through his arteries has been restored. Now, the difficulty is this: he contracted a drug-resistant strain of pneumonia while in the hospital. He has what is called Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome. The result of this is that he cannot breathe without a ventilator. Additionally, his pneumonia has gone septic, so the doctors have him on a cocktail of high octane antibiotics to try and get that under control. So, he could be on the ventilator for the next two weeks, and in the hospital for four. He will be quite weak when he does come home, with about a four month recovery at home before he gets his strength back. The good news, however, is that he's already showing improvement. Pray for Kyle and this unexpected medical setback. Pray for Debbie, that she will be willing to go back to the house and get some sleep before she makes herself sick. Pray for Kyle's family as they deal with this.