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djk Offline
#1 Posted: Tue, Feb 5 2008, 3:25 PM EST
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here is max 20 minutes after birth being baptized.
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RandyB Offline
#2 Posted: Wed, Feb 6 2008, 3:57 AM EST
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OHHHH. Lord bless the little guys heart.

Congrats to mom and dad.

May he grow bigger and stronger everyday.
neopuritan Offline
#3 Posted: Wed, Feb 6 2008, 4:05 AM EST
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Every blessing,

Neo
diverbelow72 Offline
#4 Posted: Wed, Feb 6 2008, 4:17 AM EST
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Great to see him. Prayers sent for his continued strength. Prayers also for you and the rest of your families strength throughout. He is a miracle already!!

Diver
Grampa Offline
#5 Posted: Wed, Feb 6 2008, 4:21 AM EST
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Congrats and God Bless!

Gramps
natedawg202 Offline
#6 Posted: Wed, Feb 6 2008, 5:13 AM EST
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God Bless little Max...may be be blessed and heal properly in the NICU...god bless brother and keep your head up...nate
burgess_b Offline
#7 Posted: Wed, Feb 6 2008, 5:41 AM EST
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wow! prayers sent.
hscmit Offline
#8 Posted: Wed, Feb 6 2008, 5:50 AM EST
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prayers sent for Max, Mom, and Dad. Congrats on a beautiful young man!
pgje51 Offline
#9 Posted: Wed, Feb 6 2008, 5:51 AM EST
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Wow DJ, this pic really grabbed me. Brought me right back to the first
breaths of my children.

You, Max and your family will be in my thoughts.

Please keep us posted.
dave97402 Offline
#10 Posted: Wed, Feb 6 2008, 6:05 AM EST
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djk....how much does he weigh? Looks a LOT like my son (now 21 and healthy as a ox) who was 2.2lbs. I hope everything is going good with your little one!! I went through this same thing......twice!

Prayers for you and the family.
nine999 Offline
#11 Posted: Wed, Feb 6 2008, 6:39 AM EST
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oh dude....



nine
djk Offline
#12 Posted: Wed, Feb 6 2008, 7:30 AM EST
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1.5lbs, 12 inches.
plinytheelder Offline
#13 Posted: Wed, Feb 6 2008, 8:07 AM EST
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Wow Dan, That kind of puts it into perspective.
SHOE Offline
#14 Posted: Wed, Feb 6 2008, 8:26 AM EST
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INCREDIBLE. Congratulations and best wishes. Prayer just sent for continued development and health. I have no doubt he will flourish.

SHOE (Mark)
Sboecker1 Offline
#15 Posted: Wed, Feb 6 2008, 8:31 AM EST
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Man I wish you guys all the best! NICU doctors can work wonders. HE needs a CBid beanie!
Sboecker1 Offline
#16 Posted: Wed, Feb 6 2008, 8:32 AM EST
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By the way keep us posted on his progress.
pacman357 Offline
#17 Posted: Wed, Feb 6 2008, 9:37 AM EST
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Oh, man. My feet are bigger than that little guy. Prayers to you, pal. Hang in there.
errasa Offline
#18 Posted: Wed, Feb 6 2008, 9:46 AM EST
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I'll trade my last ten days for his next ten days.
djk Offline
#19 Posted: Wed, Feb 6 2008, 7:34 PM EST
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^
I would as well. Max made it another day stable. We are living one day at a time in the hands of God.

Please keep praying.

dan
jaytothen Offline
#20 Posted: Wed, Feb 6 2008, 8:05 PM EST
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how many weeks early was he? my cousin was born 16 weeks pre and she only weighed 15 ounces at birth. her daddies wedding band would fit around her arm up to her shoulder. she has some problems, mainly speech, but other than that she is perfectly healthy and now is in high school. God bless him and the entire family. Prayers sent.
usahog Offline
#21 Posted: Wed, Feb 6 2008, 8:20 PM EST
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djk,

Prayers Out for your little guy and You and your Family!

God would not have put this upon you if there was not a reason down the road? something no one but you and your family have to find and understand... Stay tuff through this struggle and may God Make things work out for you..

God Bless!

Hog
fishinguitarman Offline
#22 Posted: Wed, Feb 6 2008, 8:29 PM EST
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May God Bless your little guy!
Nutttttttttty Offline
#23 Posted: Wed, Feb 6 2008, 8:55 PM EST
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This makes me cry my friend. My thoughts are with you man. May god be with your son. My son is named Max as well as I have probably said before. This does bring me back to my son's birth and man I just can't say enough please go hug your family tight.
madspackler Offline
#24 Posted: Thu, Feb 7 2008, 3:59 AM EST
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May God continue to Bless you and your family, especially Max.

Prayers sent for all.

Eric
drksdbubba Offline
#25 Posted: Thu, Feb 7 2008, 4:58 AM EST
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Prayers sent djk

Semper Fi Bryan (Bubba)
LadyHay Offline
#26 Posted: Thu, Feb 7 2008, 5:03 AM EST
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Dan. WOW. He is so tiny. But it is amazing how well even these tiny ones do. Congrats. Prayers sent.
djk Offline
#27 Posted: Thu, Feb 7 2008, 4:53 PM EST
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Thank you all.

Update:

Julie, max's mom, came home from the hospital today. She is very excited to sleep in her own bed. The doc's have her busy pumping milk to bring to Max. Max is stable and we continue to pray for him.

Again let me say that the outpouring of support form you botl's and sotl's, who dont even know us, touches my heart. I will post updates as they become available.

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#28 Posted: Thu, Feb 7 2008, 5:06 PM EST
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Glad to hear Max and mom are holding their own. You and your family are in my thoughts. Does this mean he can take a bottle or are they feeding him thru an IV line?
djk Offline
#29 Posted: Thu, Feb 7 2008, 5:26 PM EST
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he is fed through a tube down his mouth. It will be some time before he can eat on his own. He has IV lines for fluids.
mtgmt Offline
#30 Posted: Thu, Feb 7 2008, 5:39 PM EST
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wow , our family will keep you in our prayers, God bless you all
mt
shawnbyrne Offline
#31 Posted: Thu, Feb 7 2008, 7:19 PM EST
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God Bless.

Stay Strong.
fishinguitarman Offline
#32 Posted: Thu, Feb 7 2008, 7:30 PM EST
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He will get stronger each day with God's blessings
pabloescabar Offline
#33 Posted: Thu, Feb 7 2008, 7:45 PM EST
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God Bless Max
errasa Offline
#34 Posted: Sat, Feb 9 2008, 3:33 PM EST
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Progress?
CAoh Offline
#35 Posted: Sat, Feb 9 2008, 3:46 PM EST
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God Bless and best of luck,
J.Redleg Offline
#36 Posted: Sat, Feb 9 2008, 3:55 PM EST
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The little guy is still in my prayers.

Thanks for the picture.
Charlie Offline
#37 Posted: Sat, Feb 9 2008, 3:59 PM EST
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Amen, brother...

Charlie
djk Offline
#38 Posted: Sat, Feb 9 2008, 4:18 PM EST
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Max has been fighting hard. Yesterday he spent an hour in his mothers arms. Today has been rough as he is receiving new medicine to fix a small heart murmur. We are told this is common. I will have more news tomorrow. So far, so good.

Thank you gents for all of your prayers and support.

Julie and Dan
fishinguitarman Offline
#39 Posted: Sat, Feb 9 2008, 4:25 PM EST
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SO glad things are OK so far...



God Bless!!
ScottHar Offline
#40 Posted: Mon, Feb 11 2008, 6:55 AM EST
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Extra prayers for Max, especially today -- for the family and the doctors, too.

ScottHar
jojoc Offline
#41 Posted: Mon, Feb 11 2008, 7:52 AM EST
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May God continue to hold Max in His hands.
Keep the faith!
jojoc
rod_townsend Offline
#42 Posted: Mon, Feb 11 2008, 9:11 AM EST
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Every night I kneel bed-side with my four year old daughter for prayers. Typically we give thanks for health, happiness, family, friends, our troops, and way too many other blessings to list. Tonight, Max will top the list and he'll stay there until you get him home and can kneel beside his bed, feel his warmth under your hand, and thank our gracious Lord for his growth and good health.

Blessings to your family.
-Rod
stapletonj Offline
#43 Posted: Tue, Feb 12 2008, 4:02 PM EST
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My 16 year old was a 1 pounder too. there have been GREAT strides in technology since then. We'll keep praying for Max as well. Andrew has some vision problems, but is also a 3.6 college prep HS soph. now.

PS - if he doesn't catch up on the growth chart later on, look into HGH therapy, it did wonders for Andrew, I just wish we'd found out about it earlier. Besides that, we got the Roger Clemens Value Pack, too, came with an autographed picture and all. (j/k)

HE'S GONNA BE FINE, KEEP FIGHTING AND WE'll KEEP PRAYING !!!!
djk Offline
#44 Posted: Tue, Feb 12 2008, 4:13 PM EST
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update: Max had surgery last night to clamp a PDA. I'm not to quick with medical terms but I'm pretty sure he had a heart murmur sewn shut.

He is doing very well today. His blood pressure is up and O2 needs are down.

You folks have been great. Please keep praying. Julie and I are constantly praying. Thank you so much for all the personal stories of success. We need to hear them!
fishinguitarman Offline
#45 Posted: Tue, Feb 12 2008, 4:15 PM EST
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God is holding his hand.................
bdiddy Offline
#46 Posted: Tue, Feb 12 2008, 6:11 PM EST
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djk,

I just saw this post for the first time. Max is in my prayers. God bless.
errasa Offline
#47 Posted: Wed, Feb 13 2008, 8:06 AM EST
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Go get 'em Maxie!
tonyt722 Offline
#48 Posted: Wed, Feb 13 2008, 8:14 AM EST
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Keep the spirits up and the hopes high. Max will be just fine. Prayers all around
LadyHay Offline
#49 Posted: Wed, Feb 13 2008, 8:48 AM EST
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Glad to hear the surgery went well. Continued prayers.
jojoc Offline
#50 Posted: Wed, Feb 13 2008, 9:20 AM EST
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Glad to hear and will continue to pray!

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