Many kids will respond to treatment with pneumonias like this, but some don't--when we asked the pulmonologist if he thought Maggie would be okay, he fulfilled his responsibility to be honest and said that he didn't know.
She has been started on 4 or so different anti-biotics/anti-fungals and they will hope to see some improvement in the next few days. Within a couple days, they will have cultures from the tissue samples that they harvested in the broncioscopy. This will identify the bug and we can then focus the treatment as needed.
Our comfort has been shaken and we would ask you all to pray for Maggie tonight and through the coming days.
We are in for a battle that is greater than what we would have liked to face. We hope to have good updates as frequently as possible.
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praying for you both and your precious daughter.
I will pray extra long and had for Maggie tonight.
Dear Whitney & Andy - we are praying for Maggie right now, we pray that she responds to the therapy deemed best for her and that her physicians have the knowledge to see her through this; we also pray for your endurance, strength and health to be there for Maggie. Wish she did not have to fact this battle, she's already endured so very much. May she, too, have the strength and endurance necessary to overcome this.
DEAR ANDY AND WHITNEY, I HAD JUST FINISHED READING ALL YOUR UPDATED POSTS ON MAGGIE AND WAS GOING TO GO TO FACEBOOK AND THEN COME BACK TO COMMENT ON HERE! WHEN I LOGGED INTO FACEBOOK A COMMENT CAME UP THAT MAGGIE WAS IN ICU! I COMMENTED ON THAT AND THEN CAME BACK TO THIS. I JUST READ YOUR RECENT POST THAT MAGGIE IS IN ICU AND I AM PRAYING WITH ALL MY HEART THAT YOUR PRECIOUS LITTLE MAGGIE GETS HEALED REAL SOON OF THE PNEUMONIA!!! I AM SO VERY VERY SORRY TO HEAR THAT IT IS "SERIOUS"!!! JUST KNOW THAT THE GOOD LORD IS WITH HER AND YOU AND ANDY AS WELL. HE DOES ANSWER PRAYERS! I'M GLAD MAGGIE HAS BEEN STARTED ON 4 OR MORE DIFFERENT ANTI-BIOTICS SO SHE CAN START TO HEAL FROM THIS! YOU AND ANDY STAY STRONG AND NEVER STOP BELIEVING! MY CONTINUED THOUGHTS AND LOTS OF CONTINUOUS PRAYERS TO YOU ALL...ESPECIALLY TO MAGGIE TO HEAL FAST! TAKE CARE! MUCH LOVE TO ALL, TINA
God bless Maggie and you both! You will all be in our prayers.
Praying for Maggie and those treating her. Praying for you both, too, as you try to comfort and trust--that you would have peace during this time.
Big hugs to you three!
We are praying and our church is praying also. We love you all! Lara and Mike
I pray for little Maggie daily.I am praying that she'll come out of all this & be healthy soon. I also pray for strength for you as parents.
Praying in Missouri
Bonnie
Thinking of you all and wishing strength, healing, and peace for you both and for Maggie.
Andy and Whitney,
Zeke and I are praying for Maggie and we have sent out emails requesting prayers from our church members. Praying for healing and comfort.
Prayers from Tn,
Shanda and Zeke
We've been praying for Maggie, and will continue to pray for all of you. Blessings and healing strength from Colorado - John, Bethany and Ian Simpson
I am praying hard for Maggie's complete and quick healing from the pneumonia now and of course, ultimately the cancer.
Debbie M.
We're praying with everything we've got for a quick recovery. We're thinking of you greatly today.
-the Miller Family in Michigan
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