Jan 2, 2008 Update on Lily
// January 2nd, 2008 // Lily Rush
Dear Friends,
The last time we shared with you about Lily’s medical condition, we told you that we were waiting until January of 2008 to do some follow-up testing on Lily’s kidneys. You might recall that the doctor in Boston gave us hope that there was a small chance that her reflux could improve on its own, and he wanted to give her the rest of the year to try.
On Monday (New Year’s Eve), we went in for a follow up VCUG, and received the results this morning from Dr. Jolet. Here’s what we discovered: when children have grade 4 and 5 reflux (5 is the worst, and Lily had a 4 on one side and 5 on the other), the hope is that over the course of time it might improve to grade 3 or maybe even 2 if everything goes very well . This would allow us to continue in hopes that it would improve on its own, or be treated without having to go through another surgery. She told us that the results don’t just show improvement – they show that Lily’s problem is completely gone! Dr. Jolet said that we shouldn’t be surprised if the doctors in Boston want to re-test because the results are so impossible, but we have no reason to doubt that God has answered our prayers with a miracle!
Thanks to all of you for your many prayers in the last year. The Lord was listening, and we are eternally grateful.
Lily took her first steps on New Year’s Day, and we heard this news on January 2, so 2008 is off to a fantastic start. Hopefully, this will be the last CarePages update you receive from the Rush Family. Nevertheless, I doubt you’ve heard the last of Lily Rush. I can’t wait to see what God has in store for her in the coming days, and it’s only fitting that this chapter of her life would end with something only God could do.
