Nijmegen Day 5
22.15u
David has been doing well all day and they are still phasing out the ECMO support. They do notice at the moment that he is struggling to self-expand his lungs because of his open diaphragm, so he is getting some extra ventilator support. But the lungs do seem to be absorbing the oxygen well, which is very good news. If he continues like this, they may be able to operate on his diaphragm sometime early next week.
We just got back from David and got to give him a little breast milk for the first time too, on a cotton swab. You should have seen Marieke 🙂
Our little guy is doing extremely well and we are loving him more by the minute. We're very tired now though so we'll stop there for now....
07.22u
We called just after pumping to see how David was doing. He had such a good night that they have already started tapering off the ECMO. A little less every hour so his lungs have to add more and more oxygen to the blood and absorb carbon themselves with the help of the ventilator. But his blood gases remain stable so it seems the blood vessels in his lungs are in the process of opening or are open. He has even started urinating better and his temperature is also good. What news to wake up to 😀
We are trying to get some sleep now because we could really use it, but I don't know if that will really work 🙂 .
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rogier & verena huisman
Monday, 19-09-11 20:07
Dear people,
How nice to hear that David is progressing!
Enjoy all the precious moments, but we are sure you will. We are thinking of you and continue to pray with you.
Love and a big hug. R & V
Bert and Petra van Beek from Amersfoort
Monday, 19-09-11 17:58
Great
How great is our LORD
Another big step forward
We continue to pray for you
Astrid from Amersfoort
Monday, 19-09-11 13:52
Hello dears,
What a joy to be a part of moving God's hand with David and you!
And so precious when as a mother, you get to give food to your child it's just great.
I pray you God's unspeakable joy and His total peace and tranquillity for every moment of every day.
And for you dear Marieke, eem speedy supernatural recovery and Gds nurture for you together. Streams of blessing and much love.
heilie and joop mook from amersfoort
Monday, 19-09-11 13:49
Dear people . from the bottom of our hearts we wish you all the strength you need in these exciting days . it's nice to be able to live and pray with you like this . God's peace to you .
Carla van Osnabrugge from amersfoort
Monday, 19-09-11 12:53
Wow, what good posts!!! I can so imagine that it is so good David to give you milk, to be able to give the best nutrition to your son as a mother. We keep on praying , surely God cannot fail to bless at such unanimous pleading? Enjoy God's closeness and your son, we pray that God will stand by you in David's difficult moments and also when you cannot be close to David.Kind regards from Carla van Osnabrugge.
Inge
Monday, 19-09-11 09:32
Lots of love, big hugs, toi toi. We are thinking of you and keep praying!
Peter and Jacqueline
Sunday, 18-09-11 23:45
Darlings,
What wonderful news just before bedtime! We are incredibly happy for and with you. And also very, very grateful. May this good day be the beginning of many.
Bye dear Nathael and Marieke, a very big hug from here. We love you and your little man and we love that you are so trusting. Rest well, God is keeping watch over you.
Much love and blessings,
Peter and Jacqueline
Famke from Amersfoort
Sunday, 18-09-11 22:53
Dear Nathanael and Marieke,
How wonderful that David is doing so well!!! Eagerly looking forward to an update, and then to read good news is very nice!
You guys are crackers! Seems difficult to see your sweetheart lying like that on the ventilator, but certainly very nice to know that things are getting better! I really hope and pray that the operation will also go well and that your strong David will soon be completely healthy again!
I am praying with you and secretly enjoying the good news you tell us too!
Hang in there!
Sleep well
and
ENJOY your guy!
Love Famke
Inge
Sunday, 18-09-11 22:39
Dear Marieke and Nathanaël, I too would like to thank you very much for your faithful reporting, always eagerly looking forward to it. We sympathise with every hour and hold you in loving thoughts and prayers from here on in. We can so well imagine how tired you are. Have a night where you are refreshed above thinking. We love you and will not slacken in being around you with prayer. Big night kisses and thanks again for the bedtime message.
Kees and Karin from Amersfoort
Sunday, 18-09-11 22:27
Thank you for your faithful coverage. We check several times a day, and it is wonderful to read how God cares.
We enjoy all the small and big beautiful developments, and hold it in prayer.
Love!
Erik, Linda and Thomas Kelderhuis from Ridderkerk
Sunday, 18-09-11 22:25
Dear treasures, what terrible news.
We pray you have another good stable night.
And that you may rest a bit.
Sleep well
cor and jacqueline Edskes from Soest
Sunday, 18-09-11 19:52
Dear family,
David, a pearl in God's hand.
Enjoy all the moments.
We pray all three of you lots of strength!
Tonja Danker
Sunday, 18-09-11 19:45
Dear Nathanael and Marieke, how nice to read that little by little things are getting better with your sweet little David! I pray for you that God continues to bless you and David so that he will get completely better!
Liesbeth, Wietse and Sam
Sunday, 18-09-11 19:32
Dear terborgs, thank you for keeping us so well informed of all developments! That way we can empathise with you and pray for you. This morning we had a really great service in Rafael, where people prayed passionately for you and your little guy. Enjoy all the moments you can, those first days are so precious! In addition, lots of strength with all the exciting things to come, we are thinking of you!
Love,
Wietse, Liesbeth & Sam
J, R, E and B from Amersfoort
Sunday, 18-09-11 19:27
We sympathise with you. Following the blog. The good news makes us happy.... Thank you for your lovely card. We are thinking of you, you are in our thoughts and we pray for you....
Birgitta
Sunday, 18-09-11 19:12
This morning there was a big beautiful rainbow. God is looking after you! Kind regards and strength, Frits, Birgitta, Zilla, Marit
Teuny Zwartbol from Brielle
Sunday, 18-09-11 18:59
Dear Marieke and Nathanael, I just got this blog through from Ren and Ageeth. First of all, congratulations on your son! I find it very special how you are able to enjoy your David in these exciting moments and want to share it through this blog. Really great! We wish you lots of strength and know that the Lord is near you in a special way during this time!
A sweet greeting and hug Teuny (and Gerard of course :-) )
Françoise and Richard de Boorder from Leersum
Sunday, 18-09-11 16:59
How good to read! Enjoy your sweet son. Greetings, Richard and Françoise
Elza&Evert van de Kamp from Scherpenzeel(GLD)
Sunday, 18-09-11 16:53
Dear people,
We are with you in our thoughts and prayers. This morning at Rafaél we prayed for you together as a community, which was very special. A big hug for your strong little man David, and warm and dear greetings from us.
Love Elza&Evert
Dick Visscher
Sunday, 18-09-11 13:52
Hello,
talked to each other on Wietse's birthday and now I read the news about the birth of your son. Congratulations!
Kind regards, Dick Visscher (father of Liesbeth)
alreadyinde
Sunday, 18-09-11 13:42
..How good can you start Sunday morning???? what good news say!!!
Enjoy, and indeed rest as far as you have the peace to do so! Because that is also very important Marieke!!!We keep praying for all three of you!!!
Big hugg! Alinde
Susan Versteeg from Hooglanderveen
Sunday, 18-09-11 13:00
Dear marieke and nathanael,
First of all, of course, congratulations on the birth of your son. What a beautiful name you have chosen for him.
This morning we had an impressive service in which God's greatness made a big impression on me.
As a congregation, we unanimously prayed for you David and for you.
I pray that God's infinitely loving arms are around you and david.
Connected to you in him.
Kind regards, Susan (Versteeg)
Gretha Franken from Amersfoort
Sunday, 18-09-11 12:53
Congratulations on the birth of this beautiful miracle.
Wish you much strength, enjoy the good times together in God's presence.
Kind regards, many blessings.
Frouwina Tap from Naarden
Sunday, 18-09-11 12:43
What a wonderful post to wake up to!
Rest well.
How are you doing Marieke? It's not nothing an operation and childbirth....get a grip. Lots of recovery for you!
Wishing you a beautiful day together with David . What a little fighter he is already
Love
Frouwinaxxxtante :)))))
Eunice
Sunday, 18-09-11 12:07
Wow! How incredibly beautiful! XX
Renate
Sunday, 18-09-11 11:25
What a nice post to start the day with!
Big hug
Mario & Renate
Boaz
Willem & Erna
Sunday, 18-09-11 10:18
Congratulations on your beautiful son. Keep courage, we pray with you for full recovery.
Much love Willem & Erna
miranda kooijman from almere
Sunday, 18-09-11 09:54
What good news this morning!!!
and how lovely and good to read how you manage to find the moments to enjoy him and how you are able to bond with him so quickly. Fine!
marije henriquez
Sunday, 18-09-11 09:54
Hallelujah! How incredibly fine. To Him be the glory!
Alette & Bert Tammenga
Sunday, 18-09-11 09:05
How nice to read this good news!
We are praying for little David and for you!
Lovely name and beautiful birth card by the way!
Frank and Sandra Obdam from Lichinga, Mozambique
Sunday, 18-09-11 09:04
Dear treasures,
How incredibly happy we are with the news that you have had David!!! Congratulations, mum and dad!
But also: what a difficult start; of course you want to hug him all flat and keep him with you all day and then you can't.... We pray with you and know that you are the super perfect parents for David.
Big hugs from farawaygistan,
Frank, Sandra and a hobbling Judah
Inge
Sunday, 18-09-11 08:46
What great news!
Kim from Amersfoort
Sunday, 18-09-11 08:45
Dear treasures,
what great news. God is good. Enjoy your beautiful son again today.
Love
Erik, Linda and Thomas Kelderhuis from Ridderkerk
Sunday, 18-09-11 08:41
What good news on this Sunday morning.
Today too we are thinking of you and praying for you again.
I was very much reminded of revival 710 this morning.
Bless me on the way I have to go.
Bless me where I will stand
Bless me in everything You desire of me
O God bless me all the days.
Father bless me, do not pass me by
rain on me with you Spirit Lord
Jesus comes to me, as the source of life springing up deep within me
Bring a stoorm of blessing, in which You Yourself become ever more beautiful to me.
Much strength again for today.
Henk and Louise Blaauw from Amersfoort
Sunday, 18-09-11 08:22
Hi Nathanael and Marieke,
Congratulations on your son David.
Great news! We continue to pray for you!
eliam vlijm from Aoort
Sunday, 18-09-11 08:12
Yes!!!, His faithfulness and goodness colours the morning :))
Paul and Lenie
Sunday, 18-09-11 08:01
Wow, this sounds good! thanx for the update!
We continue to pray and expect...
Hanna & Matthieu Wolff from Amersfoort
Sunday, 18-09-11 07:38
Dear Nathanael&Marieke&david,
Indeed what wonderful news to wake up to ;))
We are thinking of you today and wish you a happy Sunday and we pray for more miracles and recovery!!!
much love
Hanna&Mat