In April of 2007 when God first introduced us to Dang XiaoDuo (wow, almost a year ago!) we asked Him to show us directly whether this was the little girl for us. Even though she had a heart condition we felt that God led us to adopt this precious little handful. Today Maddie had her 2nd Cardiologist appointment at Childrens in St. Louis. When Madelyn had her heart surgery in 2006 in Hong Kong they reversed her two greater arteries to her heart which were switched when she was born. Last July they informed us at St. Louis that while the surgery was done well, she had a small hole in her heart that they would continually watch - thus why we are making semi-annual visits to Childrens. Unfortunately today they told us the hole is getting bigger and heart surgery is looking more and more evident. The hole is at the "mild size" right now but borderline. When she goes back in August, if the hole has widened, even slightly, they are going to do surgery on her to tighten the artery (kind of like putting a rubberband around it so it cannot spread anymore, that is how they explained it to us). We always knew that the possibility of Maddie having heart surgery was there, guess I just tried to put it out of my mind :) She is so energetic, happy and full of life, you would never know this condition was there. The Doctors feel safe and certain that IF the hole does widen, the surgery will take care of her leak, possibly forever. IT is better to do it while she is little and her strength is so great, because recovery is 2 weeks compared to 6 months as an adult. The Doctors say she is very healthy and they have no questions as to whether they can fix it. But it's still heart surgery and as with any, has it's risks.
We are certain God will take over in this situation. He has given us one strong willed and physically strong little girl. She has been through so much already we know she can handle this too. Would you please say a prayer for this liittle angel God has given us.
I will keep you updated as we find out more, hopefully it will not be until August because as long as she stays healthy - which she will - we wait until then.
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Thanks for the update. We will be praying for God to keep that hole from growing any more. He can do it! Whatever happens, He will take care of your sweet girl. Give her a hug from Jooo-lie!
God has,is and will be in control. That little girl has been a fighter since birth..I mean, come on she was blue when she was found and a soldier just happened to find her!!! God kept her safe until that soldier found her so that she could be taken care of and sent to your family....all in HIS plan. Although we pray in faith, sometimes the outcome isn't what we wanted, but what GOD wanted but nonetheless, He tells us to pray with faith and pray without ceasing...that's what we are going to do. Pray in FAITH that GOD is going to stop that hole from growing and that this problem won't EVER come back. But, if His choice is, although we pray, the hole does get larger....HE WILL SEE HER AND YOU THROUGH THIS!! Scary??? Absolutely...do-able?? Absolutely. The Wright's are a wonderful and blessed family and no matter what....everything is going to be alright because you have your precious angel here where she can be taken care of and without you....well, we don't even want to think about it!! "God, heal little Maddie if it's your will. Close that hole so that momma and daddy don't ever have to worry about it again. Give them the peace that YOU are in control and help them to let go and let GOD! They are wonderful parents Lord, and Maddie is a wonderful little girl. Touch her heart and heal it and in 10 years, if surgery isn't needed, let her know that YOU closed her heart and that is and she is a miracle!! In HIS name, AMEN."
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