James 1:2-4 "Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything."

Thank-you for your prayers, words of encouragement, babysitting, meals and support! Our family has been truly blessed to have such an amazing support system. This blog will keep you informed and updated on Easton's health.
For the last two months I have felt that something was off with Easton - he always seemed uncomfortable and unsettled. Many doctor visits were made but everything checked out fine - he seemed to be a healthy baby. This past Saturday evening Easton had had three white stools and this didn't seem right so I headed to the ER at McMaster Hospital. After extensive blood work the doctors determined his levels weren't what they should be. More blood work was ordered and it appeared his liver function was being compromised. We were able to go home that night but had to come back on Sunday for an ultrasound. The results showed Easton had gallstones lodged at the bottom of his biliary tubes. This is an extremely rare condition that needed to be addressed immediately. Unfortunately the doctors had never seen this in a child before and we were told Easton had become famous in the medical field! A team of gastrointestinal specialists was put together and researched only 3 other cases found in Australia. Initially surgery to remove the gallstone was thought to be the best option but since Easton is only 4 months old there was neither a pediatric surgeon or instruments small enough to perform the surgery. It was deemed much to dangerous for a baby so young. The next option was a cocktail of four different antibiotics, given through IV over a 10 day period. We will be staying at the hospital for the next week; when all the tests come back we will have a better idea. We trusted it was a good place to be and knew our way around from our many recent visits to our niece, Evelyn Horsman. They've taught us the ins and outs of hospital life and now we no longer meet at each others houses for coffee but rather the various playrooms at Mac :). We were admitted Monday night, Easton was hooked up to his IV and treatment was started. Today is Friday and we are currently waiting on results from more blood work. Another ultrasound is scheduled for today to see the progress of the antibiotics. This is a trial so the doctors cannot anticipate the outcome - we can only pray the Lord guides the doctors hands and take it day by day. In the difficult times we are placing our feet on the only solid ground there is - God's truth.

Nahum 1:7 "The Lord is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those who trust in him

Carling and Mike