News from February 25

Here is the news I shared on February 25:

First, THANKS SO MUCH to everyone who has been keeping our family in your prayers. They have made a tremendous difference... your encouraging words and "feeling" you all lift us up has the made the journey more bearable thus far.
Second, we're back from the doctor appointment, and we ended up getting some more answers. One of big requests had been that it would be clear what should be done next. And, thankfully, it is clear.

Here's what's clear: the specialist (and his colleagues) confirmed that the twins do, indeed, have Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome (TTTS). This diagnosis came after about two more hours' worth of ultrasounds, with three techs/doctors taking a shot at getting good pictures of our girls. The specialist said the best treatment option for us would be to have the procedure that closes off some of the blood vessels in the womb (as stated in the Feb 18 update). We figure that we should find out within the next week when we will be able to go out to Cincinnati - and then we'll spend 5-7 days there for testing, procedure, and recovery.

Things we're thankful for:

1. That they caught this early - it sounds like the sooner they diagnose it, the better.
2. Contacts in Cincinnati - a church member's son is a doctor at the Fetal Care Center, where the procedure will take place. We already have two offers of homes where we can stay in Cincinnati too.
3. All our girls' major organs seem to be well formed, and they're both still doing well.
4. The specialist is EXTREMELY friendly and has gone out of his way to be helpful with us.

Things to pray for:

1. Having the procedure completed soon.
2. Continued good health for our girls.
3. Patience as we wait for this all to unfold... and trust that it's all unfolding according to God's perfect plan.

Again, THANK YOU for the prayers, and we promise to keep you updated. =)