Dane Wyrick

5:00 update: Keep praying, friends. Feels as if God is granting our pleas: the latest report just brought to us is that Gus is hanging stable. They were able to drain some fluid from his abdomen. Our lead surgeon literally is just standing there with Gus' chest open waiting to make sure he doesn't plummet again. They're giving him until 5:30 (unless he crashes before that) at which point we'll abandon ECMO. He's so close, friends. Pray for this little heart to stabilize! --- Immediate prayer request: Hello everyone. After a wild afternoon, and unexpectedly going off ECMO, and hours of failed attempts to stabilize him, in typical Gus fashion, Gus actually started to look more stable right before they were looking to return him to ECMO! He's apparently been stable(er) for the last 30 minutes. They will give him 30 more minutes in hopes he maintains this improved blood pressure. Otherwise, if he destabilizes again, he'll go back on ECMO. That's not necessarily the end of the line, but we eagerly want to avoid it if God wills it so. So please pray and plead with us while we wait for them to decide! Praying Gus surprises everyone to the glory of God. We'll know more around 5 pm. Sooner if he is forced to go back on.