I just received this from my DD: Please pray for Grayson & his family. Dr. Mitchell was my ob-gyn when I was pregnant with Alicia, and we could not have asked for a better doctor! When I was going through my pregnancy, Dr. Mitchell was traveling back & forth from New Albany to Birmingham, AL because his son was in the hospital there. Even though he had all of this going on in his life, he was still taking great care of his patients! Just keep them all in your prayers.

Thank you!





Dr Mitchell is an ob-gyn in New Albany.





Subject: A very, very special prayer request for Grayson Mitchell:


Grayson is 10 years old. When he was a Baby/toddler, he had to have a heart
transplant. As You know when someone has a transplant, they must
take Medication to keep the body from rejecting the Transplanted organ. As
I understand it, as a result of taking these anti-rejection medications
over the Years, last year Grayson developed lymphoma. He was Treated for
lymphoma, which was a little more Complicated because of Grayson's
transplanted heart. Nevertheless, Grayson went into remission and has
been In remission for 10 months. Grayson has been sick for The last few
weeks and has not gotten any better. He Has been in LeBonheur Hospital and
while there, it was Discovered that his lymphoma had returned. Grayson Was
transferred from LeBonheur to the children's Hospital in Little Rock, ;
Arkansas. The doctors Determined yesterday that Grayson is also
rejecting His heart.Grayson is a very, very sick little boy. He
really Needs a MIRACLE because of all the complications of The treatments
for one life threatening condition Affecting the other life threatening
condition. I ask That each of you pray that a MIRACLE be performed in This
little boy's life. As all of you know, there is Only so much the medical
profession can do -- the rest Remains in our Heavenly Father's hands.
Those of you Who know me, know that I believe in the power of Prayer -- as
Drew being alive today is a result of Many, many prayers going up for him
eight years ago.When Drew was diagnosed with cancer, people were Praying
for him from all over the country. I ask that Each of you do 2 things:1.
PRAY for Grayson Mitchell -- pray that a Miracle Be performed in his life
one that doctors can't Explain. Pray also for his mother, father and Brothers. These parents probably have some very Difficult decisions to
make in the coming days. Pray That God leads them to make the right
decisions.2. Send this email to everyone in your address book Asking them
to pray for Grayson as well. With today's Technology, just a few clicks
of a button can have People praying for Grayson all over this country,
and In other countries as well.Thank you for praying for
Grayson

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Brenda

GO #24 JEFF GORDON

Of course, Prayers going their way. I hope everything goes well.

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Mary

Will be praying for a miracle. keep us posted.

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SAHM of Bailey 12, Tyler 10 , Emily Ann 6, and Ryan Matthew 4 yrs old.

Wow, that is so heart-breaking. Prayers going their way.

I can testify that Arkansas Children's Hospital in Little Rock is one of the BEST in the world! If there is any medical knowledge or treatment that can help this child--he will receive it there! ACH took care of my niece when she diagnosed w/ Juvenile RA. I can't speak highly enough about the the hospital, the staff and the doctors!

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Hi,

WOW, funny how God works. I didn't know about this message board until a few weeks ago. The only reason I ended up in the Cafe today is because I had a trade gone bad and was looking for suggestions on how to handle it.

HOWEVER...I am in LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS and am wondering what I can do (besides the best and obvious thing...pray) for this family. Not such a big deal that I am in Little Rock, but how about the fact that my almost 6 month old son is a heart patient with the VERY SAME HOSPITAL where Grayson is in-patient. Heart patients who don't need a new heart but have a complication are classified as either "electrical" or "plumbing". My son is a electrical patient, is medicated, and is doing well. He is not in-patient but attends the clinic there at the hospital.

Is there a website or anything that the family updates? Can someone let me know if Grayson is on 3-Gold or in the CV-ICU?

Please, I want to see how I can help this family...bring them dinner...do something.

Edited to add that all the information/posts about ACH is true. They saved my sons life when he was 17 days old. I know many other parents who would testify the same way about ACH. Its a wonderful hospital that is filled with staff who TRULY care about the patients. There were nurses and staff whom we had never met who came to check our son because they had heard about him through friends or other nurses.

Praying for a Miracle

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chaoticfun, my DD just sent me the email this morning, I will ask her tonight if there is a website or anything about updates.
My granddaughter, Alicia, has also been to ACH and it is a wonderful place!!!

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Brenda

GO #24 JEFF GORDON

Sending prayers for the whole family.

Shirley

I wasn't looking for a coupon website...I did a search to help verify an email I received with the prayer request for Grayson attached. I live in Jackson TN and had it forwarded to me from my mother in Philadelphia MS...I have Multiple Myeloma and spent about half of the last 18 months in Little Rock undergoing cancer treatment at the Myeloma Institute....I am considered in remission and am only returning to LR every 3-4 months for checkups now...Myeloma is a sort of cousin of lymphoma. There are a lot of wonderful supportive people in LR. I am also a physician and we don't make the best patients and I'm SURE going through this as a parent and a physician is extraordinarily difficult. Please let Dr. Mitchell know that I am praying for Grayson's miracle and for his whole family....I know how much of a family thing cancer is. God Bless all who are gathering those prayers...I also know what it is like to be prayed for!!

If someone can get this message to the Mitchells as well. There is a great website that allows you to keep in touch with family, friends, and all concerned by sending out updates to all that have the web address to the site you make. It's called CaringBridge....go to CaringBridge. Free Websites That Support And Connect Loved Ones During Critical Illness. I don't have any connection to the site other than experience in using it in my battle with cancer and trying to keep people all over the country updated.

Blessings

Prayers said!!!!

Brenda,

Your thoughtfulness has obviously touched so many people that are here and have come here simply by you posting the trials this precious child is going through.

Grayson is blessed to have caring people like you sending out prayers and sharing his story to the world.

((((HUGS)))) to all those affected. My prayers are with Grayson tonight.

Prayers for the angel baby going up now...

I feel for this poor family {HUGS}

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Without Health you have no Wealth!

CaringBridge. Free Websites That Support And Connect Loved Ones During Critical Illness.
I fixed your link.

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Brenda

GO #24 JEFF GORDON

Thanks Brenda...I edited my original link as well!

Any word on Grayson?

Wendy

No, my DD hasn't heard anything from Dr. Mitchell's nurse, so I don't know anything.

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Brenda

GO #24 JEFF GORDON

Many prayers coming the families way.

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Still sending prayers


any updates?

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Nicole

I'm in Arkansas as well. My now 9 year old dd spent some time back and forth to ACH when she was born and the years after with a kidney disorder (she had a multicystic dysplastic kidney and when I was pregnant my clinic obgyn thought it might be polycystic kidney disease, which we are very thankful that it was not); she has one kidney now and is fine but we monitor it regularly and she can't play rough sports, etc. It's a wonderful hospital. My niece also spent several months there when she was born as she weighed 2 lbs. and was premature, etc.; she's now soon to be 8 years old and is healthy with only a few problems.

If there is a 'fix' for the problem/ailment, Arkansas Children's Hospital is certainly one of the best places to be. I am praying for both patients mentioned above (OP and the other poster in Arkansas--I remember how hard it was to make it through when my own child was ill and we didn't know what the outcome would be).

I just wanted to add that all of my kids' pediatricians did their internships at ACH as it is also known as a wonderful teaching hospital as it truly does have great specialists onboard! The doctors that are there are really some of the best around.

I am also from Little Rock and my oldest spent some time in ACH, many times in ER and a stay after she had complicated febrile seizures at 3 1/2 (stopped breathing at home w/first set then later she seized about an hour even after meds). Edited to add she is 10 and fine.