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Serhang is Inoperable
February 23, 2009 by Erin
We found out late Friday night that Serhang Yassen would not be receiving surgery while in Turkey. Unfortunately, he was initially misdiagnosed and the doctors now know that he is missing his pulmonary artery. This is the artery that helps regulate the blood pressure from the heart to the rest of the body. As a result of this his blood pressure is very high. The doctor said that Serhang would be unable to survive the surgery. He and his mother returned to Iraq on Saturday. We went to their village to see them today and Serhang was all smiles and hand shakes. He loved his time in Turkey and thinks it is the most beautiful city. His mother and father are very sad about the diagnosis and kept asking us today if there was any hope. We cried with them and told them that we have not lost hope for Serhang; that we believe that the God who created him has the power to heal him and we would continue to pray for him. We sat next to Serhang on the floor and put our arms around him and prayed for him. He is the sweetest, most gentle child and I think he wants to marry our physical therapist some day. His mom told us that while in Turkey when the doctors were having to do tests she would tell Serhang that if he would behave when he went back to Iraq he could grow up and marry one of us. Remember Serhang and his family today, because we cannot forget him.
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Erin Priour is a Family Advocate with the Preemptive Love Coalition in Iraq, mother of one, and married to our Buy Shoes. Save Lives. Director, Jeff Priour. When not visiting PLC families in their homes, Erin is most likely to be found spending time at home with family and - whenever possible - reading a good book. |
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Is there any other option for Serhang such as another country in the region doing the surgery? Praying for him and his family.
Chris