Updates as of August 15, 2011 - The Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Dear friends, family members and yes, even complete strangers, who have helped me and my parents out,

Today is the Feast of the Assumption of the dearest Mother of us all - Mama Mary!

As a thanksgiving to her, and her Son Jesus, and to all of you who have helped me out by showing your love and concern through prayers, donations and support, I would like to update you on how I have been since the operation, through these photos:

This is me at the Philippine Heart Center after my operation. ;-)

Thank you for all your help!

This is me, up and about. Look at how well my scar has healed!

This is me with my Nanay (mother). She is really so selfless in loving me! (Just like Mama Mary loves us all).

Here I am with my Tatay. He even went to work outside the Philippines to help earn money for my operation. Even if we miss him a lot, we know that he loves us! Love you, Tay!

The many faces of "me" ;-)

Again, thank you all so much for your help. I will still be needing your prayers though, my Nanay and Lola are a bit worried about my speech development. I wish I could tell them that I love them very much. Anyway, for now, I also ask for your prayers for my friend, Chino of www.championsforchino.com, who is at the Philippine Heart Center again. 

Please also say a prayer for the other babies like me who were born with heart defects, and were called Home by Papa God, like Sofia, and Chip. I know that they are with Jesus and Mama Mary now, and all the angels in heaven. Please pray for their families too, that they will find comfort, especially in Mama Mary's embrace today.

Thank you everyone! God bless you all!

Love,

Lysander

Please pray for my quick healing!

Hello everyone!

Thank you so much for supporting me and my family by your donations, prayers and acts of kindness and love. We still don't have enough money to cover all my operation and post-operation costs, but my doctors decided that I need my open heart surgery ASAP.  So far only P260,000 has been raised, and we still need P215,000 for the operation alone. (This amount will be borrowed from relatives for the meantime). I will be operated on tomorrow (January 20, 2011) at the Philippine Heart Center in Quezon City.

My nanay is with me, so I am not that scared. And I know also that Jesus and Mama Mary have been taking care of me ever since I was born with the holes in my heart. All the more reason for me to be brave right?

Anyway, I just wanted to say thank you, and also to ask for your prayers for a successful operation, and quick recovery. And also, please pray for my parents, and other family members, that God will give them the strength and good health to take care of me.

May God bless you always!

Love,
Lysander


P.S. Thank you to all who supported my cause by attending the 2 benefit concerts for me, and for the many other ways you have contributed to this campaign to show love for me. If you have friends or family members who can help out financially, please do share this blog with them. Thanks again. God loves you!