So today is Dec 14th and we have been admitted now for 15 days. Micah's stooling was suppossed to have reduced around day 4 or 5 but we are on a little different timetable. Just the last few days have we seen a marked decrease in stool. Yesterday he only had around 320cc for the day, and while that is still alot, his poop looks more like poop and it is a huge improvement from his record day of 1200cc. He is becoming much more alert and playful and loves to smile at his mobiles and his momma of course :-) He currently looks a little bit like a sumo wrestler as he is retaining ALOT of fluid. I will try to get a picture of his huge cheeks and his solid looking body to add to the post but I don't know how so we will have to wait for my handy husband :-) The doctor ordered some Lasix for him today so hopefully he will become a peeing machine.... Well, today is Monday the 15th and I am finally getting around to finishing the post. Dr. Devoid came in today, he was off this weekend, and said Micah is definitely improving. He said his swollen cheeks are due to fat not fluid. He said that he has been giving him such a large amount of calories that he should be beefing up and developing a buddah belly. He stopped the sandostatin iv med, placed him on full strength formula at almost one teaspoon an hour, and is reducing the calories going in his TPN. So that is good news that we thank God for. He also said he would have us out of here by Jan 1st. What an encouragement it was to hear that news today. Also, Juan completes this semester of schooling today. He is taking his Chemistry final as I type. He has A's in all his other subjects - I am so proud :-)
juan & I want to thank each of you for all you have done for us. We covet your prayers on behalf of our family and thank you all for the calls and food you have provided. What a blessing you have been to us. Please don't take our lack of thank you cards be a reflection of our gratitude - we are so very thankful that God has used you to bless us. We pray that he returns to you 10 fold.
So our journey continues... God is definitely at work in our lives! Patricia.
juan & I want to thank each of you for all you have done for us. We covet your prayers on behalf of our family and thank you all for the calls and food you have provided. What a blessing you have been to us. Please don't take our lack of thank you cards be a reflection of our gratitude - we are so very thankful that God has used you to bless us. We pray that he returns to you 10 fold.
So our journey continues... God is definitely at work in our lives! Patricia.
Hi guys, we have been following Micah's progress and are so thankful he is doing better. Will continue to pray for you all. Knowing Micah has turned the corner will mean a much happier Christmas for us all. Love to you guys from the deep south!! Jo, Turia, Ezra & Emma XOX
ReplyDeleteHey! We are so glad that Micah is doing so much better!! That will be awesome if you all get to come home by the 1st! We will keep praying for you all! Oh and I LOVE Micah's room. His name is adorable above his crib! -MaryBeth
ReplyDeleteHi Mike and Patricia. I was so glad to get the email and see on the blog that Micah will be home soon. My inner circle NJ girl friends are all praying for the GA Class family and check the blog often. I too love the way you brought Christmas to Micah and I know Josiah loves it too. It doesn't look so much like a hospital room. :) As far as those cheeks, thanks to Grandma Maria most of us have them. We love you guys... on behalf of Marisol, Javier, Erykah and Cookie.
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