Sunday, May 29, 2011

1 step forward, 2 steps back....

Emily had been doing very well. Until Friday. Emily had to have surgery to place a Penrose drain into her abdomen to drain fluid and BM. They did this because she has Necrotizing enterocolitis. http://preemies.about.com/od/preemiehealthproblems/f/nec.htm

Right now she is doing very well after her surgery to put penrose in. It's been 48 hours since the surgery. The doctor said if shes not responding to penrose or antibiotics, she would have a few hours to a few days before she goes down hill. But no longer then a week. You need your small intestines to survive. Her blood pressure would drop, she would stop peeing, her blood gases would spike and her heart rate and oxygen levels would go down. Right now she is doing well in all these areas! ;) most of the time baby's have to go on medication to hold blood pressure up after surgery ( like what she was on at the beginning when her blood pressures weren't good). She's not on anything other than antibiotics! So that's good.

She is resting well and her belly seems to be softer the nurses and surgeons say. She looks better.

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  1. We were talking about her at my cousins bday party this weekend. Johanna and I both agreed that every time we pray for her, we get the sense that she is going to be just fine. God has his hand on her and you guys. She will be a walking testimony!!

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