Ellis is doing some better today. She is still on the breathing tube, so she has to be kept sedated. We miss interacting with her, but all indications are that this is still a temporary measure. We hope she can get rid of the breathing tube in a day or two. She is on antibiotics as a precaution, but we are grateful that the fluid in her lungs has not gotten infected. She has been resting easy and we are all hopeful that these few days of rest for her little body will allow her to "reset" and get back to her normal happy self. After she gets to feeling better, her doctors will start talking to us about her feeding tube and what will need to be done for the short and long terms.
Today Ellis is five weeks old! When we get discouraged we try to remind ourselves how much she has accomplished in those five weeks and how strong she has been through challenges that most adults could not handle. Thanks to everyone for the calls, emails, and especially prayers. She is a blessed little girl.
You must be reading my mind! I was wondering what was going on up there since you guys had been kind of quiet. I'm glad her lungs have remained healthy and even though I know you guys see this as a setback, she is still the strongest baby I have ever seen and she continues to amaze me. All of our love and even more of our prayers! xoxo
ReplyDeleteAnd may I add to Allyson's comment that Ellis has the strongest parents and they continue to amaze me!! Now we know where Ellis gets her calmness and strength.
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