What a little fighter we have on our hands. Cait's doctors and nurses are ecstatic about her progress and improvement over the past 48 hours. She has reduced her need for the nitric oxide a considerable amount this morning and hopefully will be weened from it completely by tomorrow morning. Her ventilation requirements have also been reduced, with minimal drops on the rest of her vital stats. Way to go Cait!They have Cait scheduled for another brain ultrasound in the morning. We hope and pray that these results will be positive as well. At her last ultrasound she was at a Level 3 with a bi-lateral brain bleed. If there is, or will be, any more bleeding it should show up now, as the full extent of brain bleeds usually fully manifest themselves in about 7 days in pre-term babies. This is the scary part. We are hoping the current bleed/clots have not broken down into smaller pieces causing the arteries in her head to become blocked, causing neurological damage. We hope to report Round 2 tomorrow will be in Cait's favor as well.
Our family has a lot to be thankful for today, besides elastic waistband in our pants. What a blessing it is to have Cait here with us. We know that even if Cait doesn't win the rounds ahead of her, our family will ultimately win the fight, because we are blessed to be an eternal family...Families are Forever!
-Dale
Go Cait!!! Sweet little baby girl. She is truly a miricle baby. We are so happy for you guys. We are praying that tomorrow will be another day to celebrate. We love you guys.
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wahoo cait ... we will place our bets on cait again for round two!
ReplyDeleteyahoo! What great blessings from above. It is great to have her here to witness to all the love of God. We are cheering for you
ReplyDeleteWhat a strong spirit and a little fighter! But frankly, with you two as parents, are we really surprised?? We enjoyed both of your updates. Here's prayng and hoping that tomorrow is another win!
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