January 24, 2012

Last night was a late night waiting up for the final x-ray result.  The worst part about the wait was when I called in to get the results the night nurse informed me the x-ray technicians never discuss the results with the night staff.  So pretty much I waited up all night for nothing, but Blair was able to get a good nights rest which is important.

Blair and I arrived in the module quit early and waited for the doctor and nurse practitioners to make their rounds to finally get results.  The results were good and the test showed no signs of a hole in the intestine, what an answer to prayer.  The doctor did inform Blair and I that the hole was healed but they would still have to keep a close eye on the intestine over the next three to five weeks.  The doctor explained that most of the time when an intestine heals it will shrink at that spot of the intestine causing it to back up the process.   He told us that if her intestine shows signs of it shrinking that they would then have to go in and remove that section.  He said the good part of this situation is in three to five weeks she should have some size on her to where the surgery will not be as hard on her body.  I just pray that she does not need any surgery and she starts growing and putting on weight.

Now that her intestine is healed they started her first feeding at 11:00a.m. and they will start her off on 2cc's every three hours.  The doctor told the nurse practitioner that their main goal for the next three weeks is to put as much weight on her as they can.  I can about guarantee this will be the only time you will hear a doctor say their patient needs to gain weight.  They have switched Harli's care around to match them up with her feedings so instead of changing her diaper every four hours it will be every three hours allowing Blair to get more practice:)

I was able to kangaroo Harli today, which really lifted the spirits.  Today was a lot different than the first time I got to hold her because she was much more active.  She still does not know what to think of the hair and today I think it was bothering her, she kept moving and pulling which was perfectly fine with me.  The session lasted about a hour and a half and if everything goes good through the night hopefully there will be another session tomorrow for one of us.

This afternoon Blair spiked another fever and we are not sure if it is from the mastitis or from the folliculits.  We were able to get her back to the room and get her on some medicine to help break the fever.  She is doing much better now, but still has a slight fever.  In the morning if Blair isn't feeling back to par then we will be making a trip to the emergency room to figure out if this is related to the mastitis or if she has picked something up.

Tonight was an earlier night at the module because they were bringing in another baby by helicopter.  I am not sure of the circumstances, but will be praying for the family.  This will be the second new arrival into our module today with only one baby leaving.  Blair and I were talking tonight and we are not sure if module three is a module for sicker babies, but our module is the only one that stays full most of the time.

To this point of our journey you can see what the power of prayer can do and Blair and I can't thank you enough.  Every day I remind myself God is good all the time, all the time God is good. 

The look says it all, I guarantee Harli is wondering what she just got laid onto.

Harli looking at Blair who is about to change her diaper.