Isolation Room

Every time Corban would nod off to sleep tonight, the alarm from the baby next to him would start beeping and startle him awake. So, I prayed that the Lord would make him well so he could come home and be able to sleep! On the way home from the hospital, his nurse called me and said they were going to move him into the isolation room tonight. Wow! The Lord heard my prayer, just answered it in a way I would have never expected!

God Was Good. God Is Good.

Well, God was good on Thursday, when Corban came off the ventilator. He was good yesterday, when Corban had a chest tube taken out. And He's good today, even when Corban had a collapsed lung, had to go back on the ventilator, and had to stop his feeds.

"The Lord is GOOD, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those who trust in him." -Nahum 1:7

Chest Tube Is Out!

Bam. Bam. Bam. More good news! The doctor took Corban's right chest tube out today!! Woo-hoo! It's been dry since Monday. SUCH good news. The left one still has some fluid, but not like it used to. Also, we started him on milk today. No more formula! I can hardly believe these last two days have brought such good news for our little boy. Thank you, Lord.

We definitely appreciate all your prayers for Corban. I think he's going to be ok. :) Now, let's pray that other chest tube out forever and those broken bones to heal!

Oh, to Hear Him Cry!

Exciting news... Corban is OFF the ventilator! Hard to believe, but such a nice surprise. Hoping he stays off. :) It is CRAZY to hear his voice for the first time!

Back to the Drawing Board

Sigh. Back to the drawing board. Corban filled up his new atrium today with 200 ml. of fluid from his left side. Removing the broviac line didn't seem to work. This is disappointing for sure. Also, we found out today that Corban's lower right leg is fractured. It looks like it happened at the same time that his femurs and left arm broke. AND we discovered that he has a recently fractured rib (from one of his chest tubes being put in). Does it ever end?

Overall, he is doing fairly well, considering all the pain he should be in. For the last 2 1/2 weeks, he's been alert, active, and looking around. So that is good news. He's up to full feeds now (using a feeding tube and low-fat formula). That was a requirement for them to take the broviac line out.

God Speaking to Me

N just showed me a card she wrote and then "read" it to me. "Dear God, I love you that you give us strength always." Felt like God was speaking to me through her.

Broviac is Out

Broviac line is out. Praying the drainage stops now.

I got to hold him today. He did beautifully, too! He didn't have his hip brace on today, but even without it, he didn't even wince when they moved him from the bed into my arms. I got to hold him for over an hour. It was completely and thoroughly wonderful.