Luke is doing pretty good, still having less desat spells, which is good, which also means he's doing well without his diuretic. Both Jeremy and I got some good quality time in together with him, which isn't something we get to do too often together. He also has had pretty consistent weight gain this week, so fortifying his food with my hind milk is working.
It was a tough day yesterday in regards to Luke's neighbor Olivia. Despite her many ailments, she was scheduled to go home (her third trip) on Tuesday and I enjoyed sharing the excitement this week with her mother. Suddenly things took a change for the worse yesterday and they couldn't save her. Right next to me sheltered by the curtain, I could hear the pleading of her mother and then the sobbing by everyone involved. I sat there holding (or should I say clinging) to Luke praying that Olivia would make it. Olivia's numbers were on Luke's screen because his nurse was checking on her too, so I could see when the screen went dark. A very tough moment that has shaken me up. Please pray for Olivia's parents.
I will have Luke's latest statistics posted on Monday, so stay tuned.
Melinda
Where am I, Right Now?
9 years ago
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Olivia and her parents are in our prayers.
It must have been frightening and devastating for you to have encountered that.
When Kathy and I hold Luke, tonight, we will say an extra prayer of thanks giving for his existence in our lives. Each day is a gift.
Wow. I can't imagine being in either one's shoes: your's or the other family's. We take for granted so many things when life is going "normally". We pray for Luke every night - especially Ava - and we will add little Olivia to the list. God bless all the little children!
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