We're still here! Gracie had a good nights sleep, her mom & dad not so much.. how could we.. we were sleeping on chairs that turn to beds.. I was too tall for it, so you can imagine Daddy was too! But we felt good staying with Grace..who had a good nights sleep.
Gracie was in good spirits today.. and her pedi surgery team came in this morning..
and low & behold.. the "wrap" they did yesterday of her belly, actually "sloughed off"
the stomach tissue that was building around the hole (stoma)..
Thank you God!! I believe that Maxwell & the prayers of soo many are
being heard.. and we thank you for thinking them & saying them.
Tomorrow is another day, and we hope to get the same news that things are looking great in the g-tube area..not requiring any 'surgical' intervention.
A smaller mic button has been ordered & the hope is to get it in on Monday.
Everything else, health wise for Gracie has been cleared to be 'normal'.
There may be a little iron defiency in Grace's body..because of the electrolites that were lost..but she'll just get extra blood work tomorrow morning to check levels & a shot of iron with her formula!
By the way, she is on 'regular' formula..we were going to make the switch anyway..
and she is doing well with a milk based formula at the hospital! Alot of pooping :).
We all know how important that is!
My friend, Katie stopped by today.. Katie, as you may remember, is also a preemie MOM from a preemie board that I'm on in Facebook. It is going really well to meet & talk with her. She brought us cards & thoughts from other preemie moms on the board.. plus $150. worth of gift cards for gas.. and a gift card for CVS.
We feel blessed.
Our friends, strangers, people who have had somewhat same experiences have us in their thoughts & prayers. It's overwhelming.
People are good!! Thank God!!
Thank you Preemie MOMS!!
Home tonight.. we are TIRED :(
billing is due tomorrow.. :(
Love,
pattie & gary, Gracie & max
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