25 July 2009

We wanted to  be sure and update everyone on the great progress that has been made over the past week. 

Bryce was able to come off the ventilator the Sunday after his surgery (last week).... and on Monday he was completely off oxygen. We never dreamed he would do so good so fast. We were finally able to see his upper lip!  The surgery has made Bryce like a whole new baby. He seems much more content and alert. We are still waiting for his wound to heal, but the surgeons are hopeful that it will heal and the shunt will not be affected. We aren't quite "out of the woods" yet, but it does look promising. Yesterday Bryce also took his very first bottle, filled with 5 mLs. He took it like a champ and was waiting for more. We are able to do this twice a day and will hopefully keep raising the volume. He still gets the rest of his feeds through his feeding tube. Bryce is at 4 pounds 13 ounces

Cohen has decided that he doesn't want to come home without his brother. Each time we are close to taking him home he has a little heart rate  drop which starts his 5 day ticker again. (He has to go 5 straight days episode free.) We call him our Chunky Monkey.. He loves to eat and eat he does. He takes anywhere from 70 to 90 mLs every 3 to 4 hours. He is 6 pounds 9 ounces and is gaining daily.

Pictures soon to come...

Thanks for the continues prayers and support!!

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