Good Evening Amirah Nation!!!! Thank you for joining us on this amazing journey. I want to thank you, constant reader, for your prays, your well wishes, your love and the wonderful energy you have been sending to Amirah. There is such good news, so lets get to it.
Amirah is doing very, very well. As you know, her lungs have inflated. Yesterday, the doctors listened to her lungs, and said they sounded full of mucus. They gave her a medication called Laysic, which was to pull the moisture from her lungs and allow her to pee it out. Well, folks, it worked! her lungs, while still very delicate and immature, are functioning properly, and are clear as of now. Amirah is doing so well that they have been able to significantly reduce the amount of oxygen she is recieving. She is currently at 49% oxygen, and they are providing very little positive pressure support to keep her lungs inflated. Tomorrow they will check her lungs again, so lets pray that they remain clear.
Amirah's intestines appear to be fully functioning! As you know, they started her on breast milk, in attempt to get her digestive system going. They had also given her a little assistance in the poop department with a glycerin suppository. Well, she no longer needs assistance! Yesterday, she had two rather large poops! She is pooping and peeing on her own, and she is doing really well. She has been doing so well, she has actually lost over 80 grams! Now, we warned that would occur, so no need to worry. We want to continue the good vibes, providing the energy, so she can gain weight.
Amirah's last few days has been absolutely WONDERFUL, and her progress has been wonderful, but we are by NO MEANS out of the woods. The doctors continue to warn us that preemies like Amirah can suddenly take a turn for the worst! She still needs you people! Amirah is fighting like hell still, giving the nurses a hard time (and the absoulutley adore her! I once again can not began to express how grateful I feel to the medical staff there!) but she still needs you, devoted member of the Nation!!
Amirah still has a long fight ahead of her, and right now she is beating this thing the way Mike Tyson used to knock out opponents, but she still. Needs. You. She needs your love, your energy your prays. She needs the same energy and love from you that you have been giving since her first day of life. Please, please keep it up.
Nation, Jo and I will continue to post updates, pictures and answer any questions you may have. We both thank you so very much for your prays, energy and love.
Goodnight Amirah Nation, and thank you.
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