Welcome Back Amirah Nation!!! Once again I just want to thank everyone who has spent a moment in prayer for my daughter, or sent her some positive energy, or told someone who then in turn sent some energy and said a prayer. I know I have said it before, but I really believe her progress is due in part to you! So thank you for your all your well wishes and good thoughts, and please, please keep it up!
Our little half pound fighter is starting to turn this thing around! As of this morning, Amirah's lung has fully re-inflated. I'll explain a little more about Amirah's condition as it stands right now. Inside your lungs, you have what most people commonly refer to as air sacks, which medically are called alveoli. Your lungs while in the womb, are not inflated, since mama acts as the lungs. The other reason they are not inflated is that when your lungs are fully developed, you have a mucus coating around each alevola, which helps it stay inflated, and acts like a lubricant, to keep them from sticking together (which would inhibt breathing). Amirah's lungs have not had time to develop this coating properly.
Well, the doc's (and you Amirah Nation, aways you!) have managed to get her lungs back open. Now, we are not out of the woods here. There is a chance they could collapse again. But we are keeping the energy up, the prayers going, and with you, thats not going to happen!
The second bit of good news is just as great. As you know, the doctors where worried about her stomach, intestines and bowels, and have been keeping a close eye on her. Well, yesterday, they decided that with no changes in her stomach, to try her on a little water to see how she would tolerate it. She seemed fine so this morning they have started her on formula. Little Amirah has had her first meal today!! She is getting a whooping .5 ml an hour. The better news is with this added to her system, that little blockage in her bowel will clear right up with a nice poop (yes I am giggling here, and it's okay.)
They are trying to wean her down on the oxygen (becasue she needs to get it on her own). She is currently at 72%, coming from the jet ventialtor. Her progress over all is good, and If you have seen the pictures on facebook, you can see a remarkable change from her first day here.
She is not out the woods, and she still has a ways to go, but folks, she has had two VERY good days. We still need your support, all my Amirah Warriors out there!! She still needs your energy, your love, your support.
The outpouring of love is felt, and greatly appreciated. If there is ANYTHING anyone wants to know about Amirah's condition, any questions, please ask.
I will keep the updates and posting coming as fast as I can. Once again, thank you for your support, and keep sending the love.
Untill next time Amirah Nation! keep the energy up, keep the prayers coming, and lets help Amirah get through this.
your blog is great....thanks so much for it.
ReplyDeletei know she is tiny...but you said she's one-half pound...how about that other one pound? one and one-half I think it is. Imagine me explaining math to you! life is full of absurdities, ain't it?
love you guys proud to be a member
amirahnation go! nana carol