Dear all,
As of today, we're on a mission: get Eliza out of the
hospital. To that end, we're going to do whatever we
can to make that happen as soon as possible. Based on
what we have seen over the past few days, that will
likely mean not weaning Eliza off the oxygen before
she comes home, though we will be able to continue
working on weaning her ourselves. She may also need
to come home on more gradual feedings than we might
have hoped, as her stomach is still taking some time
to adjust to the volume of milk she needs (reflux? we
still aren't sure), but again, we'll be able to work
on shortening her feedings once she comes home.
What this means, then, is that there's really just one
thing for Eliza to do before they let her go: gain
weight. The doctors and nurses are trying to figure
out the best way to give her enough calories to get
her growing (which they have not yet been able to do
since the surgery); once she shows significant weight
gain consistently, we should, God willing, be able to
bring her home. This could still happen late next
week.
"For the Lord will not cast off forever, but, though
He cause grief, He will have compassion according to
the abundance of His steadfast love; for He does not
willingly afflict or grieve the children of men"
Lamentations 3:31-33. Jesus is Lord.
Love,
dixie jax (The "dixie" part, for those of you who
have wondered and/or asked, refers to the fact that
we're the southern branch of our nearly exclusively
northern families...though we're always recruiting!)
