Here's an update.
Phoebe seems stable however, she doesn't seem to be moving forward. She is very low in everything.(albumin, sodium and calcium)
They hooked her up to an I.V. two nights ago for 36 hours and took it out today depending on the fluid from the NG tube to keep her hydrated.
They think it will take at least a week for her swelling to go down and they want her intake up to around 24 oz of formula a day.
Right now she's getting around 16 ish.
Our desire is that her stomach will begin emptying faster so that they can feed her more volume and calories over the course of the day. It looks like it will take several days to get to that point.
We feel like we're right back where we were 5 months ago, watching carefully her rate and dose so that she doesn't throw up.
Remember Michelle. She's doing extremely well emotionally and her back is feeling much better but it's still a lot.
Spiritually,
We are thankful - always thinking and analyzing, but not complaining (thank the Lord). We are finding peace and rest in the truth that tribulation of all sorts grows faith and without faith it is impossible to please Him. I, for one, am in need of much faith and I'm thankful for this opportunity to grow in it. We believe He is working "all things for the good to those who love God and are called according to His purpose." He is making these mysterious and beautiful truths more and more real for us as we desperately need them to be.
We hope you are all doing well and drawing near to Him and finding delight in His wonderful ways and in His tender mercies. Please pray that we will do the same.
Love,
David and Michelle.
and little Phoebes.
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