Today was an evidence of all the prayers for Noelle.
She is very stable and had a great day, for which we are very thankful.
She had the echocardiogram today so we should hopefully know for
certain tomorrow whether or not the ductus is closed. The tech did not
see it on the ultrasound today, so the doctor wants the cardiologist to
review it to be certain. Clinically, her stats show improvement, and
they are not sure if that is due to the ductus or the antibiotics
fighting off an infection. Either way, we are grateful. She had a "lab
holiday" today which means that she was stable enough for them to
"leave her alone" and not get blood work for the entire day. We
especially love this because it means she is not getting stuck. She was
able to be weaned on her ventilator settings a little more today which
was another great sign. The longer she is on the ventilator, the more
potential there is for lung disease/damage so the sooner she can get off
of it, the better. We know we still have many days ahead and the
roller coaster is not finished yet, but we are thankful that we rest in
the hands of a loving and gracious God who is guiding us each step of
the way and who gives us these encouraging days amidst the ups and
downs. Thank you so much for praying for us.
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