more bumps in the road
So Nolan has gained a good amount of weight, clocking in at around 1200 grams, the reality of this gain is that it is mostly fluid and our little butterbean is again a little puffy from blood transfusions and added fluids. We found out today that he has a blood infection with a positive culture for staph orias (spelling?) but the good news is that this infection is treatable with antibiotics which he was already on after his most recent extubation. The protocol for patients with blood infections is to test for meningitis, which we should find out about tomorrow or tuesday, and also to do a culture for possible infection of the lining of the heart (i believe nurse kilb said “endocardi-” something), with the overall good news being that any of these infections are treatable with long courses of antibiotics. Nolan was a little wiped out yesterday, and subsequently so were kara and i, but today he seems a little more active and looks like he feels a little better which could be a mark of the antibiotics doing their job. So, as always keep us close in your thoughts, and keep on keeping on the growing mantra. Good things to remember: nolan is on feeds again, nolan looks better today, nolan smiles and arches his eyebrows when he hears karas voice and he remains the little love generator that he has always been. thanks and peace.
Sunday, November 19, 2006 at 4:14 pm
As always, you are in our thoughts and we send extra-healing with the meds and all the staff as they offer care as Nolan heals and grows. a & s
Sunday, November 19, 2006 at 10:38 pm
The cheering section from Alabama is continuing to practice down here… you guys are in our daily prayers. Caroline thinks her tiny baby cousin is very sweet and loves to look at his pictures. Remember…heaven’s watching over you guys.
Lots of love,
renee
Sunday, November 19, 2006 at 11:30 pm
We are with you - sending our love to Nolan everyday - We are all wearing our Nolan-Power- Activate! Bracelets - Shape of - a lovely growing growing boy!
Nolan Little Darling We All Just Love YOU and your wonderful parents -each of you in our hearts. So many people were loving your Mamma’s work at the Art Show this weekend and there were many loving words said about you Nolan - so many well wishes and loving artistsic energy and strength going your way - love H
Monday, November 20, 2006 at 11:58 am
Thoughts of growth and strength your way. Checking in almost every day and keeping you guys in my thoughts and prayers.
Monday, November 20, 2006 at 1:53 pm
Hey there! I am envisioning little Nolan chowing down on some of his daddy’s famous fruity soups and tofu dishes. he’s going to get big and strong with two of the best cooks I know for parents! I can’t wait to meet Nolan when I come back to NC! love and kisses, bernie
Tuesday, November 21, 2006 at 12:52 pm
Grow Nolan
Grow Nolan
Grow Nolan
We are thinking of you and hoping that, like the rest of us, you will experience substantial weight gain this Thanksgiving week. One of the things we are thankful for is great news about you, so keep up the good work…
Love, Stacey, Michael, Evelyn and Lillian
Thursday, December 7, 2006 at 7:53 pm
So as we are madly trying to read all the comments that we missed during the past two weeks, I gasped, “Oh no, he has a blood infection” to which my wise husband said, “No, he had one. He’s better now.” Thankfully we were reading from back to front, so we could just whiz by the bumps in the road and move on to all the happy news.
We both missed y’all a lot.
peter y paco