Fighting On the Inside

Friday, October 7, 2011 11:45 am

Morgan continues to struggle. Her lungs are extremely critical. Morgan has gained weight and is noticeably bigger, but her lungs are not growing in proportion. Her lungs are about three weeks behind the rest of her body due to her prematurity. They are growing abnormally which hinders their function. Morgan can overcome this by growing new lung tissue, which requires time and great patience. Please pray for life and the growth of her lungs.

While she lays so peacefully and looks to be resting, she is fighting frantically on the inside. Her mother and I so wish we could crawl inside of her little body and fight this battle on her behalf.

The doctors have shown great concern about the length of time Morgan has been on the ventilator, much less the high-frequency ventilator. While a ventilator is a great resource of assistance, it also causes damage to the lungs. The doctors continue to try to get Morgan to wean off, but she hasn't responded well enough to stay off.

Morgan is still receiving medication for her heart. We will not know how well the medication has worked until Monday, at the earliest. We pray that the PDA shows great improvement. This would be a great source of hope and would also help her lungs dramatically.

Our daughter is very sick. It pains us, deeply, to see her this way. We thank all of you for your prayers. We truly feel the embraces from over the miles. As we pray for sweet Morgan, please fervently lift up the staff at St. Vincent's.

Seth and Elizabeth McCoin