Hanging Tight

Saturday, October 8, 2011 5:45pm

Thankfully, there is not much to report about the day! Morgan continues to hold tight today. There is no real change in her condition, nor much movement to get wean her from the ventilator.

On Monday, Morgan will have another echo cardiogram. This will determine if the PDA has closed or become smaller. The results of this report will determine what course of action that is next taken to help Morgan improve. Until then, if she behaves, I do not think much will change in her condition. While Morgan has received all doses for her heart in this round, the medicine can have an extended life and continue to help her heart for a couple of days. There is no way to determine if the PDA is healed without the echo cardiogram. Until then, we continue to pray for her heart health and the PDA closure.

As Seth explained yesterday, Morgan's lungs are extremely critical. Our little girl is a fighter and we believe she will overcome this lung injury. We know Who is in charge and Who is in the miracle business. Please continue to lift Morgan's lungs up fervently in prayer. I continue to pray for the Holy Spirit to enter her lungs and breathe life and healing in them.

Currently, Morgan's feedings are still suspended. She is receiving nutrition through her iv. Once we have a course of action after receivng the results of the echo carodiogram, then we will know when her feedings will resume. At this time, we pray for her digestive system when the feedings do resume.

Thank you for your continued support and prayers. Our prayer requests remain 1) the growth and development of her lungs 2) that her heart's PDA will close 3) against infections 4) her nutrition 5) continued protection of her brain. As always, please pray for wisdom and skill for those taking care of her.

Morgan is 2 pounds 5 ounces today... that is one pound more than her birth weight. We can really tell our little girl is growing. Our hearts melt each time we get see her and gaze into those big, blue eyes. Today she was holding my pinkie finger and tightly squeezing it. Her little hand does not even wrap entirely around my finger. We can hardly wait to hold her again (hurry and get off the ventilator, Morgan) and eventually bring her home!

Thanks again for your love and support!
Elizabeth and Seth McCoin