The Main Thing Is To Keep the Main Thing the Main Thing

Monday, October 3, 2011 9:20 pm

Morgan made it over 100 hours off of the ventilator!!!! That is great news and we are so proud of her. Her proud daddy is dreading the amount of twenty dollar bills she's earned! However, as we knew may be the case, she wore her little-self out and has returned to the conventional ventilator. This is a step backward, but not as large as her needing the high-frequency ventilator. She has a long recovery in front of her and we need her to stay tough as she does so. We have learned that the best way to manage your child being in a NICU is just like a boring trip to Six Flags...you can only buy the ticket, enjoy the pretzels but don't ride the rollercoaster. Highs and lows are, simply, just part of it.

Our sweet baby's feedings continue to be successful. She is accepting 10 ml every 3 hours. We are praying that inclinced regimen will result in Morgan accepting as much as 12 ml per feeding. GO MO (as her daddy calls her)! YOU'RE ALMOST THERE, SWEET GIRL!

She is to have a head ultrasound tomorrow, which will give us more information about Morgan's brain. We pray that there will be no trace of blood in her brain.

Further, there remains to be no sign of infection in her body. We are rapidly entering cold season in Birmingham and she needs to stay free of any infections that could be passed to her.

Please pray for all of these points, especially her recovery. Her lungs are so vital because once they are under control, we can focus on other critical organs in her body. She is, currently, unable to withstand too much stress on her tiny, frail body, so it's one thing at a time. This reminds me of my t-shirt from the Brentwood Academy Jr. High Christian Retreat, many years ago, which stated, "The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing." Right now, Morgan's lungs are, "the main thing."

We also ask that you continue to pray for all of those caring for our Morgan. We are so pleased and so blessed that she is under their care. Pray that they are provided with heavenly wisdom and endurance as they care for our daughter.

Many more thanks from us to all of you as we could never show any of you how much your thoughts and prayers mean to us during this time.

Seth and Elizabeth McCoin