Houdini

Wednesday, February 8, 2012 8:45am

Our sweet Morgan is so fun and interactive. Last night we walked into her room as she was joyfully playing on her mat. She was looking at the lights, listening to the music, and batting at the monkey. She was kicking and talking out of excitement! Her big brown eyes were so alert and engaged. We literally sat beside her and watched her play for an hour. She is so stinkin' cute.

Morgan pulled one of her houdini acts, again, yesterday. She found a way to pull out her feeding tube despite all the extra tape to ensure its security. She continues to pull stunts like this. She is letting the nurses know she is in control, and they better not doubt it!

Medically, Morgan is recovering, slowly, from Monday. Her fever broke, and they actually believe it was not a true fever. They think that her elevated temperature was a result of her, simply, working herself up so much. Her oxygen dependency has not improved much since Monday. However, she looks a lot better and is much more content. In a conversation with the doctor yesterday, he feels she is doing better, as compared to Monday. He is pleased with her response to the medicine(s). If he is pleased, then we can be, too.

It is hard for Seth and I to watch Morgan and not see much day to day improvement. While we know we cannot get lost in the day to day nuances, it still is hard. We are aware that overall she is improving, slowly. We often get frustrated that the treatment for her ups and downs are the same. There are not many other "drugs" to give to her that may help her. Time is the greatest medicine. As her parents, we want to go inside her body and fix it all now! Patience is very hard.  We know the Great Physician is the ultimate healer and He is working in her little body. Please continue to pray for life and healing to be breathed into her little lungs.

Seth and I are weary and exhausted.  Please pray for rest and energy for us both.  Seth is going into tax season, which adds to his exhaustion.  We continue to try to find the balance between work, home, hospital, and chores. 

Please continue to pray for those at UAB who are her caregivers. Each one has gift. They are wonderful friends!

As always, thanks for all your prayers and support! We are so blessed!

Love,
Elizabeth and Seth McCoin