Pistol Morgan

Friday, February 3, 2012  1:30pm

Morgan is doing well!  Not much has changed recently, medically.  Wednesday and Thursday, she was fluctuating on her oxygen dependency, but she seems to have settled down today. Sometimes, Morgan's lungs get a little "wet" (meaning a little fluid in them), and it makes it hard for her to breathe.  They believe that was the cause for fluctuations.  They can give her medicines to make her release the fluid and, ultimately, help her lungs. 

They have suspended her feedings until she gets stronger, and less dependant on oxygen, as we have described before. They can put milk on her pacifier and let her taste it.  This tasting is good for her taste bud development. The sucking on the pacifier is good because she can associate sucking with her tummy getting full.  Even though she is not being fed by bottle, there are measures taken to try to prepare her for when she can again.  She is certainly waking up to eat every three hours and smacking her lips asking for her milk. 

At lunch today, I went to visit her.  She was resting on her boppy on her play mat.  She was slowly waking up, but in a daze.  I leaned over to say hello to her.  I asked how she was doing.  Then I asked if she was being a little pistol today?  She immediately smiled at me!  I asked again, and she smiled again!  Please pray for us, she is going to be a little handful!  Pistol Morgan!

Please continue to pray for Morgan's lung health and overall development!  We also pray for the staff at UAB, for wisdom and knowledge as they make decisions about Morgan's care! 

Thank you to each of you for your love!  It sustains us!

Love,
Elizabeth and Seth McCoin