As some of you may know, Morgan was represented by three wonderful relay teams in the Mercedes Marathon yesterday in Birmingham. The runners ran staggered legs and all fifteen runners did great, as they covered a staggering cumulative 78.6 miles, with each step taken with love and care. We were so honored by them and proud of our daughter for reaching the hearts of others. It is very obvious to Elizabeth and me how special this child is and it is absolutely overwhelming when we are able to see how many of you see her the same way. The messages my heart sent to my brain during the race were indescribable. One of my favorite moments was watching Team GO MO GO run toward the finish line to cross and finish together:
Thanks to all the runners for their physical effort and for helping us in our initial fundraising efforts for the soon to come, Houston's Hope Foundation.
We are also happy to report that Morgan rallied this weekend and her oxygen dependency improved dramatically! She took some substantial steps and we are so proud to report her improvement. Further, as of a few minutes ago, Morgan has reached the Eight Pound Mark! She is exactly 8 lbs, 0 oz. Her progress with her breathing and getting bigger, stronger and cuter are all major pieces needed to solve her medical puzzle. We are so excited for her and we look forward to great improvement in the near future.
The main focus of Morgan's current medical care is a terrible case of diaper rash. The poor thing must be in so much pain. Please pray that this does not lead to an extremely unwelcome infection. As of this afternoon, we found that there has been an increase in her white blood cells, which may be an indication of an infection, but it has not been determined that an infection is present. We have been waiting on a urinalysis all day and mischievous Morgan keeps finding a way to play a joke on her nurses and "miss the target," one way or another. Her tricky personality is super cute, but I'm sure my tune will change when the joke is on Daddy!
Thank you all for your continued prayers for Morgan and her medical team. And, if any of you cross paths with any of this past weekend's runners, please thank them for all they did for our precious Morgan!
Seth and Elizabeth McCoin
Great news about Morgan's oxygen levels! We will pray for quick healing of the diaper rash. How perfect that she had a team of runners running so many miles in her honor. She is already a little marathon-runner herself, and so are you as her parents in this long, hard journey. We admire you all! Love, Brian and Amanda
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