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Praying for little Keegan James.
Praying for him.
Went and saw Keegan this morning. Watched as they did his morning care. He is an amazing tiny little sweetie.
She is reading the thread and tried to sign up to tell y'all thank you, but hasn't yet gotten her confirmation email.
So, Thank you from Keegan's Grandma, Iris.
And from me: Keep Up the Good Work!
If you could let the prayer group know Keegan isn't doing very well. He has an infection and had to go back on the ventilator.
So: BACK TO IT ... if you would please.
UPDATE: Keegan's doing a lot better, seems to be getting over his infection. They are talking about taking the breathing tube back out in the next day or two which means, since they already took the umbilical tubes out that hopefully Liz will get her Christmas wish early and get to start holding him. We both have tomorrow off from work so finger's crossed for a good day today to get the tube out tomorrow.
UPDATE 2:
oh forgot to mention he is back on his feedings too, but they called an hour ago and asked permission for a Lumbar (sp?) puncture to test his spinal fluid for infection. Sounds similar to a spinal tap which are really painful so hopefully they find what they need
Newest update :
OK so basically the spinal fluid test thing was because he has an infection, as I've mentioned before, and even though he looks to be getting better they are still trying to find where it is. That and all the other tests they did were clear so still no sign of it. Good news, he apparently spent the past 24 hours breathing on his own, the tube was just there to kick in when he forgot, but tonight they turned it back on to give him a break.
Screen got a little blurry there for a while when I was putting those updates together, and reading the 2nd and 3rd ones.
Latest Keegan update: he was up to his birth weight and off the vent. Now he dropped a little weight, his blood gasses were low and his ab muscles are still weak so, back on the vent.
They've got him in a papoose like affair. It keeps him from moving around to much, and burning calories he needs to grow. It also comforts him, being more womb like.
Stupid rollercoaster just took a nose dive. Long story short unless a blood clot keegan has dissolves on its own this weekend he could end up going to Omaha... And here's his Mom's version: Elizabeth Snyder: Keegan apparently has a build up of Spinal fluid in his skull and if if doesnt go down over the wkend they gonna have to get ppl for omaha to do something about it. which means he'd likely get moved to there
That was about noon 12/21 Then a couple of hours later:
Hospital just called and for now he is going to stay at Bryan. they are going to just keep a close eye on him and watch it.
Prayers please: Keegan Update: So he is up to 2lbs 14oz and is 15 inches long But the number most important right now is 29.3 Thats how many centimeters around his head is, 1 more cm than yesterday. We want this number to go down or stay the same not go up. Good news in this area is the doc at Bryan sent his info to UNMC for a second opinion and their pediatric neurosurgeon isn't on Christmas vacation. So at least if he has to go he will have a pediatric guy to goto not the adult one covering at Children's Update of the update: they did transfer him to the Med Center in Omaha this morning. Waiting to see if he needs surgery to put a shunt in or not.
UNMC is University of Nebraska Medical Center, in Omaha. Bryan is a major hospital in Lincoln, 60 or so miles away. They all live in Lincoln.
Here is an earlier update that I had not been able to post, because I was using my tablet which I still have issues with.
Basically Keegan has water on the brain caused by a clot in his spinal fluid. Best case scenario it dissolves on its own in the next few days, but if necessary he could end up being sent to Children's of Omaha to have a temporary shunt put in to drain it. The pediatric neurosurgeon is on christmas vacation so he wont be back til Jan. 6th that plus Keegan being a baby so no fused skull means we can wait and see and hope it dissolves on its own.
Praying hard for Keegan to live a long, healthy and happy life.
My last two grandchildren were born 2 mo premature. They are thriving today.
You got it! Prayers up for this little one.
If all things are normal aside from early delivery and low even for that gestation time birth weight then tell the family to have faith
My oldest child of five was born in 88 @ Mercy in Coconut Grove weighing only 1 pound 14 ounces
is now 24.....healthy and a royal pain in the ass
God bless em
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Loving prayers for Keegan and his mother. May the Lord God who gave both of them life, sustain this tiny baby and strengthen him.
May the Lord hold this little one in the palm of his hand as he grows.
Prayers for this little fella.
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So he had his eye exam today and it showed his eyes are premature. Thats it. One of the main symptoms of wwd is badly degenerated eyes and it appears he doesnt have that.
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Excuse the blurry screen.. at least mine is.