Addison's Progress

A big day yesterday for Addison. The doctors completed an xray and a second ultrasound on Addison's heart and lungs to see if the valve that crosses both has been closed. They found that the valve has only closed a bit, not all the way and that there is still a haze over her little lungs. The doctors suggestion was that Addison was too small at this time for surgery and that he would like to continue with a third dose of medication to see if the valve will close on its own.

We agreed so Addison continues with another set of meds over the next three days and we will reassess her condition next week. We hope that the valve closes on its own and Addison can avoid surgery at all costs, unfortunately odds may be against us on that so we hope she can definitely grow a little bit over the next week if surgery is the only option.

Addison is definitley fighting hard and maintaining good levels of oxygen on her ventilator and remaining fairly stable with her blood pressure. She has had a couple good "poops" in the last few days and is still able to take some of mommy's breast milk by feeding tube. She has grown to just over 1lb and 8 oz now and grown to around 11 in long. Grow little girl...grow.

Dad and Mom have been able to visit with Addison everyday, reading her stories and showering her with love. We have been able to interact with her a little by touch changing a diaper or performing mouth care around her ventilator and feeding tubes. It is hard to leave her everyday, but we know she is receiving the best care possible.

Today we spoke with the doctors and have been advised that Addison's bloodwork has come back with some concerns, showing a low platelet count and high white blood cells. They also found some blood in her stool and are thus stopping breast milk feeds and testing her for possible "Sepsis" or infection. The doctors say that Addison still looks well but with concern of infection on such a small baby they are starting antibiotics immediately, while they await test results. The concern of infection is that Addison will not be able to have surgery until the infection is cleared (10 days) and that the likelihood of the valve closing on its own would be very slim. We pray that is not the case and that Addison can clear this valve issue up as soon as possible. We will keep everyone updated over the next 24-48 hours with results.

Meet our Little Angel

Hello everyone, we would like to introduce you all to our little angel "Addison Maria" born on the 16th of October 2008 @ 11:29 pm. She came into the world at 25. 6 weeks old weighing only 1 lb and 4 oz, measuring 8 1/2 in long.

Addison has been a fighter from day one and we hope and pray that she continues to thrive and will be home with us in the New Year. She has a long road ahead, but with all of the support and love behind her we believe that she will come through okay.

Mom and Dad go to the hospital daily to spend time with Addison, to read her stories and just plain shower her with love. When mom and dad cannot be there she is being watched over by a wonderful set of nurses and doctors, as well as her rabbits (from Daddy and Aunt Steph and Uncle Ken), her blessed bracelet (from Maryse) and a beautiful angel from dear friend Laurie and cousin Cole.

We pray that everyone will be able to meet her soon and shower her with even more love and kisses. We thank everyone for all of your love and support, it is greatly appreciated and helps us to get through the more difficult days.