Coming Home!

Faith is finally coming home tomorrow.  And this time it is going to be for good!

Finally an Update!

Highlights since last blog update:

1/12/12–1/15/12 – A rough few days for Faith recovering from surgery and being unable to be moved or held due to her external shunt.

1/16/12 - Faith is 6 weeks old today! Sleeping beauty getting her rest before her MRI.

 

Faith is so adorable even with an external brain shunt coming out of her head. Our little fighter!

 

Faith sleeping in her buggy going to MRI

 

Faith's MRI went very well. She slept through it and did not have to be sedated at all. :)

1/18/12 - Faith will be having surgery tomorrow around 12:30 pm. This surgery is to put in a new brain shunt and take out the external shunt. This is her 5th surgery and she is just 6 weeks old. She is a fighter!  Thoughts and prayers appreciated as always! :) ♥

1/19/12 - Faith's surgery went well. She is resting comfortably. They *should* be able to take her off the ventilator overnight.

1/20/12 - Faith was taken off the ventilator at 9:30 pm last night. She had to be given a blood transfusion because her hemoglobin was low after surgery. She took less than an ounce and then slept for hours. At 3:30 am she took 3 ounces which is what she was taking before surgery. She is definitely a great eater. I was able to hold her twice yesterday which was so awesome because we have not been able to hold her for 14 days! ♥  

1/21/12-1/23/12 – Good days for Faith!  She has been so much happier now that she can be held again and go in a bouncy seat too.  They even passed her around at the nurses station for an hour and she just loved it. 

1/24/12 - Faith is 7 weeks old already! She is being monitored closely to be sure her shunt is working properly. We hope and pray it does! We are SO ready for her to be home with us.