Today, we met with a team of doctors that have been working on Autumn. We wanted them to give us a big picture of where we are going and what will it take to get there. The doctors are outstanding and answered a lot of our questions. Basically they told us that Autumn is putting out a good amount of urine on her own, actually she was a bit dehydrated this morning. Now, their goal is to get the kidneys to filter. This could take days or months. They want to gradually take her off dialysis and see how her body responds. Please pray that her kidneys begin to filter.
This would be a huge step to a healthy baby. After she is off the dialysis, they are going to take an MRI of her brain to be sure there isn’t any major damage. They are pretty sure there isn’t because she is so responsive and “feisty.” Please pray that her MRI will be clear.
Then, they are going to take her off the ventilator. A chest ex-ray shows that her lungs are clear, but her airway is irritated. They have been giving her steroids to help heal this. Please pray that she is able to be off the ventilator and breathe well on her own.
10 comments:
I finally got to see the video just now...How precious!! Thank you for sharing Autumn with us this way. Bailey and I continue to say a special prayer EVERY NIGHT for cousin Autumn...Bailey is real anxious to meet her. The prayer of a child is priceless...one night she specifically asked Jesus to send down "3 angels" to help Autumn sleep and get better. It brought tears to my eyes...we continue to pray...Love you ALL! ~ Cousin Tam
We will continue to pray for Autumn to heal and for your family to remain so strong and faithful.
Love,
Trav, Cynthia and Markayzie
Aaron, Jen, Jayna, & Autumn,
We finally discovered your blogsite (we've never heard of a blog before-where have we been?). Thank you for posting updates. We've been praying for precious little Autumn and God's healing touch on her life. He is definately working miracles every day. We also pray that God give you and your whole family strength and wisdom. Please let us know if you need help with anything (ie. watching Jayna, mowing lawn, checking on house, etc.) It won't be a long trip for us, you know. We miss you guys and look forward to seeing you soon and meeting your beautiful daughter, Autumn!
Your friends,
Doug, Theresa, Luke, Nathan,& Amber
Thank you for the update today - your blog is the last thing that I look at before bed and the first thing that I read in the mornings before school...we all will be praying for Autumn is continue to grow stronger and stronger each day! So she is "feisty" huh?!? Wonder where that came from :)!!! She is a beautiful inspiration to us and we can't wait to visit - springtime in Michigan maybe?!?! All our love - RBC&QT Whitworth
I can't believe it has only been 10 days! She has come along way in 10 days. We continue praying and thanking God for all that she has gained and the progress yet to come. Love and prayers - The Phelps'
Thanks so much for sharing Autumns pictures and video with us. She is a remarkable baby. What a blessing from God she is. She has touched so many lives already.
We are still praying for her and all of your family.
Love you lots.
Uncle Tom & Aunt Paula
I cannot believe it has only been ten days! We are praying for Autumn, as well as you and your family... we love you guys so very much!
I check your blog site at least twice a day...I'm becoming addicted! :)
I watched the video yesterday too and loved watching Autumn and Jen interacting. What cool technology we have! We are continuing to pray for Autumn and the rest of your family every day as you continue on this journey. Our God is bigger than this and He is going to bring all of you through this victorious!
Love,
Sara Gross and family
Aaron & Jen- God sure likes doing miracles for you. Autumn is in our prayeres. We just know that she is going to come through all of this.We love you guys. Love, Rachel Gulish
We will continue to pray for all of these things and more. She is such a fighter and looks so alert in the video. We also hope and pray that Jen is taking care of herself. This little girl needs a strong mommy. All of our love.
Jake, Jen, Lydia and Garret
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