Today was an "ok" day. For the most part, Will did "ok". There were times when his oxygen and heart rate dropped. This is common for babies in his situation but is very tough to see. They refer to these drops in oxygen and heart rate as apnea and bradycardia or "A's and B's". This evening the doctor ordered a round of blood tests... now I thought there were a lot of acronyms in the banking world... there are many more in the medical world. A CBG, CBC, CRP and blood cultures were ordered (I am sure I am missing something) but basically they are checking his blood gas, white blood cell count, hematocrit, platelet count, proteins, and for infections.
No matter how grim this may sound but I need to remind you that infection is inevitable. Will has been very lucky that to this point he has not fought infection. Many times when you see the baby getting touchy or see their oxygen and heart rate fluctuate you check for infection first so that it can be nipped right away. The cultures take time to show a positive. Result can be reported after 24, 48, or 72 hours... all the way up to 5 days.
Please continue your prayers for our little guy. He is a fighter and I know he can get through this too.
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With each passing day, Will becomes an even stronger soul and is more and more prepared to take on these kind of days. Eric, Vann, and I keep him in our thoughts and include him in our list of things we are grateful for before each meal. We are really proud of your strength, too, Aimee. I always knew you would be the best mommy! We love you and miss you very much.
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