This morning around 6 am Austin took a few steps backwards. His little body became too tired to support himself and he stopped breathing as well as he should have. His skin turned gray and his stomach appeared a little bloated as well. Ryan and I were notified around 7:30 am after they got him stable and we were at the hospital before 8 am to talk with the nurses and Dr. G. We were told that he had an infection and was being given 3 different antibiotics and was also put back on the breathing tube. Also there could be some possible intestinal issues (it's called NEC and I apologize but I forget what it stands for) and if it gets worse he would need to be flown to Riley Hospital in Indianapolis for surgery. He would have to have portions of his bowels removed and redirected in order to correct this issue but it would also present other challenges for him for the rest of his life. He could have to have a bag worn on the outside of his stomach and he would also have a problem getting enough nutrition as his food would be processed out much quicker than it should be. Fortunately Dr. G. told us that the chances of Austin developing serious NEC and needing surgery are low but it is a concern. They did confirm that he has a bit of an infection but they were able to catch it early and have been treating him with antibiotics so hopefully this is a minimal setback for him.
Even though we were expecting a bad day like this, it was still extremely disappointing to actually see him go through it. His little body is going through enough on a good day, it's so hard to watch him struggle like this. We were told that Austin will probably be on the ventilator for another day or so to let his body rest. We're hoping that he is able to bounce back quickly and continue to do as well as he has been.
Today was a reminder that Austin needs our prayers very much still. He is not in the clear by a long shot and has quite a ways to go before we can relax more than just a little. Thank you for supporting the three of us this far, please continue to remember us in your prayers!!
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Do you mind if I give this blog address out? I asked for some friends to pray for Austin, mommy & daddy. I just thought that it might work better if people knew the story.
ReplyDeleteOh absolutely!! Please do! The more people who know the better, and thank you so much for passing this along. Austin needs as many people praying for him as possible and it's been so nice that friends are passing this on to people we would not be able to reach otherwise. Thank you so much for your help!!
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