Anthony Update

Ana and Henry have started Care Pages so we can keep up to date with Anthony's progress and struggles. Here are two posts....in their words about little Anthony.


ANTHONY INITIALLY DID VERY WELL AND WAS BREATHING ON HIS OWN. AFTER A FEW DAYS HIS LUNGS BECAME VERY TIRED AND HE CONTRACTED AN INFECTION IN THE HOSPITAL THROUGH A INTRAVENOUS LINE THAT WAS PLACED TO GIVE HIM NECESSARY FLUIDS. ALSO, ONE OF THE LINES INFILTRATED WHICH CAUSED THE FLUIDS TO BURN HIS LEFT ARM, IT IS LIKE A CHEMICAL BURN AND IT LOOKED HORRIBLE. THOSE WERE VERY ROUGH DAYS FOR ANTHONY AND FOR US. A FEW DAYS LATER WE WERE INFORMED THAT HIS CULTURES WERE COMING BACK NEGATIVE FOR THE INFECTION. PRAISE AND GLORY TO GOD WHO PULLED HIM THROUGH THAT TERRIBLE INFECTION! ANTHONY WAS PLACED ON A VENTILATOR TO ASSIST HIS BREATHING AND IS RECEIVING STERIODS TO HELP STREGTHEN AND HEAL HIS LUNGS. HIS ARM IS LOOKING BETTER EVERY DAY. ANTHONY IS FACING A TOUGH ROAD BUT WITH GOD'S HELP WE HAVE FAITH HE WILL MAKE IT! PLEASE KEEP PRAYING FOR ANTHONY!


ANTHONY IS DOING A LITTLE BETTER EACH DAY. THE SETTINGS ON THE VENTILATOR HAVE GONE DOWN GRADUALLY. HE IS RECEIVING 5 CC'S OF BREAST MILK EVERY 3 HOURS AND IS TOLERATING IT WELL. ANTHONY HAS HAD SOME SWELLING IN THE HEAD AND BODY AND WE ARE PRAYING THAT IT WILL GO AWAY ON ITS OWN. THE DOCTORS ARE UNSURE OF THE CAUSE AND HAVE BEEN CHECKING HIS HEART TO MAKE SURE IF IT IS FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THEY HAVE NOT SEEN ANYTHING UNUSUAL AND SO THEY ARE GOING TO SEND ANTHONY FOR AN MRI WHEN HE IS OFF OF THE VENTILATOR TO TRIPLE CHECK. ANTHONY IS POOPING AND PEEING WELL. PRAISE GOD FOR THE WORK HE HIS DOING IN ANTHONY! PLEASE KEEP PRAYING FOR OUR LITTLE TOUGH GUY!