Ultrasound Results

The ultrasound today showed that Max still has a grade 3 bleed on the left side of his brain and a grade 4 on the right side. While we were hoping to hear that the bleeding had completely resolved but we are thankful that it has not gotten worse. The ventricles did appear to be a little larger and today Max's head circumferance was 1/2 cm larger. They said that the increase in head circumferance could be from the IV fluid but we want to make sure. The doctor is going to compare the ultrasound from Thursday and the one from this morning tomorrow morning. At that point he will decide if he needs to consult a neurosurgeon for a possible shunt.

Today they were able to take Max off of the bili-blanket light. They moved a recliner into the room and John and Kelly were able to hold him on their chest. Kelly was even able to take a nap with him sleeping on her chest. What a blessing. This is so much better for all three of them to be able to bond in such a way. Especially after not being able to hold him since Saturday afternoon.

The doctors and nurses are puzzled with what is going on with Max. We must keep our trust and faith in God and know that He alone is in control. Please pray that he will give the doctors wisdom and knowledge and clarity of mind as they search for answers. Also please pray for Kelly and John and the rest of the family as we wait for answers. It is soooooo hard to wait. We want answers now and we want to know that our precious Max is going to be perfectly healthy.

Please continue to pray that Kelly and John and the rest of the family will have peace and comfort. It is so hard to be faced with something like this any time but especially if was not expected. Kelly had the perfect pregnancy. She did everything right. She is going to be such a wonderful Mommy and Max is so blessed to have her and John as his parents.

Prayers of Thanksgiving
~Kelly and John have been able to hold Max through out the day
~The bleeding on Max's brain hasn't gotten any worse
~Max's eyes appeared normal to the eye doctor today
~Max had a restful day today
~Kelly and John slept all night last night
~Compassionate doctors and nurses that are communicating well with Kelly and John
~The grade 4 bleed occurred on the right side of Max's brain (a majority of people are dominated by the left side of their brain)

Prayer Requests
~The blood on Max's brain will dissolve and dissappear as if it were never there
~That Max will have completely healthy brain tissue
~Kelly and John will remain strong, that they will have peace and understanding
~That all of the issues Max is having will be resolved and that he will live a long, happy, and healthy life
~That the doctors will have wisdom and clarity of mind in figuring out what is going on
~That no liver damage has been done
~That Max's conjugated bilirubin will fall to a normal level of <1 (today it was 5.2 up from 5.1 yesterday)
~That the evaluation from the physical therapist will go well tomorrow and that his follow up visits will go well
~That Max will suffer minimal to no long term effects from the bleeding
~That whatever is causing Max's issues is not genetic and will be easy to treat
~That Max's blood sugar will remain stable and that he will be able to process the sugars in Kelly's milk if possible

A dear friend told us about dealing with a situation after her daughter was in a serious car accident in the 3rd grade. She said that they prayed to get through it 24 hours at a time. Right now it is so hard for us to not look to the future and long to see what it holds for Max. That is not possible. All we know is that we have today and we must pray to get through today and Max's future is in God's hands. If we look to the future it is completely overwhelming, it is out of our control. Thank you for your continued support and prayers. Please continue to forward this to all you know who will pray for our Max.

We keep praying,
Karie