Hanging In There

--Once again we apologize for the delay in posting.

--Daniel is doing pretty well.

--A head ultrasound showed that Daniel has a grade 1 intraventricular hemorrage (IVF). IVF is bleeding in the brain and will hopefully resolve itself. The doctor said that a grade 1 bleed is very mild. He explained it to us in this way, if you put several children in one room, half born with a grade 1 bleed and the other half born with no bleed you would never know which children were the ones with the bleeds. Our prayer is that the bleed will resolve itself and not increase. Another ultrasound will be done in a few days/weeks to see if the bleed has increased/decreased/stayed the same.

--A chest x-ray was done on Saturday that showed that Daniel has very hazy lungs. This could be a sign of Chronis Lung Disease which is very similar to Asthma. The doctor said that it is too soon to make a diagnosis, several more x-rays will be completed before Daniel is released.

--Daniel's feeds were stopped for a day due to residual (undigested food) in his stomach. The doctor feels like he just needs a break from eating. Daniel's digestive system is immature and may not be ready to handle food. This is a common problem in preemies.

--Despite oll the complications the past few days, Daniel is hanging in there.