James continues to keep us on pins and needles. Early this morning the nurse saw some blood streaks in his little smear of stool. This is never a good thing, but is not always the worst case, either. They x-rayed his tummy to see if there was something wrong with his bowels, such as dilation or other signs of distress. We just found out at 11:30 that the x-rays were clear -- he doesn't seem to have dilation or blockage. His residuals are also very small and the appropriate color, and he isn't acting sick. The doctors think the blood, which was on the brighter side of red, could be coming from small fissures near his, ummmm, exit orifice. The plan is to watch his vital signs very closely, continue with the continuous feed, and hope he eventually takes in all the milk and sends it out the other side without further drama.
Matthew continues to do well in his new surroundings (his isolette). They are putting diaper cream on him now because his bottom was looking a little red (perhaps we're verging into "too much information" territory here), but the Cajuns in the crowd will be disappointed to hear that it's not Boudreaux's Butt Paste.
Both boys have been gaining weight. Matthew is 1525 grams (3 lbs 6 oz.) and James is 1506 grams (3 lbs 5 oz.).
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M & M,
I admire your courage and keep sending those good wibes and prayers in James' way. (Mattie too...) One of these days soon, those tiny intestines will cooperate!
:)
R
Mike and Mel,
It's reality TV watching the two guys develop and all the support, love and care being showered ion them and you. maybe you can get a contract for a series. You already have the title. I don't check in as much as some, but you are all in my thoughts and prayers.
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