Absence of Bad News :)

The news is good insofar as James' Wednesday morning x-ray showed no increase in the gas pockets in his tissues. And his blood chemistry does not indicate a deterioration of his condition. So, taken together, he is not getting any worse after 36 hours of wait-and-see. This does not mean he is out of the woods, but, it is somewhat reassuring because every day that he does not get worse is a day that increases the odds that he will beat the infection. NEC is somewhat unpredictable and you are not quite sure when the disease has run its course, hence, we wait on pins and needles for a few days to determine if the infection is spreading, holding steady, or petering out.

This is a picture of James taken sometime Tuesday evening. It is hard to tell that there is a battle taking place in his belly. He is slightly sedated and has a breathing tube in his mouth.