It's hard to believe that in three week's time, we have gone from this.....
to this!!
Rebekah managed to sleep right through the floor buffer outside her door. :)
In those three weeks, Rebekah has had countless echocardiograms, chest x-rays, a CT angiogram, a heart catheterization, open heart surgery to place a band around her left pulmonary artery, two swallow studies and an upper GI. Not to mention learning how to breathe with only one lung, and learning to eat with an NG tube down her nose and throat! I'd say we've made incredible progress! Our little girl is definitely a fighter!!
This morning we had the best news yet - Rebekah drank ALL of her first bottle today!!!! She actually showed off a little bit and drank a few more cc's than what her target is. Overachiever! She did so well, in fact, that her speech therapist has scheduled Rebekah for a repeat swallow study this afternoon to see if she will now be able to drink thin (or regular) liquids. The repeat swallow study was something that we were prepared for a few weeks from now, so she has made excellent progress!! There is a possibility that if the swallow study goes well, Rebekah may be able to breastfeed for at least a portion of her feedings. Yippee!!!!
Rebekah sends her love and hugs. It has been rumored that Rebekah may be able to go home before her one-month birthday on July 29. But don't tell anyone....we'll keep it a secret! :)
Nancy
3 comments:
Oh, Nancy and Drew...these are such wonderful, blessed answers to prayer. So many folks are praying and asking God for miracles for little Rebekah. It is so encouraging...and thank you for working so hard to keep us up to date. I look forward to every post,...awaiting more good and hopeful news, just as so many others are every day. Rebekah is so beautiful, and we are all just so thankful for her growth and strength. She certainly is a "fighter"!! Our love to all of you!
Tom & Deb G
Great news!!!
Oh, what a great read for a Monday afternoon! :) So glad to hear about the continuing progress with her eating -- especially considering that the tube sounded all but certain just days before. What a blessing! We're still praying ...
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