Well it's been eight days since Casher has been back in the hospital. It's been tough to update the blog without a laptop (thank you Cheryl and Don for letting us borrow yours!)...Casher is doing as well as he possibly could given the circumstances - he isn't allowed to eat and he is confined to this little room. The plan is that they may start him on food as early as this weekend (that seems like a loooong time from now for this tired mom). The reason to wait so long is so that the tear/hole that allowed fluid in the lung will heal on its own. After he begins to eat we should know pretty quickly if the tear has healed or not. (What caused the tear? We just don't know...) If it does not heal on its own, surgery will be the next step. Nobody wants that. We are praying he will heal with no further surgery needed.
Please pray also for me and Mitch. I particularily have been fighting off discouragement and emotional exhaustion. We have a small (and mighty!!) team that is allowed to visit Casher in the hospital. The number of visitors is so limited due to the H1N1 flu - we are only allowed 4 visitors (in addition to me and Mitch) total - those people cannot change for the length of his stay in the hospital. Really the very best thing you can do for us is to continue to pray. It lifts us up. Just thinking about you reading this right now gives me a great deal of hope.
It amazes me how much Casher has the ability to smile through all of this. His smile is more precious each time I see it. He's growing and looking so much older. I have to keep reminding myself he is just three months old. He's been through a lot in his little life. More soon...love, Kari
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Keep your spirits up! Even with the seemingly unending medical issues, just deal with them one at a time and you will all get through them! You and Mitch are strong and this whole experience will make Casher strong as well. He will appreciate the time and love you give him for the rest of his life!
ReplyDeleteCasher will pull through and breathe in more life and love than ever...keep truckin little buddy...you are very strong! G & D
ReplyDeleteI will pray for you all this week. I have just now jumped back onto your blog. i am not a big blog reader but glad to catch up on your delivery, and last three months. I do miss seeing you and Mitch. hugs.
ReplyDeleteKarla Crabb
Oh, Kari...you have so many people you don't even know praying for you all! Your blog has been such a blessing. Sharing with us all instead of waiting to hear second hand info has meant the world. Give yourself credit that his age is an exhausting one under the best of conditions..the best of conditions would be looking pretty good right now, wouldn't they?! Hang in there..days have passed since this post and I hope you are recharging as best you can. Love, Sher
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