Test Results

Anniston, Bailey & Collin all continue to do well with their feedings.  Collin has been a little tired again today.  We found out this morning that his blood test came back a little lower than the last test.  The doctors will do another blood test on Wednesday.  If Collin's numbers are the same or lower, they will do a blood transfusion.  Anniston will also be getting a blood test done due to her levels being low.  She will get a blood transfusion, along with her brother, if her levels are below a certain number on Wednesday.  Although not as low as Collin, they want to make sure her levels aren't on a continuous drop. This will shut off the bone marrow from producing the red blood cells which is the reason why the doctors have been so conservative up to this point so that his body would do it itself, however, since it has continued to drop they are needing to make a decision to give him a little help.  They believe that this will help him in the short term and eventually his body will mature enough to do this on its own.  Please pray for Collin's test on Wednesday that it will come back higher than the last one so that the transfusion can be avoided and that his body won't be interrupted in doing what it should do naturally.  If he does need the transfusion, we pray that it will improve his strength.  On the positive side though, Collin has shown much improvement.  His blood oxygen levels have been much better over the past couple of days.  We are glad for that.  

All of the babies got hearing test done today and they all came back normal.  I don't think we were too concerned about this test.  It seems as though they all have responded well when we are talking with them but it is a good affirmation.  I think that is all of the definitive news we have at this point.  We will keep you posted.

Thanks again for the continued prayers!!!:-)

JKABC