Progress for Fergus is slow. The doctors have started him on a new medicine that he has responded to very well. In addition to relaxing his muscles and allowing more movement, his heart rate and fevers have stayed lower. They are planning on weaning him off of morphine over the next month (which he was getting every 4 hours in a moderate dosage) while slowly increasing this new medicine. The side effect of the new medication is possible damage to the liver, so they will be checking his blood every week to make sure he still okay before increasing the dosage.
These medications are important right now because he doesn't control his heart rate or muscles really well. He is given meds for heart rate, blood pressure, siezures, fevers, and pain. Please pray that he will be able to come off of these meds soon.
The last few days Fergus has seemed more aware of us. He looks at us longer and tends to cry if we don't put out some effort of calming him down. He loves to be held. Thank you for praying that we could hold and touch him.
I am putting together an afghan for Fergus. If you'd like to contribute a 6 inch crocheted square of any shade of blue or green, that would be great. Just send it to our home address: RR3 Box 3488A, Alton, MO 65606
gratefully, esther
Saturday, May 2, 2009
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Esther....
ReplyDeleteI sent the kids a movie of The JESUS Film for Children...sent you a letter also. Thanks for posting your address! I wish I could crochet...I would love to send a square, guess I'll just stick with the prayers...
I am so happy to hear he is relaxing. How are you holding up? I am praying all the time for you all! How are the kids handling everything...I can only imagine how hard everything is on all of you and really the Lord brings so many different things to mind to pray for you all for so we are still praying...The Lord won't let me forget it seems He won't let ME go untill he blesses you!!!!!!!!!
love you lots....
Heather