May 30, 5:30 PM
I'm sitting here at Chase's bedside typing away on my blackberry! Yesterday & today we received a flurry of good news. You know things are going well when your conversation with the doctor lasts less than 1 minute!
Update...
Chase continues to learn the art of breathing. He still goes up & down on his oxygen level and every once in a while, his heart rate will drop dramatically. BUT the doctor reassures us not to worry. So we just pray. His head ultrasound continues to look good. Looks like we just need time for the clot to drain. His appetite? Up to 7 cc/hr! We are extremely grateful. The only bit of concern is his thyroid. His hormonal level is on the low end of normal, so their giving him some meds to help him. Doctors say he should grow out of it.
Charissa is doing fantastic. As of last night at 8pm all of her lines have been removed. No more arterial line and no more IV lines for her other fluids. Her anti-fungal treatment is complete and all her tests this morning came out normal. No more tests until Sunday! This is the first time any of our kids went a day without testing! Her feeding is also up to 5.5cc/hr. The past 2 days my wife has also been able to hold Charissa!! What a blessing!
What's next? Growth & development. We don't know what to expect during the next 7 weeks or so (and neither do we want to, for each day has enough trouble of its own) but we thank God for your partnership with us.
Already you have become the proverbial village helping to raise out kids.
Shalom,
Choi Family
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A Childs Hymn, by Charles Dickens
Hear my prayer, O heavenly Father,
Ere I lay me down to sleep;
Bid Thy angels, pure and holy,
Round my bed their vigil keep.
My sins are heavy, but Thy mercy
Far outweighs them, every one;
Down before Thy cross I cast them,
Trusting in Thy help alone.
Keep me through this night of peril
Underneath its boundless shade;
Take me to Thy rest, I pray Thee,
When my pilgrimage is made.
None shall measure out Thy patience
By the span of human thought;
None shall bound the tender mercies
Which Thy Holy Son has bought.
Pardon all my past transgressions,
Give me strength for days to come;
Guide and guard me with Thy blessing
Till Thy angels bid me home.
=D
Thank you for sharing this great moment with all of us!
Praise the Lord that the kids are progressing! Although broken due to the Fall, the human body created by God Himself is an amazing thing. May you continue to enjoy your beautiful children!
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