For those of you who have used this blogsite to know how to pray for Sierra Rose, thank you very much. As you know, she is out of NICU, out of the hospital, at home. We believe that God worked through the prayers of the hundreds of you that were praying for Sierra.
Please keep praying for Sierra Rose. Her brain still needs to develop properly. God did amazing work in preserving her life, and we believe that He can do more amazing work in restoring all her brain's functions.
Updates will no longer be posted every day. I'll probably post information about once a week or when information becomes available.
God bless.
--MK
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Monday, November 12, 2007
Update November 12, 2007
Dear Friends,
Below is an e-mail that J and R sent out last night.
--MK
Sierra Rose is home! We are excited that she is doing well enough for her to get out of the hospital.
The power of prayer cannot be underestimated. We believe that the reason she is alive and doing as well as she is today is due to the power of God and of prayer. We thank you all for your prayer support.
We do not yet know how the areas of brain damage will affect her in the years to come. We will have to wait and see how God chooses to work. As a reminder, the three areas of brain damage were vision, executive decisions, and sleep. We are praying that God will continue to work miracles in her life and body.
Although Sierra has been able to take all of her feedings by bottle (much to the amazement of the doctors and nurses) she still has the gastrointestinal tube (G-tube). We would appreciate your prayers that she would continue to keep up with her feeding needs and that the tube would be able to be removed soon.
This will be the last email update. However, we still covet your prayers! We will keep updating the blog at http://sierraroseupdates.blogspot.com.
Thank you,
J and R
Below is an e-mail that J and R sent out last night.
--MK
Sierra Rose is home! We are excited that she is doing well enough for her to get out of the hospital.
The power of prayer cannot be underestimated. We believe that the reason she is alive and doing as well as she is today is due to the power of God and of prayer. We thank you all for your prayer support.
We do not yet know how the areas of brain damage will affect her in the years to come. We will have to wait and see how God chooses to work. As a reminder, the three areas of brain damage were vision, executive decisions, and sleep. We are praying that God will continue to work miracles in her life and body.
Although Sierra has been able to take all of her feedings by bottle (much to the amazement of the doctors and nurses) she still has the gastrointestinal tube (G-tube). We would appreciate your prayers that she would continue to keep up with her feeding needs and that the tube would be able to be removed soon.
This will be the last email update. However, we still covet your prayers! We will keep updating the blog at http://sierraroseupdates.blogspot.com.
Thank you,
J and R
Friday, November 9, 2007
Update November 9, 2007--HOME SWEET HOME
Yes, you read that correctly. Sierra Rose was released from the hospital today! Fifty-two days in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit is a rough way to begin life in the outside world.
Another blessing is that J's health is much improved. R and J had some bad carpet in their house so my family helped them rip it out. He has not been coughing as much as before.
Here are some prayer requests:
-Pray that Sierra Rose will remain healthy. It would probably be better for her not to have any visitors yet, especially with cold and flu season.
-Pray that Sierra Rose will not have to be readmitted to the hospital, as is the case with many babies who are released from NICU.
-Pray for normal physical movement and eyesight.
Thank you so much for sticking with us in prayer for the past 7 1/2 weeks. Early next week I'll try to post an update regarding Sierra's future care.
--MK
Another blessing is that J's health is much improved. R and J had some bad carpet in their house so my family helped them rip it out. He has not been coughing as much as before.
Here are some prayer requests:
-Pray that Sierra Rose will remain healthy. It would probably be better for her not to have any visitors yet, especially with cold and flu season.
-Pray that Sierra Rose will not have to be readmitted to the hospital, as is the case with many babies who are released from NICU.
-Pray for normal physical movement and eyesight.
Thank you so much for sticking with us in prayer for the past 7 1/2 weeks. Early next week I'll try to post an update regarding Sierra's future care.
--MK
Thursday, November 8, 2007
Update November 8, 2007
Sierra Rose is still doing well. It's great that she has been steady for quite some time.
At feeding times, Sierra drinks between 75 and 100 cc of milk. Today she drank 90 cc. She's allowed to drink as much as 118 cc. All this milk is making her gain weight. Sierra now weighs 8 lb. 12 oz. This is nearly 3 lb. more than she weighed when she was born.
Thank you for your prayers. Sierra Rose is close to being released.
--MK
At feeding times, Sierra drinks between 75 and 100 cc of milk. Today she drank 90 cc. She's allowed to drink as much as 118 cc. All this milk is making her gain weight. Sierra now weighs 8 lb. 12 oz. This is nearly 3 lb. more than she weighed when she was born.
Thank you for your prayers. Sierra Rose is close to being released.
--MK
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
Update November 7, 2007
Sierra Rose entered the hospital NICU on Wednesday, September 19, 2007. Today is the start of her 8th week in NICU.
Sierra Rose continues to do well. Today her PICC line (Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter--a long-term IV) was removed. She is no longer attached to anything (other than a monitor). She is able to take her seizure medicine with the milk in her bottle. She is closer to being released.
R and J had bad carpet in their house. After its removal this week, J's health is much improved. As a bonus, R and J now have some nice wood floors.
Please pray for Sierra Rose's continued health.
Thank God for J's improvement.
--MK
Sierra Rose continues to do well. Today her PICC line (Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter--a long-term IV) was removed. She is no longer attached to anything (other than a monitor). She is able to take her seizure medicine with the milk in her bottle. She is closer to being released.
R and J had bad carpet in their house. After its removal this week, J's health is much improved. As a bonus, R and J now have some nice wood floors.
Please pray for Sierra Rose's continued health.
Thank God for J's improvement.
--MK
Tuesday, November 6, 2007
Update November 6, 2007
Sierra Rose is doing well again today. She has now been in NICU for 7 weeks.
Sierra's milk intake can be as high as 118 cc every three hours, but the doctor wants it held around 78 cc. Earlier today, Sierra was able to drink 80 cc.
Sierra has been in good health for several days now. Pray for her continued health.
--MK
Sierra's milk intake can be as high as 118 cc every three hours, but the doctor wants it held around 78 cc. Earlier today, Sierra was able to drink 80 cc.
Sierra has been in good health for several days now. Pray for her continued health.
--MK
Monday, November 5, 2007
Update November 5, 2007
Sierra Rose is still doing well today. Wednesday will be the 10th day on anti-biotics. After that, she should be able to have the PICC line (IV) removed.
Thank you for your prayers--everything is looking pretty good right now.
--MK
Thank you for your prayers--everything is looking pretty good right now.
--MK
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