Blake had a very good night last night after such a complex surgery. He was given some more blood last night and had a dip in his blood pressure, but nothing at all uncommon. All the other numbers seem to be doing great. Today will be a day of rest not only for Blake, but for the rest of his family.
After meeting with the doctor administering the clinical trial Blake is on, we got a little more information about the results of the MRI. There appears to be some white matter in the brain that is out of place. The white matter is what affects your coordination and other motor skills. The gray matter which is your thought processing is normal. What this means is that he "might" get hit with the baseball in the face instead of on the bat a couple times before he knocks it out of the park, but if you know his mother you would know this is normal. The doctors will be trying to understand this more and more as they are a little unclear as to what it means as well. This can be a typical effect of pre-term babies we are told. He will have another MRI in a couple of days so we will see if there have been any changes at that time.
All in all we are very happy with how he is doing thus far and know that your prayers have brought him to this point and will give him the strength to finish this marathon, successfully.
6 comments:
That is my lil slugger! Lord, we praise you! Thank you for guiding the doctors hands during Blake’s surgery. Thank you for comforting Tiffany and Bryan throughout this process and for the hope you have given them. Thank you for the prayers of family and friends as they continue to lift Blake and the family up to you. Please continue to guide Blake on the road of a full recovery. I ask all of this in Your precious and holy name. Amen.
xoxo
Bryan and Tiffany -- We are delighted that Blake is doing so well. Caroline Strange alerted us to Blake's situation and has been keeping us informed on his progress. Our 14 month old son Henry has HLHS and we know very well what you are going through. Henry has a routine appointment at TCH tomorrow (Thursday) at 9:40 and we would love to meet you both and introduce you to Henry if you are up for it. You can reach us at jsjohnston@mac.com or 713.758.2198.
All our best, Jeff and Allison Johnston
Brian and Tiffany,
Even thought you may not know us, we are praying for your family. May god bless you everyday and we hope for your soon return home with Blake.
Craig and Kristin Abney
Bryan and Tiffany
thanks for keeping us updated about Blake's progress. Glad to hear he is doing well.
Raj
Bryan, Tiffany, Mason and Blake,
We love all of you!!! As your Aunt Michelle wrote, thanks to the Lord for guiding the doctor's hands during Blake's surgery. You guys have so much powerful prayer surrounding you! No doubt, IT WORKS!!!!!
I know you have so many people helping but please call us 24-7 for anything - to take care of the house, yard, make a trip to Houston for you - or whatever. My cell is 762-9807 and Edgar's is 788-4690.
We love you guys!
Tiffany & Bryan,
Shelly told me about little Blake. My heart goes out to you both. I cannot imagine the worry you all must be feeling. It sounds like you've got quite the fighter, though. I will pray for Blake and your whole family. If there is ANYTHING I can do, please do not hesitate to ask.
staci schultz
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