dear friends,
I wanted to send an update on Brennan, along with a
couple pics my mom took of brennan with big smiles. it
brings us unspeakable joy to see his cute dimple & big
smile and to hear him coo at us, especially when a
week ago he wouldn't look at us and was so lifeless.
But thanks be to God, Brennan is doing GREAT! I know
some of you are skeptics that are on my email list and
may think this is mere coincidence, but we feel so
confident that God is leading Brennan to health and
healing. here is what has happened...
Up until this last Wednesday Brennan was doing over
200 ccs of stool per 12 hour shift. Our doctor was
replacing everything over 75 ccs in his IV and waiting
for the stool to stop to really begin the re-feeding
process. For the first 5 days we were here there was
no decrease, and it actually increased. Then on
Wednesday around noon two friends of Jeff's with
healing gifts came by and prayed over Brennan. Over
the next 24 hours he did only 30 ccs of stool, and he
has not had any stool since Thursday night. The
doctors and nurses are continually expressing their
disbelief. This is a fantastic sign of Brennan's
prognosis, and we are so thankful for God's hand on
Brennan's tiny body and for the many prayers that have
been offered on his behalf. He has gained 1 pound, 12
ounces in his first week here.
Now Brennan's nutrition into his central line is being
gradually decreased, and the formula through his
feeding tube into his small intestine is being
increased in tiny amounts every 12 hours for as long
as he can tolerate it. Please pray for continued
healing in his intestines, that he will be able to
tolerate increasing amounts of the formula, and that
his little body will be protected against any
infections (one of the significant risks we currently
face). our dr is saying we'll be here another 2-3
weeks, and this is much harder logistically than we
had imagined. we are SO thankful for our parents and
friends who have helped us beyond what we would ever
have imagined we would have to ask.
thank you SO much for your thoughts, prayers, support,
cards, gifts. we are experiencing grace in a new way -
an undeserved gift that we cannot repay.
with love and gratitude,
kim, jeff, tommy & brennan eckert
Baby Brennan Eckert
This blog is devoted to Brennan Charles Eckert, born November 16, 2007, to parents Kim and Jeff and big brother Tommy. On January 25, 2008, 10 week-old Brennan was admitted to T.C. Thompson Children's Hospital. He was severely dehydrated and eventually diagnosed with Slick Gut Syndrome. Brennan's doctors tell us he will be here about a month with a lengthy recovery at home as well. This blog is meant to update all those who are loving and supporting us and our sweet Brennan.
UPDATE: Brennan spent 21 days at TC Thompson and was discharged from the hospital on February 14, 2008. He began receiving food by mouth on February 18. His oral feeds were gradually increased as his tube feedings were decreased until he was shifted to 100% oral feeds on February 29. His feeding tube was removed on March 3, and his central line was removed on March 6. According to his doctor, Brennan is now a "normal baby with a recovering gut." He is home with us and doing great!
Although we never could have prepared for this experience, we are more grateful than we ever could have been for the gift of our son. We have been so blessed by a community of folks who walked with us on this journey. Some were people we hardly knew, and others were lifelong loved ones, but we were given to abundantly at a time when our needs were great. And we are so thankful for how God met us in our need through the hands and feet and love of so many of his people.
"Let the Great Rabbi hold you silently against His heart. In learning who He is, you will find out who you are: Abba's child in Christ our Lord."
-Brennan Manning
Monday, February 4, 2008
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