Kelsey's fever is back and they are hoping it goes away so they won't have to postpone the liver biopsy scheduled for Wednesday. Because they have had her on antibiotics they don't think it's another infection but are testing just in case. Her liver counts are still looking better and some protein that her liver produces is finally in the normal range for the first time in a long time. I asked the GI doctor doesn't this mean her liver is getting better finally and I couldn't get him to say yes for sure. He still wants to wait until the biopsy before he says for sure but he did say he was optimistic that it would show it was indeed better or the same. I think for the first time in a while, some of the doctors that think Kelsey's liver would never get better are starting to change their mind but won't admit it until the biopsy comes back and says for sure. This is a HUGE PRAISE to us but we still need the biopsy results to be sure.
Meanwhile, Kelsey's heart is causing all kinds of damage to other parts of her little body. Until the lung collapse, her lungs had been doing ok but now her lungs are showing signs of lung damage and they are not sure how much. Also, because of all the diuretics she's been on for so longs she has osteopenia which means she's losing calcium in her bones. They've discovered she has 3 or more broken ribs on her right side. They look like they are already healing so they really aren't sure when it happened or how. This is temporary and they started giving her calcium to help. Her white blood counts are up today which probably has to do with the fever and her cold. Please pray this goes away so they can do the liver biopsy. With Christmas coming at the end of the week, we probably wouldn't get any results from the biopsy until next Monday anyway but Kelsey really needs to have this heart surgery before any more permanent damage is done to her lungs. I hope all this is making sense and hopefully lets you know how to pray specifically for Kelsey. We are seeing signs of answered prayers all over the place. We had hoped they would take her off si-pap today but no luck, yet.
Keep checking on and praying for sweet baby Kelsey.
Patti
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Thanks for your updates. Just went to our Father in prayer for all of the specific needs you mentioned. I pray you have a good Christmas and am glad they are letting big brother visit her this week. Let me know if there is anything I can do. I may be across the state, but have a credit card and phone and can order many things!
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