Olivia has done wonderful through this surgery. She had alot of swelling saturday the day after her surgery from all the fluid. She had gained a little over 200 grams just from all the fluids. She is back to 3 pounds and 1 ounce though. Now we just need to focus on getting her to gain some more weight. She will have to have another surgery after she gets around 4 pounds. This one will be to put the permanent shunt in that will drain the CSF into her abdomen. She will most likely have this shunt for the rest of her life. It is very scary to think that but it will be saving her life and that is what is so important. She is eating good too. They actually started her feeds back the day after surgery which surprised me because i didnt think they would until today. Needless to say i was very excited about that tho i didnt want her to go without eating. Olivia's primary nurse is a wonderful lady by the name of Melissa and she is so sweet. She took a picture of my baby at 3 o' clock this morning when she took her off the vent. I was so excited to see her little face without all those crazy tubes up her nose. So thank you Melissa you made my day! Well thank you all for all your prayers. Prayer has been such an amazing thing through this whole long process. I believe God can hear all prayers and if we pray and trust in God that he will answer our prayers, then he will. Please continue to pray for my sweet angel. We need to pray for her to stay strong, gain weight and get and stay healthy.
I love you my Liv,
~Mommy
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