Judy called to tell me that Jill has a slight fever and has a slightly elevated blood pressure. Neither is of great concern to the doctors, but things they will continue to monitor.
Jill is also quite uncomfortable due to pain and the presence of the ventilator tube down her throat. She is heavily sedated on morphine.
Please pray for these things and for a quick recovery. At this point, we are not sure how long Jill's hospital stay will be. We were originally told 5-8 days, but I'm wondering if it will be longer.
I'm getting ready to leave home to have lunch with Judy at St. Luke's and of course visit Jill. I'm feeling pretty run down and have an irritated throat due to an inflamed tonsil. So my time with Jill will likely be limited today, probably spent with a face mask just to be safe.
In November 2007, our unborn daughter was found to have a condition called Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH), which occurs in 1 out of every 2,500 pregnancies. Basically, our daughter’s diaphragm had a hole in it that had allowed her stomach, liver, and some intestines to pass into the upper regions of her chest cavity. Her chest was too overcrowded to allow her lungs to fully develop. She was given slim odds to survive and worse odds to thrive.
Our daughter, Jillian Olivia, was born in the Spring of 2008. Since her birth, Jill had two surgeries during her first year and has since thrived.
We started this site to chronicle our experiences throughout this journey and to keep our family members and friends up-to-date on Jill's condition. Now we use this site to update others on what's going on in our lives.
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