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First Week at Home

Hey Guys,

Hopefully you had the opportunity to read my last post. Mandy has been home with us for a week now and things are going great. Her weight as of this morning is 15.6 pounds. So she is continuing to gain steadily. But there have been some very cool things that have happened as well

Her skin has improved. She used to get horrible diaper rash and rashes on her face. That has cleared up. Mandy has very sensitive skin, and it had gotten to the point having to use water wipes to clean her bottom. Now we use the wipes designed for sensitive skin, and she is doing just fine. I think it must have been the industrial cleaners that were used on her clothing and bedding at the hospital.

Mandy does require a lot of care. Fortunately we have a lot of help. We have a nurse during the day from 7am to 3pm. Then Teresa and I have her care from 3pm to 11pm. After that we have attendant care from 11pm to 7am. It has been a lot of help.

Teresa and I are still catching up on sleep, but I hear that’s par for the course with a new baby. I’m sure that we will make the adjustments needed.

Thank You for all the prayers and support!

Love in Christ
Michael Blaes

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Mandy’s Challenges with Emesis

Hey Guys,

Just a quick update….

Mandy is doing pretty well. She has so far continued to gain weight. However she is still having problems with vomiting or emesis as it is called in the medical community. This is slowing down her progress.

I have been trying to discover the cause for Mandy’s occasional tummy troubles, but have been unable to isolate it. We have tried different things; including making sure that her formula is made with distilled water. However the problem still occurs.

After two hospitalizations, and Mandy being poked and prodded in every way imaginable, all of her lab tests have turned up nothing productive.

I am very concerned about this issue, but am confident that everything that can be done or checked out has been done. Her Doctor is not overly concerned about the problem. He thinks it might have something to do with the pressure in her brain shifting, or perhaps her intestines. Frankly he doesn’t know. He is staying on top of the situation, and will hospitalize her again if necessary.

I know that God knows what is causing this problem. He is the great physician, and can reveal it to her doctor, or he can heal it instantly. I have learned through much trial and error, you don’t put God in a box. He will take care of it in the way that he wants to and there is no way to pin him down.

So like everything else, I have to trust him and rest in his arms. He has never let me down, and I know he won’t let Mandy down either.

So all of that being said, you now know what the prayer needs are. Also pray for wisdom and direction for Teresa and me.

Love in Christ
Michael and Teresa Blaes

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