Update: Ami and Starman's Grandson

 

Hey y'all...received an email from Ami and she asked that I deliver the following message to you:
 

We have just got home from visiting the hospital and then stopping by for some very strong gin and tonics at our friends across the fields!

The baby is very much improved!  He is out of the incubator!  He is feeding well from his mama, and has had all the wires and tubes removed!  He still has a cannula in his right arm in case they have to quickly give him medication, but he looks so much more lively and seems a very different baby from a couple of days, in fact 24 hours ago.

His readings have gone down from 35 to 25 (1-10 is normal and okay.  He started at 11!) and the medical staff are very pleased.  The source of the infection has still not been identified, but if the levels continue to drop, he will be allowed home on Tuesday.  

I held him today for the first time, and he pooped after he had been fed and I changed his nappy. I am just so relieved and happy.

It was only driving home that we talked about how shattered we both were.  My shoulders are so tight and ache to blazes.  I didn't realise how worried I was until now.

Tomorrow the day-to-day lab staff return after the weekend, and it will be interesting to see if there are any developments as far as the 'infection' is concerned.  No-one seems any the wiser and they have tested for a great many things.

The main thing is that he is nursing well, he is looking around at the lights and peoples' faces etc, and he is wriggling and stretching his little legs.

I just want to hug you all and cry, because I have felt your support and it has been incredible!

So, once again, thank you so very much!

Ami

I will add my thanks to our wonderful blog land family...y'all are absolutely awesome!  Please keep sending the prayers, healing energy and positive thoughts!

Hugs and Blessings!