Update on Liam - 22 November 2006.
Wednesday, November 22, 2006 at 12:42PM 
The good news is that Liam is stable. He is now completely off oxygen, and is managing to metabolise about 8 millilitres of his feed. He is still fed through the little tube in his nose and receives supplements via a drip. Megie was discharged on Saturday evening. She is doing so well! Now, however, we spend our days and nights running between home (and work) and the hospital.
The bad news is that Laim had a cerebral hemorrhage (bleeding on his brain). It was a grade 4 bleed, which is not good news since it is the most severe. Thankfully there is no paralysis, and it seems as if the immediate threat has passed. However, we now have to guard against post-hemorrhage hydrocephalus (a blocking of the cerebral spine fluid drains). And, then of course, since it was such a severe bleed he is likely to have sustained some measure of damage to his brain. We will only be able to ascertain to what extent he has sustained damage once he is a bit older and more stable and can be examined by a neurologist.
Please pray for Laim, and also for us. These are difficult times.
Reader Comments (4)
Hi Megan, Dion and Courtney.
We are thinking of you and will keep you all in our prayers. John's folks send their congratulations and their thoughts are also with you guys.
Love
Charlene and John
We continue to pray for you and the family. We can only understand in a very small way what you must be going through. Strength to you and many blessings.
Brutha
prayers and love come your way
Pete and jenny
We are thinking and praying for strength, hope and immense love to surround all of you. May God's favour shine on you in this time of testing.
Love the De Freitas family.