2nd Brain Ultrasound Results

Lily had her brain ultrasound this morning. Dr. Quissell called us this afternoon and gave us the results. Good news. She said the blood clot (in the ventricle) had gotten a bit smaller. They are planning on doing another ultrasound in another week to make sure it continues to move in that direction (smaller); thus the doctor said this next week is critical. Worst case scenario is that there is more bleeding next week or increased pressure in her brain. All the signs right now (and how well Lily is doing) point to her body being able to continue to break down the blood clot. We hope and pray everything continues to move in this direction.

The last time Lily had a brain ultrasound there was also some bleeding outside of Lily's left ventricle. It's hard to understand (let alone explain) - but to make a long story short, this particular bleed could mean developmental problems for Lily in the future. There is really no way to know for quite some time. As Lily is a preemie, her brain is not fully formed and won't be for some time. It could be that her brain forms its correct connections around the spot of bleeding and all is well. Or possibly some of the connections could be prohibited and she will have some developmental problems. It could go either way and there is no way of knowing. All we can do is pray that God would allow her brain to form correctly and pray she doesn't have any lasting problems because of the brain bleed.

Thank you everyone for your prayers. Today has been a hard day for Daniel and I. After we received the phone call from Lily's doctor, we looked at each other, smiled with relief, and then both admitted we were exhausted from waiting and wondering all day. I believe we will both sleep much better tonight.