Tuesday 1:50pm Update...

Well we have definitely been through an emotional rollercoaster. We received news this afternoon from Dr. Smith, Neonatal Neurologist that Braden's MRI results were within normal parameters which tells us that he is not suffering from any serious central nervous system defect. He will share Braden's results with the lead Neurologist and feels that she will concur with his findings. They are concerned about his muscle tone for a child his age. He does have movement and feeling, but they feel that he is on the slim side for his age. They are hoping that when his blood work comes back, that it will give them some insight into his muscle tone. They are not as concerned with this as they are with his swallowing reflex. They did determine that he has Reflux disease, which is common in about 60% of new borns.
This is where we have still some more questions to answer. We met with the Neonatal Surgeon this morning that wishes to do a procedure that will look at the inside of B's throat with a tiny camera. Based on those results, it will determine if we need a tube inserted in our stomach or if there can be some procedure done to allow his wind pipe to seal properly. This problem most likely stems back to when he was in the womb. They will look to do this procedure on Thursday or Friday.
All this seems like a lot but there has been some good family time spent through all this. He has some of the best nurses working with him and us. We were able to give him his sponge bath last night. This was Mom and Dad's first bath for Braden. That experience was so great for Kodi knowing what news we could possibly get today. It helped her spirits immensely and her recovery is progressing nicely.
I would just like to say thank you to everyone that has prayed and continues to pray for our family. We are not out of the woods yet, but we are taking each step knowing that it will lead us out of there. God has been so great to us through this process and we continue to call upon him and his healing hands. We are grateful to have Braden and will treat him like the gift from God he is.
Please look back to this website for regular updates. Once I get information, I will do my best to get it updated here.
I would like to also take the opportunity to thank my Mom, Nana Wilson, for her dispatching all previous information to our family. The second person that has been a huge help though this is Gram Betschart. It helps us go through all this knowing that we have family that loves us and him so much.

BRADLEY