His story....(updates from Aunt Tammy)
God is SOOOOO Good! Matthew Pecos Duke was born yesterday, 6-11-09 around 5:30 p.m. He weighed in at 1 lb 15 oz and 12.6 inches in length. He went straight to Neonatal ICU where he is doing great considering his size. Pecos, also known as "Rooster" is currently receiving bubbled "Room Air" and nurishment through a tube in his belly-button. He had a real good night last night. They are keeping his incubator covered and dark and trying to just let him rest and grow. They are telling Matt and Stormi that they will take it one day at a time and that the baby will stay until his original due date, sometime in September. Doctors have advised that for now their main concern is his lungs. One of the pictures attached shows the baby and one of the nurses gloved hands -- which gives you a good idea of how small he is.
I spoke with Matt and Stormi reports that Pecos now weighs 2 lbs, 6 oz and has grown to a whopping 14 inches! That is 7 oz and 1 1/2 inches since his birth on the 11th. All test ran thus far, with the exception of the blood vessels around the heart, have come back normal. As far as the blood vessel issue (PDA) they are still open but not causing any major issues. Therefore, they will just wait it out. These vessels can eventually close on their own, or, as discussed in previous emails, could require surgury if the lining of the heart or lungs become infected. Our prayer is for God to touch Pecos and close these vessels Himself.
Pecos came through the surgery great! They took him back around 12:30 and started around 1:20 p.m. They were able to go through his left side, between two ribs, then deflate the left lung to get to the heart. There they found the leaking vessel - with a larger hole than expected...but were able to repair it, re-inflate the lung and close. They did the surgery at Cook Children's Hospital, then rolled him across the catwalk back to his NICU unit at Harris Methodist for recovery. Stormi and Matt were able to see him about a hour or two later. They said he looked really good, but would be sleeping for possibly the next 24 hours. James and I hope to get a peek at him tomorrow. They said the next 24-48 hours were the critical times. Matt just called and they are with him and he is doing great!
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I ask for tons and tons of prayers for Pecos. As we have seen, God is so good and continues to bless Matt, Stormi, Pecos and the entire family. Matt is traveling back and forth because he is back at work.....please pray he is safe during his travel. Stormi is staying in Forth Worth so that she can be with Pecos everyday......please pray that God continues to give her strength and comfort during the journey ahead.
3 comments:
Girl, we are all about prayers these days. :-) We'll add them to the list!
Oh my goodness! That breaks my heart. Poor mom and dad!! My prayers are with the whole family.
Prayer is so powerful! I will add them to my list these days as well!
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