5-year-old Audrey was born with her lungs connected to her stomach and an incomplete esophagus (Long Gap EA/TEF or Esophageal Atresia). After two big surgeries and 142 days in the NICU in Utah, Audrey finally moved home but has since needed much more surgery, now in Boston. Much of her food still comes through a tube directly into her stomach, and she has had many procedures to help her swallow food, but she is thriving today. Thank you for blessing us with your love and prayers.
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
May 10
A nationwide shortage of the particular type of refined calcium specially prepared for "Picc" IV use is causing a problem for babies like Audrey who depend on it for their only source of calcium. A separate, traditional IV will be inserted and another form of calcium will be administered, but the doctors warn us that sometimes babies develop a problem at the IV site due to the caustic effects of the available type of calcium.
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