Marcus update #11

Hello. Marcus saw the pulmonologist and nutritionist on the 19th. Then he saw his pediatrician on Monday the 23rd, and the cardiologist on Wednesday the 25th.

He is doing well. He wasn't gaining weight though, so the nutritionist said we needed to start fortifying my milk every other feeding. So he has been getting bottle fed every other feeding to give him more calories. I guess breast milk is 20 calories per ounce, and they are having my mix the bottle to 27 calories per ounce. He weighed 7 lb. 4 oz. on the 19th. He weighed 7 lbs. 12 oz. on the 23rd. So I guess that it is working.

He had an echo cardiogram on the 25th. It looks like the VSD may be closing some, but the cardiologist hadn't looked at the previous echos and needs to review the records. He said that if Marcus needs surgery it won't need to happen soon. He can wait until he's at least a year old. Keep praying. Maybe he won't have to have surgery at all.

Thanks for your continued prayers for our family and for Marcus. We appreciate you very much.