I did want to update everyone on the most recent events. Shortly after the previous post, the nurses at the hospital found some disparity in the ability of Jacob's lungs. An x-ray revealed that there was a tear in his left lung and that the chest cavity was filling with air and his lung could not inflate properly. This probably occurred because of his strenuous breathing after birth.
Jacob has now been treated and transported to the NICU at Timponogas Regional Medical Center in Orem. A tube was inserted in his chest to relieve the air that was escaping his lung and he is also on a ventilator to help keep his lungs inflated properly so that healing can take place.
Before Jacob was transported, I was able to go into the Nursery with a friend and bless the baby. At that point I knew we had to decide on a name and we picked Jacob deBruyn Johnson.
We appreciate everyone's thoughts and prayers and desperately hope that things will only get better from here.
4 comments:
Becky and Mike -
Our prayers are with you and little Jacob! I'm sure he will be well before not too long with the great care we have in those hospitals! Please update us soon!
Mike & Becky,
Congratulations on your new miracle! We are very sad to hear the bad news, but we hope and pray that things will be fine. We have seen many miracles with our children and the medical care and technology. Hope Becky is doing well too and that she will get to be released to go be with baby Jacob as soon as possible.
Nash & Heather
We are praying lots for you all. What can we do?
Hi Becky, this is Paula, I found your blog through Bobbidee's blog. Wow you have been busy! Congratulations on your new baby! I hope everything works out well for you. We have a blog too if you want to check us out www.jedandpaula.blogspot.com.
I hope you won't mind if I check in now and then to see what you are up too.
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