Thursday, September 5, 2013

Test results


We got to the NICU this afternoon to get the cranial ultrasound test results and were really nervous and anxious to hear. And we got good news! Stokes and William's tests came back normal (no bleeding), however Ryan's test showed a little bleeding on the left side and in the front on both sides. The doctor classified it as a grade 1, (grades go from 1-4 with 4 being the worst) and said they struggled to determine whether to classify it as normal or a grade 1 since the bleeding was very minor. She told us not to even worry about it at this point and although we would have preferred for it to come back totally normal, we feel good about the results. Ryan will get another ultrasound next week to see if it has gotten any better on its own and Stokes and William won't get another ultrasound until it's almost time to go home (barring illnesses or other issues that may cause bleeding). Overall we are feeling blessed. Thank you for all the prayers! 

More good news...the boys are putting on some weight. They dropped below their birth weight during their first week and are starting to put it back on! 

Stokes now weighs 2lb, 5.1 oz
Ryan now weighs 2lb, 1.9 oz
William now weighs 2lb, 1.7 oz

Here are some pics of the boys and their decorations (I made the Clemson signs and my friend Wendy made the monkey signs!)





(Not a great pic of Ryan today, sorry!!)




4 comments:

  1. So thankful to hear the good news Katie - sending my love and prayers.
    -Wendy

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  2. Hallelujah!!!!! Wonderful news!!!! We will all keep the prayers coming!!!

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  3. So glad to hear and will continue to pray for perfect health for the boys! Nell

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  4. Great news and cute pics. Glad to see that all the marker time in hs has panned out :)

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