Tuesday, March 5th

Good news on the head ultrasound. The hemorrage which reached the gray matter of Brody's brain is smaller. This means the blood is slowly getting re-absorbed into his body. When we first learned of the hemorrage, we were told that the damaged tissue will always be there, but hopefully Brody will be able to re-route his information so that there is minimal developmental problems when he is older. Also, since it is on one side of the brain (the left), the other side can compensate.

The clot in his ventricle is the same or slightly smaller. The important fact is that the ventricle is not getting bigger, meaning the spinal fluid is not building up. This is important because if the clot blocks the spinal fluid, it can build up and create pressure on his brain tissue. Pressure on the brain tissue could result in further damage and the need to place a shunt in his brain to drain the fluid. We pray that the clot continues to be re-absorbed on its own without causing further problems for Brody.

Another ultrasound will be done in a couple of weeks. At or around his due date, an MRI will be done to further assess the damage that occurred as a result of the bleed.

Brody is one lucky little man to have you praying for him. Please keep the prayers coming. Thank you so very much.

Love,
Russ, Jenny, and Brody