I am so sorry that I didn't post an update last night. We had a really bad night Tuesday night with Gabby. She was really aggitated so we were up with her a lot... resulting in hardly any sleep for Bart or myself. We spend most of yesterday giving Gabby pep talks to eat. We just wanted her to take anything yesterday. Finally late yesterday afternoon she took a popsicle... talk about a powerful popsicle. This popsicle was the answer we were looking for to get us started and it brought tears to mine and Barts eyes. It also gave us about an hour and half glimpse at the our child, the bubbly little girl that talks and giggles and smiles. Later that evening for supper she ate a few bites of macaroni and hot dog and ate some ice cream. This morning she has drank about 4 oz of pediasure and ate a whole scrambled egg. One of the nurse practioners that works under Dr. Alam is still pushing for the NG tube... ARG!!! can't you people just give her a minute!!! I mean she hasn't eaten in a week and we have gotten her to eat a whole egg and 4 oz of pediasure in her second meal. I know they are going with the fact that "none" of these kids eat after their surgery. Well this little girl isn't just any little girl and doesn't have just any parents... we are deteremined and stubborn and we don't give up. And we know for a fact that prayer is amazing and can produce miracles, even if it is just eating a little bit.
Please continue to keep saying prayers that her appetite will increase. They want us to start getting her calories and protein intake up to 1100 calories/ daily. The pediasure and egg counted for about 200 calories, just to give you an idea of where we are. We know they prayers are working or we wouldn't have made it this far.
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