OT Update on Deb_M and Baby Maya

Hi All,

Just a quick note to let you all know that I spoke with Deb today. She said that they are all doing well. I told her that we've all be worried about and praying for her, Maya and Ryan. She asked me to update you. She's so tired after all day at the Duke NICU with Maya and up and down 'round the clock pumping breast milk for her that she's just exhausted and hardly gets online right now, but she thinks of us and appreciates all of the concern and prayers.

As you know, Maya was born at 26.5 weeks, which is very premature. Initially Maya was on a ventilator, then CPAP. She went back and forth between a ventilator and CPAP for a while as the Dr's were working to keep her oxygen levels up. Great news!! She's off both the ventilator and CPAP and now just has a nasal canula. This is a great sign of progress. It's very normal for babies to lose body weight and Maya did. As you may know, it often takes premies longer to put the lost weight back on, but she's back up to her birth weight, which is a huge win. She continues to thrive and get stronger, day-by-day.

Deb said that they will be up in Durham through next week, and then they will return to Sanford and she'll commute to see Maya daily. That will probably make things easier and harder.

Please continue to keep Deb, Ryan and dear little Maya in your thoughts and prayers,

Barb,

Thanks for the update, I've been thinking about them also.  Please let her know they're in my thoughts and prayers and that I'm happy things are going well! 

Thanks again!

Sheryl

Thanks Sheryl,

I will pass it on. I know that she appreciates the support and prayers.

Barb,  Glad to hear from them.  I was getting a bit concerned also.  Will keep them in my prayers.

Hi Vera,

I am sure that she will appreciate your prayers.

Thanks a bunch Barb!  I will continue to keep them all in my prayers but glad to hear things are progressing to nice!

love , pam

I pass on your note to her... I know she'll appreciate the concern and prayers.

That was supposed to say SO nice. 

Thanks Barb for the update.  It was so great to hear that everything is going well for them.   Let us know if there are any "prayer specifics" that we need to know about.   Give them my love and tell them that they are in my prayers daily. 

Hi Paula,

I certainly will pass on your warm note and let you know if they have any prayer specifics.

I love your new rotating avatar. I need to 'figure out' how to do that myself. I had someone else do the last one I had, but I'd like to do it again.

I miss you and wish you all the best,