Today has been a pretty good day for Carter. I don’t want to say it has been great,
because I think great will be the day he is able to get his traction and
fixators off! They did a X-Ray this
morning that showed calcification of his bones.
This is good news! It means his
pelvic bone is healing and calcifying where it was broken. The bone will calcify in the areas they cut
and broke of Carter’s pelvis making those areas fill in and make his pelvis
good and round. The bone has not completely
healed, so he will need to remain in traction and keep his fixators in. Carter had a plate placed over the area where they
put his bladder back into his body. The
plate acts as his symphysis pubis (the muscle that holds our pelvic bone
together in the front). Carter did not
have enough of his own skin to cover the plate so they had to use
Alloderm. Alloderm is donor skin that has been thoroughly processed. His body has still not compeletly accepted
the Alloderm, so his incision is not completely healed. Hopefully, his incision
will heal completely in the next few weeks. We think we finally have him on a good bowel regimen, and we are praying we have found his "happy" place with all of his medication.
Thank goodness this life is not our own. We pray each day that Carter will not
remember anything that is going on. We
do not want him to remember laying flat in the bed, the pain, or the anxiety he
feels when multiple people walk in the room.
We trust that God is protecting him and his little mind. I have never been one to wish time away, but
from where I am standing, it is hard not to.
Today is one day closer to being able to hold Carter, and I cannot
wait!!! We are longing for simpler days.
We are longing for the day Carter is playing outside with nothing to do. I am ready to rock him to sleep and wake up
to his sweet smile in the morning. We
know those days are coming though. We
are just one day closer. Thank you all
so much for your continued prayers, please keep them coming. As always… To Him be the Glory!
Carter and his VIP television! :)
This is wonderful news and we will continue prayers for all of you! God is so awesome! I know this is so hard sometimes but all in Gods time! Bless your heart I feel for you wanting to hold your sweet baby! Praying that will happen very soon. Thoughts and prayers continue and thank you so so much for your updates.
ReplyDeleteMarie Ross
So happy that there is a slight change for the better, I pray that God will give you the much needed strenghth to make it thru the coming days, and I pray that Carter will keep on omproving and that you will be able to hold him soon. The poor little fellow, God bless him and his family.
ReplyDeletePraying today is just one of many days ahead with continued improvement and healing. Amy Reed
ReplyDeleteThis news is great. I am so happy that Carter is doing better. We will continue to keep you all in our thoughts and prayers.
ReplyDeleteWe will continue to pray for complete healing. God can do that you know.. You guys have come a long way, may the journey forward be much shorter so you can get back home.
ReplyDeleteI also pray for your comfort and strength. You guys are amazing! Toby
Continuing to pray for swift healing for Carter so all of you can return to your loving arms of your family and friends.
ReplyDeletePrayers coming for Jackson for you and your family and that sweet little Carter!! Can't wait for him to be well and come back for a visit in the Eli Manning Clinic!!
ReplyDeleteStill continuing to pray for healing and health.
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