Good News!

Rachel's doctor sent Rachel to a hand specialist who said that AnnMarie should just keep up with the nightly cleansing and bandaging of her little hand and fingers for now. He thinks, because Rachel is so young, that her body will do most of the necessary reconstruction on its own. Had she been an adult and had that much damage, she would have had to have reconstructive surgery and skin grafts but he thinks that she will heal on her own.

Mary does not have a brain tumor. They did a CAT scan today and found that her little skull was tumor-free. That is the good news. The bad news is that the doctor still does not know why she is throwing up EVERY morning. He has decided to keep treating her for a virus for a few more days and, if that doesn't work, he will have some further testing done. He thought it might be GERD, preemies are susceptible. She did have it as an infant but she has seemed to be much better for years now. So, who knows.