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This is the story of our daughter Emma. Her story begins with a rare birth defect called Gastroschisis. This space is dedicated to the days before her birth and the many that are sure to follow.

Surgery #1 Complete

It went very well. Her intestines are inflamed, but there isn't any sign of necrosis. Dr. Rice placed them in a silo and they will slowly work their way back in to her abdomen. He'll perform another surgery in two weeks to close the opening. Ashley still hasn't even seen Emma, but she's supposed to be back in the NICU at 2pm.

3 comments:

Christopher said...

What a day! I've been glued to my Google Reader all day long. So glad to have Emma here in this great big world. Can't wait to meet her!

kandi said...

i'm so glad to hear that things are coming along. let ashley know that my thoughts and prayers are with her.

kandi

dh said...

Thanks, Chris. It's great to know you're there for us.

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