[Nfb-idaho] Merry Christmas and Thank You!

[Ramona Walhof]

Thank you, Mike, for the information.  And Merry Christmas to all!  We had a 
wonderful day here.  I hope you all had as much fun!

Ramona
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Gibson" <mike.gibson71 at gmail.com>
To: "'NFB of Idaho Discussion List'" <nfb-idaho at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, December 24, 2011 11:46 PM
Subject: [Nfb-idaho] Merry Christmas and Thank You!


> To all my friends in the NFBI I want to wish you all a very Merry 
> Christmas
> and best wishes for a happy, healthy, and prosperous new year.
>
> I also want to take this time to thank all of you for your prayers, kind
> words, gifts, and positive vibes during this time with Michelle, She is
> doing well for her situation. She now weighs 5 lbs. 1.2 oz., which is a
> significant improvement from her birth weight of 3 lbs. 10.5 oz. Most of 
> the
> things we knew could go wrong Michelle has overcome with flying colors.
> There is always a chance for something unknown to happen so the docs,
> nurses, and us are keeping watch for anything unusual.
>
> Her last obstacle before coming home is to learn how to eat orally.
> Currently she is being fed via a tube inserted through her nose. Michelle
> has to develop the coordination to suck, swallow, and breathe all at the
> same time. Something we all take for granted, but for a premie this is a
> huge neurological challenge. Fullterm babies have developed this skill by
> sucking on there thumb or fingers while in the womb. Michelle has not had
> the same time or opportunity to do so because she was born at 30 weeks.
> Babies usually do not start to develop this coordination until sometime in
> the 34 to 35 week of gestation. . Michelle is currently working with a PT 
> to
> develop her muscles and coordination. We are hopeful she will catch on
> quickly so we can bring her home soon.
>
> Thank you again for your kindness and love. I look forward to seeing you 
> all
> in the future.
>
> Best,
>
> Mike
>
>
>
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