Taylor is taking a few steps back today. She is struggling more to breathe on her own; the NICU staff is having to increase her oxygen little by little. After taking an X-ray and finding stuff still in her lungs, they have decided to put Taylor back on the ventilator to give her lungs a chance to rest up and strengthen. The doctor and nurses expect Taylor to stop breathing on her own for a day or two, let her focus on her metabolism and let her rest and get stronger, then try to breathe again on her own. Yesterday’s
“not If but When she comes home” may have been a little premature – same doctor is telling us today that this is still a very sick little baby.
We remain hopeful and prayerful, and as optimistic as we can be, and we thank everyone for continued prayers and best wishes for Brian and Elizabeth, and especially little Taylor.