Belle had another fantastic day.
The nurses just can't get enough of her, and they compliment Arabella on a daily basis. They come to her bedside and ask about her progress constantly.
She has a lot of admirers 😍😍😍
There's no question that we've formed a lot of wonderful friendships here, including doctors, nurses, respiratory therapists, and other NICU parents.
We received some great news today.
A few months ago Kiera and I had our blood drawn in order for Genetics to send our samples to a lab in the US for DNA/chromosome analysis. Apparently it was expensive, but we got the OK for funding.
It was to determine Arabella's fragile bones, along with any other underlying conditions. And what did they find? Absolutely nothing.
They found no chromosome abnormalities that would explain her extremely fragile bones and fractures. Her prematurity and low birth weight are likely to blame, and nothing more.
The Genetics team gave us the option to include Arabella in a research study in the near future, but we're satisfied with the findings we've received. We don't want to dig any further. This is where it ends.
We're over all of these genetic tests. Even when Belle was in the womb we went through a few, so I hope this was the last one.
She didn't get the best start in life, but it's great knowing that Arabella's genes are solid. Her bones are healing and they'll only continue to get stronger, just like rest of her.
We're relieved with today's great news 😊
I follow your blog daily from way far away I'm New Mexico. I cheer on those small victories, because they really do add up, but this is a big one! I did a first pump for Arabella. Love the good news.
ReplyDeleteAnd thank you for sharing this beautiful little girls journey with us all.
Wow! Thank you so much for following Arabella's progress. It means a lot to us. It's amazing to hear from so many people, and from so many places around the world. I'm touched by your words - thank you!
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